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Galaxy 109: Hangover PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kakashi Hatake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nes Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kakashi Hatake has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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280 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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190 cm
27
255 lbs
11 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kakashi Hatake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nes Quick!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatake is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Quick's half guard.
Quick is controlling Hatake's trapped leg to prevent Hatake from advancing to side control.
Quick wants to control but Hatake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hatake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Quick is pressing down on Hatake's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hatake postures up.
Hatake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Quick's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatake wants to control from the top but Quick keeps moving.
Quick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hatake is controlling him.
Hatake drops back looking for a leg! Quick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Quick manages to kick Hatake off! Hatake jumps back into Quick's guard.
Hatake trying to control the position from guard on top but Quick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatake looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick 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.
Hatake pushing down on Quick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Quick is looking for a sweep. Hatake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatake seems to be working for a kimura but Quick defends the submission attempt.
Hatake seems to be working for a kimura but Quick defends the submission attempt.
Quick is refusing to be controlled, as Hatake sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Quick is trying to get back to full guard.
Hatake wants to work for an arm triangle but Quick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hatake is looking for a kimura but Quick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hatake to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Quick defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Quick gets full guard.
Hatake preventing the sweep.
Hatake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Quick's head.
Hatake working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Hatake wants to control from the top but Quick keeps moving.
Quick is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Quick tries for a takedown but Hatake manages to get underhooks.
Quick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hatake avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Quick can't get the takedown.
Kakashi Hatake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nes Quick.
Quick looks winded!
Hatake pulls guard successfully.
Hatake looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hatake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quick defends it easily.
Hatake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quick is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatake has his foot on Quick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quick works his way back into a safe position though.
Hatake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Quick defends well.
Quick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hatake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Quick wants to control from the top but Hatake keeps moving.
Hatake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quick.
Hatake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Quick defends well.
Quick scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatake is looking for a triangle but Quick pushes his legs off easily.
Quick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hatake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatake trying to strike off his back.
Hatake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quick defends it easily.
Hatake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hatake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hatake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Quick has managed to get both his arms back between Hatake's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kakashi Hatake dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Quick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Quick shoots in looking for a takedown. Hatake tries to sprawl out of it but Quick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hatake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kakashi Hatake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quick drives through with a takedown into Hatake's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Quick 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.
Quick with a nice head shot there.
Kakashi Hatake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hatake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hatake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quick is aware though and is defending well.
Quick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hatake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hatake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Quick connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatake throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Hatake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hatake has his foot on Quick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quick works his way back into a safe position though.
Hatake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quick trying to control but Hatake is working from the bottom.
Hatake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quick defends it easily.
Hatake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Quick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hatake has his foot on Quick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quick works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hatake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Quick has managed to get both his arms back between Hatake's legs - danger averted.
Quick works over Hatake with some ground and pound from guard.
Hatake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quick scoring with some ground and pound.
Hatake 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.
Quick connects with a couple of short punches.
Quick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Quick connects with a couple of short punches.
Hatake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hatake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Quick throwing strikes from guard but Hatake blocks nicely.
Hatake has his foot on Quick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quick works his way back into a safe position though.
Quick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Quick scoring with some ground and pound.
Hatake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Quick wants to pass the guard but Hatake is keeping the position.
Quick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Quick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hatake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatake keeping moving, preventing Quick from controlling successfully.
Quick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hatake is looking for a triangle but Quick pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Quick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hatake looking for a guillotine here but Quick defends easily.
Hatake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Quick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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 Kakashi Hatake will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Quick throws a jab when Hatake was well out of range.
Quick misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quick is defended easily by Hatake.
Horrible takedown by Hatake or perhaps it was just good defense by Quick which made him look bad.
Hatake shoots in and drives through. Quick sprawls well.
Quick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hatake tries for a takedown but Quick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kakashi Hatake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatake is trying hard to land a takedown here. Quick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Quick darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Quick winds up and cracks Hatake with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Quick working over Hatake with some ground and pound. Hatake looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hatake regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hatake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Quick stands up over Hatake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Quick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hatake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Quick has managed to get both his arms back between Hatake's legs - danger averted.
Hatake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hatake has momentary wrist control but Quick slips an elbow through the middle.
Quick scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Quick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Quick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quick throwing strikes from guard but Hatake blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatake wants to get back to his feet but Quick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hatake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Quick working some strikes from top position.
Quick tries to free his leg and advance position but Hatake is retaining full guard.
Hatake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hatake is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quick is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick wants to control from the top but Hatake keeps moving.
Hatake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quick defends it easily.
Quick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Quick cracks Hatake with a solid left hand.
Hatake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kakashi Hatake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Quick postures up in Hatake's guard and throws a big left but Hatake blocks it.
Hatake is looking for a triangle but Quick pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick is working Hatake over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hatake keeping moving, preventing Quick from controlling successfully.
Hatake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quick is aware though and is defending well.
Quick is looking to work some ground and pound but Hatake has wrist control.
Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quick working some strikes from top position.
Hatake working a defensive guard here.
Hatake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quick controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hatake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nes Quick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hatake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kakashi Hatake!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Navas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mannix McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuiness has chosen Bare in the Basin - Gaelic Storm as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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24
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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26
145 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Navas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mannix McGuiness!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navas looks to throw the jab but McGuiness is out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McGuiness has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McGuiness throws a push kick but Navas slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - Navas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McGuiness blocks the body kick.
Navas tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Navas as McGuiness shoots in.
McGuiness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Navas throws out the jab.
Navas tries to clinch up.
Navas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Navas wants it to stay on the feet.
Navas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGuiness.
Fernando Navas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navas gets caught flat footed, as McGuiness shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McGuiness avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navas looking to control.
Navas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McGuiness escapes and throws Navas's legs to the side, diving into side control!
McGuiness is working Navas over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navas can't do much from the bottom here.
Navas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McGuiness tries for a kimura but Navas is defending well.
Navas tries to bench press McGuiness off him but McGuiness keeps the position.
McGuiness working the head and body with strikes.
Navas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Navas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McGuiness working the body and head with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McGuiness decides to stand back up.
Navas clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Navas.
Navas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McGuiness.
Fernando Navas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mannix McGuiness.
Navas prevents a takedown attempt there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuiness goes for a takedown attempt but Navas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Navas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGuiness's head backwards.
McGuiness uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Navas.
Navas throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Navas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navas cracks McGuiness with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Navas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGuiness's head backwards.
Navas tries to land a front kick but McGuiness steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McGuiness throws the left hand but Navas avoids the punch easily.
Navas tried to score with a low kick but McGuiness checks it.
McGuiness shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Navas pinned against the cage. Navas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Navas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Navas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGuiness looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Navas!
Navas is trying to control McGuiness's posture but McGuiness avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness is trying to get an arm triangle but Navas is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Navas's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navas is pushing McGuiness's head away, looking to escape. McGuiness manages to hold on to the position though.
Navas is trying to control McGuiness's posture but McGuiness avoids it.
Navas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Navas tries to roll over but McGuiness keeps him under control.
McGuiness lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Navas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Navas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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 Fernando Navas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Navas throws a hook but McGuiness avoids it easily.
McGuiness fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGuiness chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Navas can pounce on him.
McGuiness avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Navas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Navas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Navas scores with a hook to the body. McGuiness takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Navas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Navas misses with a body kick.
McGuiness takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuiness shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Navas sprawls well. Navas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGuiness gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Navas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGuiness, pushing him back against the cage.
Navas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGuiness changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Navas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fernando Navas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mannix McGuiness.
McGuiness moves away from the strike by Navas.
McGuiness dives in and scores a takedown into Navas's guard.
McGuiness makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mannix McGuiness has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGuiness avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McGuiness lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Navas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness wants to control from the top but Navas keeps moving.
Navas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Navas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuiness throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Navas trying to keep a closed guard but McGuiness is proving a slippery customer.
McGuiness is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Navas wants to sweep but no luck.
McGuiness has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Navas working a defensive guard here.
McGuiness throwing strikes from guard but Navas blocks nicely.
McGuiness working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McGuiness loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Navas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness cracks Navas with a solid left hand.
Navas working for a triangle but McGuiness defends it easily.
Navas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGuiness doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGuiness manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Navas looking to control.
McGuiness advances position into side control!
McGuiness in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McGuiness is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Navas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Navas tries to bench press McGuiness off him but McGuiness keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness just content to control the position.
Navas takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McGuiness creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Navas regains half guard.
McGuiness works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Navas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Navas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGuiness looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McGuiness tries to pass the half guard into mount. Navas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Navas manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mannix McGuiness will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McGuiness checks the leg kick nicely there.
Navas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Navas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Navas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGuiness manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Navas throws a leg kick
so McGuiness counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Navas trying to control the position.
Navas is looking for a triangle but McGuiness pushes his legs off easily.
McGuiness working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Navas's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuiness lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McGuiness scoring with some ground and pound.
Navas has momentary wrist control but McGuiness slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness working some strikes from top position.
Navas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGuiness.
Navas is looking for a triangle but McGuiness pushes his legs off easily.
Navas is trying to control the position but McGuiness postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGuiness is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Navas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGuiness doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGuiness manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McGuiness works over Navas with some ground and pound from guard.
McGuiness trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Navas manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
McGuiness wants a takedown but no success here.
McGuiness avoiding damage as Navas throws knees to the body.
McGuiness has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Navas after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGuiness avoids it.
McGuiness blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuiness has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Navas after a bit of a struggle.
Fernando Navas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mannix McGuiness.
McGuiness is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Navas is defending well.
Navas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Navas just leaning against McGuiness, taking a breather.
Navas trying to control the position but instead, McGuiness has worked for underhooks and has pushed Navas into the cage.
Navas lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuiness backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness drops down looking for an ankle pick but Navas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Navas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Navas looks to land a body kick but McGuiness moved away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Navas.
Navas wants to clinch up but McGuiness keeps it at a distance.
Navas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - McGuiness coming out on top.
McGuiness throws the left hand but Navas avoids the punch easily.
Fernando Navas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Navas lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGuiness will feel that in the morning.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Navas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Navas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Navas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGuiness throws out a loose jab but Navas uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuiness fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Navas checks it well.
McGuiness misses with an uppercut.
Navas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuiness feints and as Navas raises his hands in defense, McGuiness changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Navas is trying to keep McGuiness in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGuiness throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mannix McGuiness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGuiness 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mannix McGuiness!
Mannix McGuiness decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Maximov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285 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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Maximov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Maximov counters with a left and a right that stings Miller.
Miller looks for a takedown but Maximov sprawls well.
Maximov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miller.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maximov can do anything to dispel that myth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maximov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maximov's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maximov is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maximov avoid being mounted?
We've been hearing that Miller has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maximov's head.
Miller wants to pass to mount but Maximov is defending the position.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maximov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller thows a huge punch but Maximov dodges it nicely.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Miller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miller thows a huge punch but Maximov dodges it nicely.
Maximov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maximov is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximov trying to control the position.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Maximov has wrist control.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maximov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Maximov is retaining full guard.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Maximov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller is working Maximov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
It looks like Oleg Maximov has been cut.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maximov pulls Miller in close to prevent any damage.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller postures up in Maximov's guard and throws a big left but Maximov blocks it.
Miller wants to control from the top but Maximov keeps moving.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller works over Maximov with some ground and pound from guard.
Maximov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Miller has passed into side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Maximov taking a bit of punishment here - Miller scoring with strikes.
That has opened up Oleg Maximov's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oleg Maximov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Oleg Maximov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Neil Miller!
An out of breath Neil Miller 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Oxenfrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sang Eek Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 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
19 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Oxenfrei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sang Eek Moon!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the body from Oxenfrei misses
so Moon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Oxenfrei is trying to keep Moon in close.
Moon trying to control the position from guard on top but Oxenfrei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oxenfrei wants to control but Moon passes easily into half guard.
Moon is thwarting Oxenfrei's attempts to control the position.
Oxenfrei wants to get back to full guard.
Moon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oxenfrei's head.
Oxenfrei has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moon is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon stalling.
Oxenfrei wants to get back to full guard.
My spies in London MMA Fight Academy inform me that Moon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moon is thwarting Oxenfrei's attempts to control the position.
Oxenfrei is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moon throwing shots but Oxenfrei is blocking nicely.
We're going to have a standup here because Oliver Oxenfrei wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jab from Oxenfrei.
Oxenfrei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oxenfrei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oxenfrei finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oxenfrei. That did some damage!
A big left from Oxenfrei misses.
Nice cross by Moon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oxenfrei misses with a straight right.
Oxenfrei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oxenfrei's guard now.
Oxenfrei can't keep his opponent in guard - Moon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oxenfrei wants to control but Moon is keeping busy.
Oxenfrei is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Moon 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.
Oxenfrei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moon on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxenfrei has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moon is working away from the top position though.
Moon is looking to take a break and control but Oxenfrei is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sang Eek Moon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Oxenfrei throws a hook to the side of Moon's head but Moon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oxenfrei bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moon's head.
Oxenfrei misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon stuns Oxenfrei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moon dodges the punch combination from Oxenfrei.
Oliver Oxenfrei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oxenfrei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oxenfrei misses with a hook. Moon ducked under it nicely.
Oxenfrei has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moon finds it's way round the side to connect with Oxenfrei's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moon.
Oxenfrei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oxenfrei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oliver Oxenfrei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oxenfrei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moon manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oxenfrei misses with a double jab
and Moon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moon.
Moon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sang Eek Moon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oxenfrei swings widly with a right hand
and Moon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oxenfrei holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Oxenfrei avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moon.
Moon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moon moves into full mount! Oxenfrei won't be happy about that!
Oxenfrei tries to hold on but Moon postures up.
Oxenfrei holds of for dear life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oxenfrei is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moon tries to control but Oxenfrei wriggling away.
Moon looking to finish with strikes here!
Moon prevents Oxenfrei from getting the reversal.
Oxenfrei is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Oxenfrei has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon throwing strikes here but Oxenfrei is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Oxenfrei wants to control but Moon is having none of it.
Oxenfrei on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oxenfrei tries to get out of the position.
Moon misses with a head shot.
Oxenfrei is looking to get to half guard.
Oxenfrei is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oxenfrei is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Oxenfrei tries to hold on but Moon pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxenfrei can't escape the position.
Oxenfrei sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Moon tries to pass to full mount but Oxenfrei defends it.
Moon stalling.
Moon wants to control but Oxenfrei is keeping him busy.
Sang Eek Moon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moon prevents Oxenfrei from improving his position.
Moon is trying to control. Oxenfrei wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Oxenfrei is looking to improve his position.
Oxenfrei trying to hold on to Moon's head to control him but Moon postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oxenfrei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moon lands with an uppercut that bounces Oxenfrei off the cage and back into range.
Oxenfrei misses with a body punch
and Moon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moon stands and throws Oxenfrei's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Moon wants to control but Oxenfrei is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oxenfrei avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Moon.
Moon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sang Eek Moon 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!
Oxenfrei misses with a hook.
Oxenfrei misses with a double jab
and Moon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Oxenfrei!
Oxenfrei tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moon trying to control the position but Oxenfrei is working away.
Oxenfrei prevents Moon from improving position.
Oxenfrei wants to control but Moon postures up.
Moon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oxenfrei is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Moon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
An elbow from Moon crashes against the mat.
Oxenfrei struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxenfrei managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Moon.
Moon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Oxenfrei's shoulder. That is not cool.
Oxenfrei prevents Moon from moving into mount.
Moon in side control, throwing shots but Oxenfrei defends.
Oxenfrei is not content to let Moon control the position.
Oxenfrei struggling a bit here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Oxenfrei tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oxenfrei sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Oxenfrei avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moon.
Moon is trying to control. Oxenfrei wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oxenfrei has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moon is working away from the top position though.
Oxenfrei keeping hold of Moon's head, controlling as best he can.
Oxenfrei wants to get back to his feet.
Oxenfrei is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon is looking for a kimura but Oxenfrei is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moon to get the leverage.
Oxenfrei trying to control from the bottom.
Oxenfrei tries to get to full guard but Moon has control of the leg.
Moon works his way into side control.
Sang Eek Moon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moon controls the position.
Oxenfrei is trying to work for a sweep but Moon has mounted him!
Moon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oxenfrei tries to lock up and control but Moon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Moon 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.
Oxenfrei wants to hold on but Moon pushes him away.
Oliver Oxenfrei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moon controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sang Eek Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sang Eek Moon!
Post fight, Sang Eek Moon took to the microphone: 'A great way to start off the new year! I like to see the change in my gameplan to get back to winning. I'd like to see Roene Dekker opposite me in the cage. I want that challenge.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Blane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blane has chosen Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer as his entrance music. Dante Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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35
260 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
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242 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonas Blane!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blane misses with a low kick.
Smith takes a swing at Blane's ribcage but misses.
Blane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Blane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blane moves into the clinch.
Smith stalls.
Smith blocking some punches.
Blane blocks an uppercut.
Smith prevents a body shot from Blane.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blane is keeping busy.
Blane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blane misses with a straight left.
Blane misses with a body kick.
Blane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith throws a low kick but Blane moves out of range easily.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blane's sensitive parts.
Blane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blane looks winded!
Blane misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blane's knee momentarily.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands with a straight right. Blane didn't see that one coming.
Smith cracks Blane with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Smith has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Blane to stand back up!
Blane is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Smith knocks Blane out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dante Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dante Smith waved his t-shirt featuring BioPharm Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clark Channell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Konopacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark Channell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29
182 lbs
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171 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clark Channell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Konopacki!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Konopacki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Konopacki.
Channell looks for a takedown but Konopacki sprawls well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Konopacki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Konopacki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Konopacki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Channell shoots in and drives through. Konopacki sprawls well.
Konopacki tries to bum rush Channell with a series of wild strikes but Channell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Konopacki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Konopacki showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Channell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Channell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Konopacki is taking a breather. Channell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Konopacki is looking for a kimura here.
Konopacki is looking to advance position but Channell won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Channell has hold of Konopacki's hands but Konopacki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Channell taking some punishment here, with Konopacki in his half guard.
Konopacki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Konopacki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konopacki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Channell tries to roll over but Konopacki keeps him under control.
Konopacki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Channell keeps working.
Konopacki lands with a punch from half guard.
Channell tries to get to full guard but Konopacki has control of the leg.
Konopacki is pressing down on Channell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Channell is holding on for now.
Channell taking some punishment here, with Konopacki in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are battling for position here. Channell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Channell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Channell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Konopacki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Channell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Konopacki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Konopacki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Channell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Konopacki defends it easily.
Konopacki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Channell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Konopacki with a nice head shot there.
Konopacki passes Channell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Konopacki 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Channell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Channell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Channell.
Channell keeping full guard, as Konopacki tries to pass.
Channell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Konopacki passes Channell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Channell looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Konopacki pushes past his half guard into mount!
Konopacki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Konopacki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Channell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Konopacki controlling the position easily from mount.
Konopacki is landing with some decent strikes but Channell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Channell is squirming around, avoiding Konopacki's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Channell regains half guard.
Channell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Channell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Konopacki is aware though and is defending well.
Channell throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Konopacki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Channell isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Konopacki stacks Channell on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Konopacki!
Channell is breathing heavily.
Konopacki trying to control the action but Channell is working from the bottom.
Konopacki scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Konopacki lands a few punches from side control.
Channell wants to control but Konopacki postures up.
Channell misses with a strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pawel Konopacki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Channell misses with a series of wild punches.
Konopacki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Channell to the mat! Channell manages to get full guard.
Konopacki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Konopacki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Channell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Channell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Konopacki wants to control from the top but Channell keeps moving.
Channell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Konopacki wants to control from the top but Channell keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pawel Konopacki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Channell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Konopacki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Channell misses with the combination.
Clark Channell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Channell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Konopacki tries to avoid it but Channell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Konopacki to the ground. Konopacki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konopacki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Konopacki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Channell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Channell misses with a hook.
Konopacki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Channell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Channell lands in his opponent's guard.
Channell won't allow Konopacki to sweep him here.
Channell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Konopacki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Konopacki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Channell.
Konopacki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Konopacki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Channell is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki wants to sweep here but Channell controlling him for the moment.
Konopacki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Konopacki is trying to keep Channell in close.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Channell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Channell preventing the sweep.
Channell trying to control but Konopacki is working from the bottom.
Channell scoring with some ground and pound.
Konopacki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Channell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Konopacki is keeping the position for now.
Channell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Konopacki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Channell, into his guard.
Konopacki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Channell is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki pushing down on Channell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Konopacki wants to control but Channell is keeping him busy.
Channell looking for submissions off his back.
Konopacki is looking to advance position but Channell won't allow it.
Channell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Konopacki pulls his head out easily.
Konopacki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Konopacki.
Konopacki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Channell's head.
Konopacki 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.
Konopacki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Channell throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Konopacki trying to control from half guard but Channell is working away.
Konopacki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Konopacki passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Channell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Channell is squirming around, avoiding Konopacki's attempts to control the action.
Konopacki is in the full mount, landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Konopacki looking to control but Channell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Konopacki prevents Channell from getting the reversal.
Konopacki cracks Channell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Channell is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pawel Konopacki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Channell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Channell is looking to score with low kicks.
Konopacki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Channell's calf.
Channell throws a lazy uppercut
and Konopacki counters with a straight right hand.
Clark Channell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Konopacki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Channell misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Konopacki, right into the meat.
Nice cross by Konopacki.
Konopacki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Channell tries to bench press Konopacki off him but Konopacki keeps the position.
Konopacki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Konopacki tries to move to mount but Channell blocks the move with his legs.
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!
Konopacki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Channell looking for a sweep but Konopacki has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Channell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Konopacki with a couple of short strikes.
Channell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Channell is in a horrible position here. Konopacki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pawel Konopacki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Konopacki tries to control but Channell wriggling away.
Konopacki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Konopacki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Channell haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Channell is working to get back to half guard.
Channell regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Konopacki lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Konopacki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Channell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Konopacki postures up and lands a big shot to Channell's brow.
Konopacki tries to free his leg and advance position but Channell is retaining full guard.
Konopacki wants to stand but Channell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Channell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Konopacki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Konopacki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Konopacki is in close to Channell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Konopacki trying to control but Channell is working from the bottom.
Clark Channell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konopacki passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Channell tries to get to full guard but Konopacki has control of the leg.
Konopacki wants to free his trapped foot but Channell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Konopacki is keen to just control but Channell is a slippery customer.
Konopacki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Channell is looking for a sweep. Konopacki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Channell missing with punches from the bottom.
Channell looking for submissions off his back.
Konopacki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Channell looking for submissions off his back.
Pawel Konopacki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Konopacki passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Channell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Konopacki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Konopacki content just to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Channell is trying to escape the mount.
Konopacki controlling from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Konopacki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Konopacki 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Konopacki!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shin Gouki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephan Walter acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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174 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Shin Gouki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Walter!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walter blocks a head kick by Gouki.
Gouki cracks Walter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Walter shoots for a double leg takedown but Gouki sprawls well. He's pushed Walter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gouki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gouki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shin Gouki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gouki throws the kick towards the body but Walter avoids it.
Walter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gouki can pounce on him.
Gouki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Stephan Walter has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooh!!! Gouki has knocked Walter down with a huge combo! Gouki steps away and waves a wobbly Walter back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Walter is rocked!
Gouki ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Walter's jaw. Walter's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Gouki does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shin Gouki!
Shin Gouki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Ryback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blue Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Casey Ryback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Blue Belt!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belt darts in and clinches Ryback up against the cage.
Belt tries to break the clinch but Ryback is controlling the position.
Belt decides to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ryback lands a couple of digs.
Ryback loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ryback stopping the sweep attempt from Belt.
Belt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ryback postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Belt is looking to sweep but instead, Ryback has passed into half guard.
Ryback is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Belt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Belt tries to get to full guard but Ryback has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt is still trying to improve position.
Belt is trying to maintain the position but Ryback is very close to passing his half guard.
Belt manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Belt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ryback doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ryback manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Belt keeping moving, preventing Ryback from controlling successfully.
Ryback looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryback got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ryback has managed to get both his arms back between Belt's legs - danger averted.
Belt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ryback is concentrating on defense, preventing Belt from advancing position.
Ryback is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Belt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Belt's back!
Ryback throwing sloppy strikes.
Ryback controlling well, preventing Belt from escaping the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryback missing with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryback working for the choke.
Belt trying to control the hands but Ryback won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryback connects with a big shot to the side of Belt's head.
Ryback is trying to stick to Belt's back but Belt is turning into Ryback. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ryback's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Belt.
Belt postures up in Ryback's guard and throws a big left but Ryback blocks it.
Belt 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.
Belt won't allow Ryback to sweep him here.
Ryback trying to keep a closed guard but Belt is proving a slippery customer.
Belt is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryback has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belt postures up in Ryback's guard and throws a big left but Ryback blocks it.
Belt throws a strike but Ryback rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Belt working a defensive guard but Ryback manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ryback is looking to take a break and control but Belt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Belt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryback creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Ryback dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belt misses with the combination.
Belt shoots in for a takedown but Ryback shows good takedown defense.
Belt moves away from the strike by Ryback.
Belt takes one on the button.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Belt enables Ryback to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Belt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Belt wants to sweep here but Ryback controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belt is on top in guard.
Belt looking to pass the guard.
Belt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Belt throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryback is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Belt 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.
Belt is looking to improve his position.
Ryback is trying to control the action in half guard but Belt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Belt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ryback is taking a breather. Belt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Belt is staying active underneath Ryback, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Belt trying to hold on to Ryback's head to control him but Ryback postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryback lands strikes from half guard.
Belt is trying to control but can't.
Ryback working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belt tries to roll over but Ryback keeps him under control.
Ryback is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Belt!
Ryback trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Belt is desperately trying to improve his position but Ryback has a good base and remains in mount.
Belt tries to hold on but Ryback postures up.
Belt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt trying to hold on to Ryback's head to control him but Ryback postures up.
Casey Ryback overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ryback is working for a submission of some sort.
Ryback keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ryback slips a nice elbow through Belt's hands, connecting with Belt's forehead.
Ryback missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ryback is working for a submission of some sort.
Belt looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt trying to control but Ryback postures up.
Ryback is keen to just control but Belt is a slippery customer.
Belt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ryback trying to mount his opponent but Belt defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryback is keen to just control but Belt is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Ryback dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Belt is looking to land body kicks.
Belt looks to clinch
and Ryback counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Belt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryback is one step ahead there.
Ryback throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Belt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Belt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Belt throwing strikes here but Ryback is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ryback is desperately trying to improve his position but Belt has a good base and remains in mount.
Ryback wants to hold on but Belt pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt unloading with bombs!
Belt lands a nice shot to the head.
Ryback tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ryback manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ryback is defending against the submission attempts here by Belt.
Ryback looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ryback has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ryback manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ryback looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belt is one step ahead there.
Belt throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt postures up in Ryback's guard and throws a big left but Ryback blocks it.
Belt throws a big elbow that misses.
Belt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ryback avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ryback managing to control the position.
Belt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Belt forces his way into half guard.
Ryback wants to control but Belt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Belt wants to advance to full mount but Ryback doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Belt throwing strikes from guard but Ryback blocks nicely.
Belt pushing down on Ryback's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ryback has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belt is working away from the top position though.
Belt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ryback sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryback on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blue Belt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryback wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blue Belt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ryback has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Ryback!
During a confident post fight interview, Casey Ryback thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Molito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molito comes to the cage accompanied by Mohito. Putin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ruudolf - Leijonakuningaslaulu. Jonas Putin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Enrique Molito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonas Putin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Putin connects with an inside leg kick.
Jonas Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Molito is out of range.
Molito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Putin's hands.
Putin scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Molito finds it's way through Putin's defenses.
We've been told by Molito's head coaches at Royal Guard | London that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Molito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Putin. Putin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Molito throws a lazy right hand but Putin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Putin scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Putin!
Putin scores with a leg kick.
Putin tries a low kick but Molito avoids it.
Molito connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab from Molito.
Putin is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Molito. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Putin is still on wobbly legs! Can Molito finish him?
Molito lands a brutal uppercut that launches Putin off his feet! Putin tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enrique Molito!
Enrique Molito is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Enrique Molito thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Jonas Putin had this to say: 'Congratulations, was honor to fight you.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Agogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugo Agogo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agogo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Agogo gets caught napping as Dogu dives in and scores a takedown. Agogo manages to retain guard.
Agogo looking to control.
Dogu being controlled here momentarily.
Dogu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Agogo's head.
Dogu throws an elbow that misses. Agogo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dogu's guard. Nice move by Agogo!
Agogo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dogu looking to control.
Agogo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dogu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Agogo is looking to work some ground and pound but Dogu has wrist control.
Agogo trying to control but Dogu is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agogo works over Dogu with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agogo is in close to Dogu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agogo won't allow Dogu to sweep him here.
Dogu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Agogo manages to get himself to full guard.
Dogu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dogu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dogu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dogu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dogu is looking to work some ground and pound but Agogo has wrist control.
Agogo looking for a sweep. Not yet Agogo, not yet.
Dogu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dogu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Agogo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dogu 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.
Agogo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Dogu wants to sweep but no luck.
Dogu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Agogo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dogu 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.
Agogo looking to pass the guard.
Dogu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Agogo preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agogo landing with the ground and pound.
Dogu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Agogo is working Dogu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dogu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Agogo manages to get himself to full guard.
Dogu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dogu scoring with some ground and pound.
Agogo keeping full guard, as Dogu tries to pass.
Dogu trying to control but Agogo is working from the bottom.
Dogu throws an elbow that misses. Agogo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dogu's guard. Nice move by Agogo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agogo with a nice head shot there.
Dogu keeping moving, preventing Agogo from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dogu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Agogo postures up.
Dogu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Agogo.
Dogu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Agogo can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dogu avoids the attempt from Agogo to control.
Agogo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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 Orkan Dogu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Agogo throws a head kick that misses.
Agogo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Orkan Dogu has been cut.
Agogo moves out of range of the strikes.
Agogo misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Agogo.
Agogo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dogu under the eye.
Agogo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Agogo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dogu as he avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dogu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Agogo sprawls well initially but Dogu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dogu passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dogu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agogo tries to reverse the position but Dogu maintains control.
Agogo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dogu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dogu wants to pass to mount but Agogo is defending the position.
Dogu throwing shots but Agogo is blocking nicely.
Orkan Dogu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dogu is looking to pass Agogo's guard but actually Agogo recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dogu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dogu tries to free his leg and advance position but Agogo is retaining full guard.
Dogu connects with a couple of short punches.
Dogu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dogu is pushing down on Agogo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Agogo is fighting to maintain full guard but Dogu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dogu wants to pass to mount but Agogo is defending the position.
Agogo is refusing to be controlled, as Dogu sits in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Agogo has his hands clasped together around Dogu's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu is taking a breather. Agogo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dogu is keen to just control but Agogo is a slippery customer.
Dogu throws a strike but Agogo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Agogo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dogu wants to control from the top but Agogo keeps moving.
Agogo wants to sweep here but Dogu controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu throws an elbow that misses. Agogo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dogu's guard. Nice move by Agogo!
Dogu wants to sweep but no luck.
Dogu working a defensive guard here.
Dogu wants to sweep here but Agogo controlling him for the moment.
Agogo with a nice head shot there.
Agogo won't allow Dogu to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dogu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Agogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dogu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Agogo works over Dogu with some ground and pound from guard.
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 Orkan Dogu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Orkan Dogu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Agogo misses with a wild body shot.
Dogu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Agogo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Agogo staying out of range there.
Dogu throws out a loose jab but Agogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agogo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dogu rather than just go for the knockout.
Dogu punishes Agogo's body with a nice straight punch.
Agogo throws a series of punches but Dogu moves out of range.
Dogu connects with a body shot.
Agogo swings for the body but Dogu moves out of range.
Agogo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dogu was well out of range. Poor timing from Agogo.
A shot to the body from Agogo misses
and Dogu counters with a takedown into side control.
Dogu throws an elbow but Agogo slips to the side and avoids it well.
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.
Agogo tries to bench press Dogu off him but Dogu keeps the position.
Dogu in side control lands a decent elbow.
The strikes coming from Dogu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dogu lands an elbow.
Dogu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Agogo keeps working.
Agogo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Agogo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Agogo thows a huge punch but Dogu dodges it nicely.
Dogu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Agogo.
Ground and pound from Agogo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu trying to control here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dogu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Agogo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Agogo throwing strikes but missing.
Agogo scoring with some ground and pound.
Dogu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Agogo cracks Dogu with a solid left hand.
Agogo trying to control but Dogu is working from the bottom.
Agogo won't allow Dogu to sweep him here.
Agogo lands a couple of elbows.
Agogo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Agogo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Agogo lands a few punches from side control.
Agogo is working Dogu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dogu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dogu regains half guard.
Dogu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Agogo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dogu manages to get to full guard.
Agogo postures up and lands a big shot to Dogu's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dogu wants to sweep here but Agogo controlling him for the moment.
Dogu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Agogo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agogo throwing strikes from guard but Dogu blocks nicely.
Agogo stopping the sweep attempt from Dogu.
Agogo postures up in Dogu's guard and throws a big left but Dogu blocks it.
Dogu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Agogo wants to control from the top but Dogu keeps moving.
Agogo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Agogo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Agogo preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Hugo Agogo just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Orkan Dogu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Agogo misses with a wild body shot.
Hugo Agogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dogu moves out of range of the strikes.
Agogo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dogu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Agogo somewhat.
Dogu throws the left hand but Agogo avoids the punch easily.
Dogu lands with a nice body punch.
Dogu lands a jab to Agogo's midsection.
Agogo connects with a looping right hand.
Dogu misses with a looping right.
Dogu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Agogo to regain full guard.
Agogo looking to control.
Agogo 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.
Dogu looking to sit in guard and control but Agogo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Agogo is looking to work some ground and pound but Dogu has wrist control.
Dogu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Agogo landing some decent shots from guard.
Agogo postures up and lands a big shot to Dogu's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agogo landing with the ground and pound.
Agogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dogu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dogu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Agogo!
Agogo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dogu lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dogu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Agogo?
Dogu with shots to the head and body - Agogo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dogu working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agogo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dogu.
Dogu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Agogo looks a forlorn figure.
Dogu thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Dogu has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dogu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dogu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Agogo is rocked!
Dogu throws some wild stikes that Agogo manages to avoid easily.
Agogo is still in real trouble! Can Dogu finish him?
Dogu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dogu throws some wild stikes that Agogo manages to avoid easily.
Dogu wants to control the pace but Agogo is squirming around nicely.
Agogo seems to have recovered his senses.
Agogo is trying desperately to improve position.
Dogu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Agogo looks a forlorn figure.
Agogo tries to hold on but Dogu pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Agogo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Agogo is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orkan Dogu had his way with Hugo Agogo in that round.
The cut man is working on Orkan Dogu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Dogu misses.
Agogo looks to land a combination. Dogu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Agogo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dogu's waist but Dogu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Agogo off to one side.
Agogo connects with a jab.
Jab from Dogu.
A jab lands there for Agogo.
Agogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Agogo moves out of range as Dogu strikes.
Hugo Agogo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dogu thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agogo just misses with a punch to the body.
Agogo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dogu throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dogu. Agogo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Agogo.
A shot to the liver by Dogu. Beautiful body shot.
Agogo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dogu avoids it really well and circles away.
Dogu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dogu takes one on the button.
Agogo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dogu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hugo Agogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dogu fails with a takedown attempt.
Hugo Agogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Agogo's head.
Dogu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Agogo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dogu counters with a nice double leg into 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!
Dogu throws a big elbow that misses.
Agogo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dogu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dogu trying to control but Agogo is working from the bottom.
Dogu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agogo looking to control.
Dogu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dogu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Agogo working a defensive guard here.
Dogu trying to control but Agogo is working from the bottom.
Agogo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hugo Agogo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Agogo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dogu moves away.
Dogu moves away from the strike by Agogo.
Dogu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Agogo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dogu's head backwards.
Dogu misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dogu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Agogo.
Dogu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Agogo throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Agogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dogu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Orkan Dogu!
Orkan Dogu retains his welterweight title!
Orkan Dogu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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