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HFC Fight Night 8 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by eminem-lose yourself. Sean Hughes has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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151 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Drake manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hughes on his heels. He'll look to pass Hughes's guard now, I'm sure.
Drake slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hughes 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.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hughes tries to buck Drake off but Drake is having none of it.
Hughes is letting Drake control him for a moment.
Drake in side control, throwing shots but Hughes defends.
Drake landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
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!
Hughes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Drake is controlling him well.
Drake 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.
Hughes on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
An elbow from Drake crashes against the mat.
Drake is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hughes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hughes on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to reverse the position.
Drake working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Drake is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hughes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Drake staying calm.
Drake sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hughes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes parries the strikes from Drake easily there. Drake is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hughes to escape.
Hughes is trying to buck Drake off.
Drake working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Drake is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes is letting Drake control him for a moment.
Check out the look on Drake's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hughes is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake has an Americana. Hughes didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Drake is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Drake hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Frankie Drake!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kk Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long Yang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kk Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Long Yang!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yang throws a leg kick but Brewer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yang throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Yang misses.
Nice sprawl there from Yang as Brewer shoots in.
Yang tries to score with a low kick but Brewer moves his leg out of the way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brewer checks a leg kick.
Brewer throws a lazy head kick
and Yang counters with a nice leg kick.
Brewer throws a solid leg kick but Yang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brewer.
Yang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brewer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A clash of legs there as Yang blocks the low kick.
Yang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brewer is out of range.
Yang is looking to slow Brewer down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brewer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brewer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yang.
It looks like Long Yang has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brewer. Yang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brewer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer missing with a left hand there. Yang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brewer checks a low kick from Yang.
Brewer stalks Yang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yang's face. Yang staggers backwards, shaken.
Brewer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brewer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yang's guard.
Yang has an active guard here but Brewer has managed to pass into half guard.
Brewer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yang trying to control here.
Yang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brewer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer is trying to control the action in half guard but Yang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brewer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brewer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brewer prevents Yang from improving his position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yang 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.
Brewer passes to side control.
Brewer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yang keeps working.
Brewer is working Yang over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yang is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Brewer is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yang can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yang is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Brewer looking to secure an arm triangle but Yang defends it well.
Brewer wants to take Yang's back here but Yang is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Yang is looking to improve his position but Brewer isn't that keen on the idea.
Brewer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brewer has control of Yang's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yang regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Yang manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Brewer seems content to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yang is defending against the submission attempts here by Brewer.
Yang is defending against the submission attempts here by Brewer.
Brewer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brewer 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yang looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kk Brewer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Long Yang'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.
Brewer loads up on a big right hand but Yang slips the punch.
Yang thows a leg kick but Brewer checks it
and Brewer counters with an outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brewer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brewer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yang thows a leg kick but Brewer checks it
and Brewer counters with a straight right hand.
Yang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brewer is out of range.
Yang throws a leg kick but Brewer checks it.
Yang throws a low kick but Brewer moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Brewer. Beautiful body shot.
Brewer misses with a double jab.
Yang avoids the head kick by Brewer.
Yang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from Yang is predictable there
and Brewer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brewer missing with a left hand there. Yang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Brewer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer checks a leg kick.
Brewer closes the distance and clinches up with Yang, looking for a takedown. Brewer pushes Yang against the cage but Yang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yang tries to work over Brewer's front leg with a kick but Brewer checks it.
Brewer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brewer counters with a series of strikes. Yang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brewer checks a low kick from Yang.
Brewer throws a leg kick but Yang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brewer. Brewer obviously looking to wear him down.
Yang ducks right into an uppercut from Brewer.
Brewer throws a push kick but Yang slaps the foot to one side.
Yang throws a wild body kick that Brewer sees coming a mile off.
Brewer throws a head kick but Yang moves out of range.
Yang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brewer looks to score with a jab to the body but Yang is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer dives in for a single leg takedown but Yang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yang trying to stall but Brewer improves his position.
Yang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yang tries to stall but Brewer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Yang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Long Yang.
Yang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brewer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yang manages to avoid it.
Yang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brewer misses with a head kick.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Yang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer moves out of range of the body kick.
Yang wants to land a leg kick but Brewer is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brewer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kk Brewer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brewer misses with a low kick.
Kk Brewer is winning the standup battle so far.
Yang throws a low kick but Brewer avoids it.
Yang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Long Yang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brewer thows a body shot but no joy.
Yang blocks a leg kick.
Yang throws a leg kick but Brewer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brewer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Brewer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yang misses with a leg kick
and Brewer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brewer passes into half guard.
Yang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brewer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yang is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brewer is working for a kimura but Yang is defending it quite comfortably.
Yang is not content to let Brewer control the position.
Yang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brewer is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brewer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brewer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kk Brewer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Long Yang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Brewer missing with a left hand there. Yang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Brewer misses.
Yang lands with a slapping head kick.
Yang checks a low kick from Brewer.
Yang misses with a body kick.
Brewer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brewer fails to land the takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brewer.
Brewer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yang.
Yang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang motions for Brewer to come forward. Yang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brewer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brewer lands a leg kick that knocks Yang off balance momentarily.
Yang tries to move into range but Brewer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brewer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brewer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brewer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yang.
Yang misses with a leg kick
and Brewer counters with a leg kick.
Brewer shoots in and bounces Yang off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yang keeping moving, preventing Brewer from controlling successfully.
Brewer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kk Brewer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer is looking to work some ground and pound but Yang has wrist control.
Yang keeping full guard, as Brewer tries to pass.
Brewer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brewer trying to control the position from guard on top but Yang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yang throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brewer uses it to pass to side control.
Brewer working away.
Brewer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kk Brewer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brewer trying to control the position but Yang is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yang wants to control but Brewer postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Yang tries to buck Brewer off but Brewer is having none of it.
Yang being controlled for a moment.
Kk Brewer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brewer throws a head kick that misses.
Long Yang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brewer just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yang throws a leg kick but Brewer checks it.
Brewer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brewer scores with the left hand. Yang knows he should have avoided that one.
Yang tries to score with a low kick but Brewer moves his leg out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kk Brewer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brewer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kk Brewer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Japn Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Japn Fighter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Japn Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Killer does no damage.
Fighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Killer.
Fighter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter forces his way into half guard.
Killer pushes Fighter off looking to stand but Fighter dives back in and keeps control.
Killer has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fighter seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Killer is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Japn Fighter!
Japn Fighter decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyung Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hyung Shin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin thows a body shot but no joy.
Shin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blake shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blake showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shin wants to get back to full guard.
Blake not doing much here.
Blake seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shin for as long as he can get away with.
We're going to have a standup here because Michael Blake wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Blake shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake landing with the ground and pound.
Shin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blake controls the pace.
Blake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shin's head.
Shin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shin has his foot on Blake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blake works his way back into a safe position though.
Blake's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Blake connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Blake wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shin misses with a wild body shot.
Shin with a hook.
Blake staying out of range there.
Shin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blake looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shin!
Shin trying to remain calm as Blake controls from the top position.
Shin tries to buck Blake off but Blake is having none of it.
Blake working the head and body with strikes.
Blake taking a breather here.
Blake has an Americana. Shin didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Blake is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Blake hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Michael Blake!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorel Kulot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snake Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow has chosen Snake in the Eagles Shadow as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorel Kulot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Snake Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulot takes one to the chin there.
Shadow lands with an overhand left.
Kulot misses with a head kick.
Shadow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kulot.
A right-left combo lands from Shadow.
Shadow thuds his right hand into Kulot's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kulot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shadow moves away.
Kulot misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Kulot.
Kulot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kulot throws a right hand that misses
and Shadow counters with a series of strikes. Kulot will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shadow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shadow lands with a good body shot.
Kulot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shadow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shadow shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kulot eats them both and turns towards Shadow to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shadow lands a nice hook to Kulot's body. Kulot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shadow scores with a nice right hand.
Shadow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kulot on the side of the head.
Kulot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shadow feints a jab promting Kulot to slip. Shadow then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kulot slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shadow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shadow scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Shadow.
Shadow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shadow has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Shadow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kulot is rocked!
Kulot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shadow to score with a decent uppercut.
Oh Kulot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shadow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kulot!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulot wants to get back to his feet but Shadow drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kulot seems to have got his legs back now.
Shadow lands some shots froms side control.
Shadow working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shadow is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kulot is trying to escape and Shadow transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kulot is forced to tap! Nice work there by Shadow! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Snake Shadow!
Snake Shadow very nearly forgot to thank The Dark Side amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergay Goncharov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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26
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergay Goncharov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Murphy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murphy.
No luck for Goncharov with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goncharov.
Goncharov gets a double leg takedown into Murphy's 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.
Goncharov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goncharov throwing strikes but missing.
Goncharov throwing strikes but missing.
Goncharov is looking to work some ground and pound but Murphy has wrist control.
Goncharov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goncharov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Murphy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goncharov defends well.
Goncharov is looking to work some ground and pound but Murphy has wrist control.
Goncharov stops Murphy from standing up.
Murphy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goncharov stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncharov distracts Murphy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Goncharov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Murphy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Goncharov!
Murphy breaks from Goncharov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Goncharov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Goncharov is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goncharov is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Goncharov looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murphy working Goncharov over with strikes.
Goncharov is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goncharov gets full guard.
Goncharov looking for a sweep. Not yet Goncharov, not yet.
Murphy trying to control but Goncharov is working from the bottom.
Murphy controlling from the top position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alan Murphy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Goncharov dives in and grabs Murphy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes down on Goncharov's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergay Goncharov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pushes Goncharov up against the cage in a clinch.
Goncharov wants to take the fight to the mat but Murphy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Goncharov has Murphy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murphy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Goncharov goes for a takedown attempt but Murphy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murphy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Goncharov defends well and Murphy ends up having to push Goncharov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Goncharov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goncharov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy successfully pulls guard.
Goncharov throwing strikes but missing.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goncharov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Murphy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncharov scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goncharov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murphy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murphy looks winded!
Goncharov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Goncharov scoring with some ground and pound.
Goncharov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goncharov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goncharov scoring with some ground and pound.
Murphy is trying to control the position but Goncharov postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goncharov is in close to Murphy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goncharov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Goncharov distracts Murphy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Goncharov is working Murphy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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 Sergay Goncharov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Goncharov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Goncharov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Goncharov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goncharov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Goncharov chips away with some ground and pound.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goncharov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sergay Goncharov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goncharov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Goncharov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Goncharov distracts Murphy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Murphy looking for a guillotine here but Goncharov defends easily.
Goncharov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goncharov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Murphy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Goncharov has managed to get both his arms back between Murphy's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncharov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Goncharov is in close to Murphy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Murphy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Goncharov lands a couple of digs.
Murphy is rocked!
Goncharov stands and throws Murphy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Murphy is still in real trouble! Can Goncharov finish him?
Goncharov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goncharov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Murphy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Goncharov scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goncharov lands a strong strike to the head of Murphy. That's dazed him! Goncharov looking to finish here. Murphy is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Goncharov lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergay Goncharov!
Sergay Goncharov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Greer Leonardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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20
139 lbs
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140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Greer Leonardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Ant!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ant shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ant is looking to work some ground and pound but Leonardson has wrist control.
Leonardson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Leonardson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonardson is trying to buck Ant off.
Leonardson is not content to let Ant control the position.
Ant is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Leonardson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ant scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Leonardson to see if he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ant connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Leonardson some visible discomfort.
Leonardson is not content to let Ant control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardson is trying to buck Ant off.
Ant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ant wants to control but Leonardson is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Ant.
Leonardson is pushing Ant's head away, looking to escape. Ant manages to hold on to the position though.
Ant scores with a couple of short elbows.
Leonardson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ant lands some shots froms side control.
Ant taking a breather here.
Ant working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ant tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ant in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ant scores with punches from side control.
Ant throws a strike aimed at the side of Leonardson's head but Leonardson avoids it well.
Ant working the ground and pound.
Ant prevents Leonardson from escaping the position.
Ant looks up at the clock and then as Leonardson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ant smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Leonardson is rocked!
Ant happy to just control the position for now.
Oh Leonardson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ant looks up at the clock and then as Leonardson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ant smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ant 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 Leonardson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ant lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Leonardson down.
Ant scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ant is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leonardson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Leonardson taking a bit of punishment here - Ant scoring with strikes.
Leonardson is trying to buck Ant off.
Ant wants to control but Leonardson is keeping him busy.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Ant has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Leonardson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ant has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ant is working Leonardson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ant cracks Leonardson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ant lands some shots froms side control.
Ant lands a strong strike to the head of Leonardson. That's dazed him! Ant looking to finish here. Leonardson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ant lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Ant!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Santiago Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKay is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Land Down Under. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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20
152 lbs
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147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Santiago Francisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dylan McKay!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for McKay.
Francisco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McKay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Francisco was well out of range. Poor timing from McKay.
Francisco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Francisco misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for McKay.
McKay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McKay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Francisco's calf.
McKay has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Francisco is landing a low percentage of strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McKay.
A head kick from McKay lands but Francisco takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKay tries to clinch but Francisco is having none of it.
Francisco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McKay pinned against the cage. McKay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McKay lands with a good body shot.
McKay thuds a left hand into Francisco's body.
McKay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Santiago Francisco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McKay as he avoids it easily.
McKay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Francisco dives in for a single leg takedown but McKay sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McKay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
McKay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
McKay lands a body punch in the clinch.
McKay stops a takedown attempt from Francisco.
Francisco is breathing heavily.
McKay lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McKay pushes Francisco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Francisco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Francisco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McKay lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, McKay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Francisco is rocked!
A short right from McKay.
Oh Francisco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Francisco tries to score a body lock takedown but McKay shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McKay lands a left hand.
McKay scores with a hook to the body.
McKay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from McKay.
McKay lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Francisco to his knees! McKay keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan McKay!
After winning the bout, Dylan McKay thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Stumpp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Murry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stumpp comes into the arena with Macabre - Werewolf Of Bedburg blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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26
150 lbs
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Stumpp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Murry!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stumpp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murry drives through with a takedown into Stumpp's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Stumpp is looking for a triangle but Murry pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stumpp is looking for a triangle but Murry pushes his legs off easily.
Murry has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Soul Supremacy - UK. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Stumpp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stumpp definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murry passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murry moves nicely into side control.
Murry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Murry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stumpp manages to get back to half guard.
Stumpp actively working from the bottom here.
Murry is looking for a kimura but Stumpp is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murry to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stumpp is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murry pulls his head out easily.
Stumpp is looking for a sweep. Murry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stumpp manages to get to full guard.
Murry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stumpp has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murry has managed to get both his arms back between Stumpp's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stumpp has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murry has managed to get both his arms back between Stumpp's legs - danger averted.
Stumpp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murry defends well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stumpp working for a triangle but Murry defends it easily.
Stumpp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stumpp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murry defends it easily.
Murry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Murry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murry tries to free his leg and advance position but Stumpp is retaining full guard.
Stumpp trying to control the position.
Stumpp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stumpp is keeping the position for now.
Murry passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murry moves into full mount!
Stumpp wants to control but Murry is having none of it.
Murry moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stumpp has worked his arm free - good work by Stumpp!
Murry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stumpp, who protects the arm well.
Murry has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Stumpp!
Stumpp tries to hold on but Murry postures up.
Stumpp is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Murry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stumpp is trying desperately to improve position.
Murry has hold of Stumpp's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stumpp manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stumpp is desperately trying to improve his position but Murry has a good base and remains in mount.
Murry pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Murry looking for a guillotine from mount but Stumpp is having none of it.
Murry is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stumpp has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stumpp bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Murry looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stumpp has picked Murry up and slammed him! Murry can't keep hold of the triangle and Stumpp manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Stumpp dominated that round.
That's time! Stumpp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stumpp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murry dives in and scores a takedown into Stumpp's guard.
Stumpp keeping full guard, as Murry tries to pass.
Murry advances position into side control!
Stumpp is trying to control Murry's posture but Murry avoids it.
Murry has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Stumpp tries to lock up and control but Murry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Murry wants to take Stumpp's back here but Stumpp is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Stumpp regains half guard.
Murry is pressing down on Stumpp's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stumpp is holding on for now.
Stumpp actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stumpp wants to control but Murry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murry is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murry wants to pass the guard but Stumpp is keeping the position.
Stumpp working for submissions but it's allowed Murry to get to half guard.
Murry is looking to pass Stumpp's guard but actually Stumpp recovers to full guard.
Murry tries to free his leg and advance position but Stumpp is retaining full guard.
Stumpp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murry is aware though and is defending well.
Stumpp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stumpp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murry is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stumpp seems keen to control Murry's posture.
Stumpp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murry wants to pass the guard but Stumpp is keeping the position.
Murry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Peter Stumpp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stumpp is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Murry off and has taken his back!
Murry is in bad spot here.
Stumpp is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Murry defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Murry is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stumpp has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Murry has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Murry manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stumpp's guard. Nice work there by Murry.
Murry tries to free his leg and advance position but Stumpp is retaining full guard.
Stumpp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stumpp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murry defends it easily.
Stumpp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murry defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Murry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stumpp is keeping the position for now.
Murry postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stumpp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murry pushing down on Stumpp's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stumpp wants to control but Murry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stumpp is defending against the submission attempts here by Murry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Stumpp dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murry throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stumpp was covering up waiting for the punch and Murry finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stumpp working a defensive guard here.
Murry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stumpp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stumpp is looking for a triangle but Murry pushes his legs off easily.
Stumpp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murry tries to free his leg and advance position but Stumpp is retaining full guard.
Stumpp is looking for a triangle but Murry pushes his legs off easily.
Murry is posturing up here but Stumpp has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Murry tries to roll out but it's too tight and Murry has to tap! Slick submission there by Stumpp!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peter Stumpp!
Peter Stumpp retains his featherweight title!
Peter Stumpp really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Alpha Male logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) as his entrance music. Sean Quinn had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 3, fighting out of London, Sean Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anderson Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva looks for a takedown but Quinn sprawls well.
Good shot there by Quinn.
Quinn just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Quinn.
Quinn lands a jab to Da Silva's midsection.
Da Silva takes one to the chin there.
Da Silva's coach down at Build Up Crossfit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Da Silva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Quinn scores with the left hand. Da Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Quinn. No joy for Da Silva on that attempt.
Da Silva looks winded!
Quinn pushes Da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva wants a takedown.
Sean Quinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Da Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quinn.
Quinn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Da Silva or not.
Quinn is pressed up against the cage. Da Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Quinn down to the mat. Quinn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Da Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Anderson Da Silva has been cut.
Quinn cracks Da Silva with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Quinn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Da Silva to stand back up!
Da Silva is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Quinn finish him?
Quinn scores with a body shot.
Da Silva leaves his chin hanging out and Quinn seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Da Silva crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Quinn!
Post fight, Sean Quinn stared into the camera and said 'An obviously emotional Quinn thanked the fans, his trainers and most of all Joe Lang for all the good times he has enjoyed in LFNC'.
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