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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Von Liechtenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arjen Von Liechtenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Wuzz!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Liechtenstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wuzz manages to avoid it.
Wuzz looks to throw the jab but Von Liechtenstein is out of range.
Wuzz dives in for a single leg takedown but Von Liechtenstein sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wuzz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Von Liechtenstein gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Von Liechtenstein.
It looks like Willy Wuzz has been cut.
Von Liechtenstein pressing his opponent against the cage.
Von Liechtenstein lands with a right to the head.
Wuzz can't get the takedown.
Arjen Von Liechtenstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Wuzz.
Wuzz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Von Liechtenstein is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wuzz misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Liechtenstein lands with a light punch inside.
Von Liechtenstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Von Liechtenstein scores with a shot to the side of Wuzz's head.
Wuzz manages to pull guard.
Wuzz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Von Liechtenstein gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Von Liechtenstein wants to control from the top but Wuzz keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Liechtenstein thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wuzz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Von Liechtenstein has picked Wuzz up and slammed him! Wuzz can't keep hold of the triangle and Von Liechtenstein manages to pass to side control!
Von Liechtenstein controlling from side mount.
Von Liechtenstein trying to control the action but Wuzz is working from the bottom.
Wuzz tries to buck Von Liechtenstein off but Von Liechtenstein is having none of it.
Von Liechtenstein working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Von Liechtenstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wuzz keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz is looking to regain half guard here but Von Liechtenstein keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Von Liechtenstein trying to control the action but Wuzz is working from the bottom.
Wuzz is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wuzz is not content to let Von Liechtenstein control the position.
Von Liechtenstein is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wuzz has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz tries to buck Von Liechtenstein off but Von Liechtenstein is having none of it.
Von Liechtenstein looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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.
Von Liechtenstein tries for a kimura but Wuzz is defending well.
Wuzz is trying to improve his position.
Von Liechtenstein trying to control the action but Wuzz is working from the bottom.
Wuzz tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Liechtenstein 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 Wuzz's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wuzz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Von Liechtenstein off and has taken his back!
Wuzz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Wuzz is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Von Liechtenstein knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Von Liechtenstein for a finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Liechtenstein trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Liechtenstein rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wuzz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Von Liechtenstein sees it coming and defends easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjen Von Liechtenstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willy Wuzz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Von Liechtenstein tries to keep at a distance but Wuzz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Von Liechtenstein breaks the clinch.
Wuzz closes the distance and clinches up with Von Liechtenstein, looking for a takedown. Wuzz pushes Von Liechtenstein against the cage but Von Liechtenstein circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Von Liechtenstein as Wuzz shoots in.
Von Liechtenstein gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Von Liechtenstein can't keep his opponent in guard - Wuzz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Von Liechtenstein trying to hold on to Wuzz's head to control him but Wuzz postures up.
Von Liechtenstein is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Liechtenstein works his way to full guard. Good work.
Von Liechtenstein working a defensive guard here.
Von Liechtenstein is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz throws a big right hand that misses.
Wuzz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wuzz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Von Liechtenstein knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Von Liechtenstein is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Von Liechtenstein looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wuzz wants to work for an arm triangle but Von Liechtenstein is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wuzz throws a strike but Von Liechtenstein manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Wuzz tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arjen Von Liechtenstein!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Kiram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wojtek Nocon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kareem Kiram has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kareem Kiram !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wojtek Nocon!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiram . Nocon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiram connects with a body shot.
Nocon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nocon is looking to take a break and control but Kiram is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nocon stands up and beckons Kiram to his feet.
Kiram gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nocon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nocon 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiram is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nocon wants to get up but he can't break Kiram 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nocon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kiram dives on top into guard.
Kiram being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiram got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nocon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kiram has managed to get both his arms back between Nocon's legs - danger averted.
Nocon keeping moving, preventing Kiram from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kareem Kiram has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kiram throws an overhand right that lands on Nocon's shoulder, as Nocon tries to avoid the shot.
Nocon clinches up with Kiram and pushes him back against the cage.
Kiram lands with a left to the head.
Kiram working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nocon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kiram misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Kiram scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kiram lands a left hand.
Nocon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kiram is defending well.
Kiram has a couple of punches blocked by Nocon.
Kiram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiram lands with a short shot to the head.
Kiram working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nocon prevents a body shot from Kiram .
Kiram is pressed up against the cage. Nocon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kiram down to the mat. Kiram avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nocon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kareem Kiram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wojtek Nocon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nocon closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Kiram .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Kiram scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kiram prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiram .
Kiram stops a takedown attempt from Nocon.
Nocon tries to break the clinch but Kiram is controlling the position.
Kiram lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kiram misses with a punch to the body.
Nocon has picked Kiram up - he's going for a ride! Nocon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nocon is looking to advance position but Kiram won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nocon is keen to just control but Kiram is a slippery customer.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Wojtek Nocon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nocon.
Nocon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nocon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kiram sees it coming and defends easily.
Kiram is refusing to be controlled, as Nocon sits in half guard.
Kiram is trying to get back to full guard.
Nocon seems to be looking for submissions.
Kiram on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kiram tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiram keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nocon tries to pass to full mount but Kiram defends it.
Kiram wants to control but Nocon is keeping busy.
Nocon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nocon works his way into side control.
Nocon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nocon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kiram has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kiram wants to control but Nocon postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nocon wants to control but Kiram is keeping him busy.
Nocon stands up.
Kiram leaves Nocon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kiram cracks a nice hook into Nocon's ribs.
Kareem Kiram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiram scores with a jab.
Nocon fails with the takedown.
Kareem Kiram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wojtek Nocon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nocon.
Nocon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kiram is fending him off so far but Nocon persists. Nope, Kiram circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Kiram .
Kiram scores with a nice head shot.
Nocon darts in looking for a takedown but Kiram gets double underhooks and turns Nocon into the cage.
Kiram scores with a shot to the side of Nocon's head.
Kiram working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nocon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kiram fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kiram punishes Nocon's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nocon shoots in for a takedown but Kiram shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kiram lands a nice looking body shot.
Kiram missing with a left hand there. Nocon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nocon tries for a takedown but Kiram circles away easily
and Kiram counters by clinching up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wojtek Nocon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kiram lands with an uppercut that bounces Nocon off the cage and back into range.
Kiram works Nocon's body with a nice hook.
Kiram stuns Nocon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiram . Nocon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiram looks to score with a jab to the body but Nocon is just out of range.
Nocon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kiram is fending him off so far but Nocon persists. Nope, Kiram circles away and we're back to standing.
Kiram throws a hook but Nocon blocks it.
Nocon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kiram was covering up waiting for the punch and Nocon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kiram wants to hit a switch here but Nocon passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kiram there!
Nocon goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kiram is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nocon working a defensive guard but Kiram passes into half guard.
Nocon controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kiram wants to control but Nocon is keeping him busy.
Nocon is trying to stand.
Kiram is trying to control the action in half guard but Nocon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nocon has managed to clinch.
Kiram goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nocon is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiram scores with a shot to the side of Nocon's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kiram creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Kiram .
Nocon blocks a body shot from Kiram .
A frustrated look appears on Nocon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kiram lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kiram tries to work over Nocon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiram lands a shot to the body.
Nocon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kiram avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kareem Kiram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wojtek Nocon.
Kiram lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nocon backwards.
Wojtek Nocon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kiram misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kiram .
Nocon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kiram walks away with a smile on his face. Nocon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kiram scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kiram lands a slapping body shot.
Nocon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nocon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nocon darts in looking for a takedown but Kiram gets double underhooks and turns Nocon into the cage.
Kiram lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nocon misses with an elbow strike.
Kiram tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nocon tries for a takedown but Kiram manages to get underhooks.
Kiram lands a body punch.
Kiram lands with a short shot to the head.
Kareem Kiram has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nocon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kiram pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kiram is leaning against Nocon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kiram lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nocon or not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiram scores with a hook to the body.
Kiram lands with a short shot to the head.
Kareem Kiram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nocon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem Kiram showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nocon 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gennaro Trivieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trivieri comes to the cage accompanied by Deep Purple - Child in Time . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gennaro Trivieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Nikolaev!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trivieri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev with a nice cross.
Nikolaev throws a right hand that misses
and Trivieri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nikolaev 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.
Nikolaev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trivieri moves out of range as Nikolaev strikes.
Trivieri moves out of range of the body kick from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trivieri.
Trivieri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nikolaev blocks a jab.
Nikolaev throws a head kick but Trivieri moves out of range.
Trivieri throws a right hand that Nikolaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Nikolaev also avoids with ease.
Nikolaev throws a head kick that misses.
Nikolaev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trivieri scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Ivan Nikolaev has been cut.
Nikolaev avoids the body shot from Trivieri.
Trivieri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Trivieri just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolaev thuds his right hand into Trivieri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trivieri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trivieri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nikolaev misses the target.
Nikolaev misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Trivieri.
Nikolaev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nikolaev ducks under a wild hook from Trivieri.
Trivieri takes a swing at Nikolaev's ribcage but misses.
Nikolaev misses with a straight left.
Nikolaev misses with a body kick.
Trivieri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nikolaev's head backwards.
Trivieri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SWF GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikolaev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nikolaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trivieri.
Nikolaev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Trivieri. Trivieri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nikolaev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Trivieri is looking to wear down Nikolaev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trivieri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nikolaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trivieri.
Ivan Nikolaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikolaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trivieri.
Trivieri misses with a few strikes there.
Nikolaev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Trivieri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikolaev lands a leg kick that knocks Trivieri off balance momentarily.
Trivieri scores with a jab. Nikolaev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nikolaev misses with a two punch combination.
Nikolaev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Trivieri throws a body punch but Nikolaev moves out of range.
Nikolaev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trivieri misses with a body shot.
Nikolaev scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev jabs Trivieri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trivieri is breathing heavily.
Nikolaev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikolaev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Nikolaev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trivieri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikolaev moves away.
Nikolaev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nikolaev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Trivieri misses the shot to the body.
Nikolaev lands a front kick.
Nikolaev takes a swing at Trivieri's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trivieri gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nikolaev counters with an outside leg kick.
Nikolaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nikolaev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trivieri's head backwards.
Nikolaev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nikolaev lands with a kick to the temple. Trivieri shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev scores with a jab to the head.
Trivieri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nikolaev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trivieri is rocked!
Trivieri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Trivieri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trivieri is holding his hands too far apart here. Nikolaev throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Trivieri is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Nikolaev!
Ivan Nikolaev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lucky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Coffey (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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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Lucky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Coffey!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lucky lands a leg kick that knocks Coffey off balance momentarily.
Lucky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coffey.
Nice shot by Coffey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coffey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coffey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lucky lands a lovely overhand right.
Coffey misses with a body shot.
Coffey lands a nice shot that snaps Lucky's head back.
Coffey throws a body punch but Lucky moves out of range.
Coffey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Coffey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lucky is refusing to be controlled, as Coffey sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucky is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coffey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coffey's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Coffey wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucky is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
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.
Lucky not allowing Coffey to control his hands.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lucky throws a leg kick but Coffey checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lucky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like John Coffey has been cut.
Lucky throws a leg kick that misses.
Coffey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucky slips a jab from Coffey.
Coffey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coffey's head.
Lucky walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coffey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coffey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lucky rather than just go for the knockout.
Coffey throws a series of punches but Lucky moves out of range.
Lucky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coffey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lucky is rocked!
Coffey throws a jab when Lucky was well out of range.
Oh Lucky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coffey misses the jab.
Lucky seems to have got his legs back now.
Coffey misses with a body shot.
Coffey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucky tries a low kick but Coffey avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey throws a combination that misses
letting Lucky counter with a right hand.
Coffey checks a leg kick.
Coffey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucky connects with a nice looking jab.
Coffey avoids the body shot from Lucky.
Lucky slips a jab from Coffey.
Coffey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucky.
Alex Lucky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coffey digs a good body shot into Lucky's ribs.
Lucky throws a lazy body kick
and Coffey counters with a single leg into guard. Lucky didn't expect that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coffey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coffey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coffey throws a big elbow that misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
John Coffey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Coffey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coffey throws a head kick but Lucky moves out of range.
Coffey drops Lucky with a straight right hand, right on the button! Coffey follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Coffey!
A relieved looking John Coffey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reijo Rento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blerim Hyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyka has chosen Iron Maiden - 'The Evil That Men Do' as his entrance music. Reijo Rento has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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257 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Rento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blerim Hyka!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rento feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hyka's calf.
Hyka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rento dips to his left and cracks Hyka with an uppercut!
It looks like Blerim Hyka has been cut.
Rento throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hyka lands a lovely overhand right.
Hyka throws a right hand that misses
enabling Rento to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyka tests Rento's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rento throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Hyka - just one landing.
Rento feints and then cracks Hyka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hyka down.
Rento circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rento was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyka.
Rento scores with a hook to the body. Hyka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hyka misses with a wild body shot.
Rento displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hyka throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyka throws a body punch but Rento moves out of range.
Rento jabs Hyka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hyka ducks under a wild hook from Rento.
Hyka throws a right hand that misses
and Rento counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rento swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hyka.
Hyka wants to clinch up but Rento keeps it at a distance.
Reijo Rento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rento.
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!
Rento finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That kick from Hyka tenderised Rento's leg. Rento is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rento connects with an inside leg kick.
Hyka closes the distance and pushes Rento back into the cage.
Hyka blocks an uppercut.
Rento lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rento.
That has opened up Blerim Hyka's cut even more.
Rento has had enough of the clinch but Hyka keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyka stalling in the clinch but Rento improves position.
Rento managing to block the knees to the body from Hyka.
Rento is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hyka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hyka wants to stall.
Rento lands a takedown into guard.
Rento postures up in Hyka's guard and throws a big left but Hyka blocks it.
Hyka working a defensive guard here.
Rento pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hyka is keeping the position for now.
Hyka wants to sweep but no luck.
Rento will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rento throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hyka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rento landing with the ground and pound.
Rento missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hyka looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rento passes into half guard.
Rento is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rento trying to control the action but Hyka is working from the bottom.
Rento wants to pass to mount but Hyka is defending the position.
Hyka is pressing down on Rento's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rento with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hyka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rento landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rento accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hyka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rento pushes down on Hyka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rento 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rento takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hyka moves into full guard.
Hyka controlling Rento's posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rento's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rento tries to free his leg and advance position but Hyka is retaining full guard.
Hyka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rento is one step ahead there.
Rento is working Hyka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rento postures up in Hyka's guard and throws a big left but Hyka blocks it.
Hyka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Reijo Rento dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blerim Hyka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rento cracks Hyka with an open hand slap.
Reijo Rento is winning the standup battle so far.
Hyka throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rento counter with a right hand.
Rento ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hyka moves away.
Rento moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hyka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hyka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rento drops his hands momentarily and Hyka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rento.
Hyka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rento blocks a head kick by Hyka.
Rento drops Hyka with a nice combination! Rento dives into Hyka's guard, looking to finish!
The cut above Blerim Hyka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rento lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hyka is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rento stopping the sweep attempt from Hyka.
Hyka is still in real trouble! Can Rento finish him?
Rento loads up on a big left hand. Hyka felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Rento looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Hyka can't hide his disappointment, as Rento celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reijo Rento!
Our winner, Reijo Rento, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justice Naruhodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Burns might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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216 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Justice Naruhodo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Naruhodo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Naruhodo to the ground. Burns is now in Naruhodo's guard.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Naruhodo is keeping the position.
Naruhodo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naruhodo.
Naruhodo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burns knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burns is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Steel Penn's Furious Styles, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nice strikes from Naruhodo there.
Naruhodo is pressing down on Burns's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burns is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Naruhodo is trying to control. Burns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Naruhodo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nice strikes from Naruhodo there.
Naruhodo trying to control from half guard but Burns is working away.
Burns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naruhodo.
Naruhodo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns is staying active underneath Naruhodo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Naruhodo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burns on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naruhodo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
I've been told that Naruhodo has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Burns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Naruhodo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burns defending well though.
Naruhodo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Naruhodo is trying to control the action in half guard but Burns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Naruhodo throws a strike but Burns avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Naruhodo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns keeping full guard, as Naruhodo tries to pass.
Naruhodo throwing strikes from guard but Burns blocks nicely.
Naruhodo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Naruhodo from controlling successfully.
Burns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns has his foot on Naruhodo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Naruhodo works his way back into a safe position though.
Naruhodo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Naruhodo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naruhodo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Naruhodo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Naruhodo with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Justice Naruhodo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burns.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Naruhodo looking to score a takedown here. Burns is defending well but Naruhodo drives through and ends up in Burns's guard.
Burns can't keep his opponent in guard - Naruhodo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naruhodo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Naruhodo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burns's head.
Naruhodo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant 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!
Naruhodo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naruhodo.
Burns has hold of Naruhodo's hands but Naruhodo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Burns actively working from the bottom here.
Naruhodo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burns defending well though.
Naruhodo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Naruhodo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Naruhodo misses with a head shot. Burns uses the momentum to regain guard.
Naruhodo wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naruhodo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Naruhodo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burns trying to control the position.
Burns is pulling down on Naruhodo's head. It's preventing any offense from Naruhodo, at least for the moment.
Burns looking for a guillotine here but Naruhodo defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naruhodo wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naruhodo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Naruhodo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Naruhodo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Naruhodo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Burns has tightened it up now! Naruhodo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brian Burns!
A very excited looking Brian Burns rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cryst Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gracie Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cryst Go has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cryst Go!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gracie Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Go misses with a jab, cross combination.
Go throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
Go avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Go swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter misses with a low kick.
Go throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
Go cracks Hunter with an open hand slap.
Hunter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Go is fending him off so far but Hunter persists. Nope, Go circles away and we're back to standing.
Go misses the shot to the body.
Go scores with a hook.
Go clobbers Hunter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot lands for Go.
Go fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hunter on the side of the head.
Go just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Go misses with a left hand
and Hunter counters with a single leg into guard. Go didn't expect that.
Go is pulling down on Hunter's head to control his posture.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Go is keeping the position.
Hunter throwing strikes but missing.
Go keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Go swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hunter fails to land with a series of punches.
Go misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hunter counters with a single leg into guard. Go didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter throws a big right hand that misses.
Hunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Go is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a big elbow that misses.
Hunter trying to control but Go is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gracie Hunter wasn't active enough on the ground.
Go goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Go scores with a jab to the jaw.
Go misses with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Go. That snapped Hunter's head back.
Hunter takes one on the button.
Go scores with the left hand. Hunter knows he should have avoided that one.
Hunter is rocked!
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Go. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Go finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hunter seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Go defending well though.
Hunter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hunter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Go is just riding it out for now. Hunter eventually gives up the hold.
Hunter is trying to work for a kimura but Go is defending well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gracie Hunter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Go fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Go throws a lazy right hand but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Go throws a right hand that misses
and Hunter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Go won't be happy with that.
Hunter is trying to get an arm triangle but Go is defending well.
Go knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hunter on the ground.
Go is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hunter off and has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Go's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hunter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Go not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hunter trying to control from the bottom.
Go trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Go is working away from the top position though.
Go wants to take a breather but Hunter is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cryst Go wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Go swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cryst Go seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter throws a push kick but Go slaps the foot to one side.
Go throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cryst Go is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Go looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
Cryst Go is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Go.
Go lands the left hand.
Go lands a really nice looking cross but Hunter seems unphased.
Go misses with a wild body shot.
Go throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
Go misses with a left hand
and Hunter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Go keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Go is staying active underneath Hunter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Go wants to get back to full guard.
Hunter is working for a submission of some sort.
Go tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.
We've been hearing good reports from Go'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.
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Go keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Go is refusing to be controlled, as Hunter sits in half guard.
Go is pressing down on Hunter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Go is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Go wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gracie Hunter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Go tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Go.
Hunter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Go checks it well.
Go misses with a double jab
and Hunter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hunter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Go sees it coming and defends easily.
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Go keeps working.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hunter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hunter working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hunter working Go over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter wants to work for an arm triangle but Go is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hunter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hunter seems to be working for a kimura but Go defends the submission attempt.
Go wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hunter wants to work for an arm triangle but Go is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Go is trying to control but can't.
Hunter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hunter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Go has a hand on Hunter's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hunter takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cryst Go has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter controlling from mount.
Hunter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Go is looking to escape.
Gracie Hunter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go tries to reverse the position but Hunter maintains control.
Hunter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Go is looking to escape.
Hunter blocks Go's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hunter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Go wants to control but Hunter is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hunter 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gracie Hunter!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gracie Hunter waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Kukla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Hanzzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kukla kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Eagles - Hotel California. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Artur Kukla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Hanzzle!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzzle drives through with a takedown into Kukla's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kukla wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanzzle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kukla is looking to sweep but instead, Hanzzle has passed into half guard.
Kukla is trying to get back to full guard.
Kukla manages to get to full guard.
Kukla looking for a sweep. Not yet Kukla, not yet.
Hanzzle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kukla has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hanzzle has managed to get both his arms back between Kukla's legs - danger averted.
Hanzzle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
Hanzzle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kukla 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kukla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hanzzle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kukla is trying to control the position but Hanzzle postures up.
Kukla looking for a sweep. Not yet Kukla, not yet.
Hanzzle advances position into side control!
Kukla tries to buck Hanzzle off but Hanzzle is having none of it.
Hanzzle landing a few strikes.
Kukla tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukla seems a little lost for a moment, as Hanzzle dominates the positioning.
Hanzzle working the ground and pound.
Kukla tries to improve position but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kukla manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kukla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hanzzle tries to free his leg and advance position but Kukla is retaining full guard.
Kukla throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kukla has momentary wrist control but Hanzzle slips an elbow through the middle.
Kukla keeping moving, preventing Hanzzle from controlling successfully.
Hanzzle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kukla haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hanzzle postures up and lands a big shot to Kukla's brow.
Kukla wants to hit a switch here but Hanzzle passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kukla there!
Hanzzle lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle raining down shots from the mount!
Hanzzle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kukla is rocked!
Kukla is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kukla is working hard here to advance position.
Hanzzle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hanzzle prevents Kukla from getting the reversal.
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!
Kukla taking shots to the head.
Oh Kukla is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Artur Kukla has been cut.
Kukla is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle with shots to the head and body - Kukla looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hanzzle looking to control but Kukla is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kukla seems to have got his legs back now.
Kukla is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hanzzle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hanzzle controlling the position easily from mount.
Hanzzle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kukla looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kukla working to try and regain half guard.
Hanzzle raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Hanzzle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artur Kukla's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hanzzle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kukla. That did some damage!
Artur Kukla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kukla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kukla shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kukla missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hanzzle tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kukla has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kukla sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kukla is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kukla postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hanzzle looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Yuri Hanzzle has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kukla wants to control the pace but Hanzzle is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzzle tries to hold on but Kukla pushes him away.
Kukla looking to finish with strikes here!
Kukla lands a couple of good shots and Hanzzle has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kukla has the hooks in. Hanzzle is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hanzzle is trying to remain composed but Kukla is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Hanzzle tries to roll but Kukla sticks to his back.
Kukla is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hanzzle has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanzzle tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukla fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That has opened up Yuri Hanzzle's cut even more.
Yuri Hanzzle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hanzzle 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.
Hanzzle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kukla.
Kukla wants to free his trapped foot but Hanzzle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hanzzle is trying to maintain the position but Kukla is very close to passing his half guard.
Kukla thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kukla tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanzzle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hanzzle trying to control here.
Kukla is looking to advance position but Hanzzle won't allow it.
Hanzzle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kukla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kukla looking to pass the guard.
Hanzzle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hanzzle controls Kukla momentarily but Kukla frees himself.
Kukla 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.
Hanzzle has a closed guard, preventing Kukla from standing up.
Kukla lands a couple of digs.
Hanzzle is pulling down on Kukla's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hanzzle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kukla.
Kukla is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanzzle has wrist control.
Kukla loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kukla postures up in Hanzzle's guard and throws a big left but Hanzzle blocks it.
Kukla stopping the sweep attempt from Hanzzle.
Kukla throws a big elbow that misses.
Kukla won't allow Hanzzle to sweep him here.
Kukla with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanzzle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hanzzle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kukla trying to control but Hanzzle is working from the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Kukla dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kukla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanzzle can pounce on him.
No luck for Kukla with that takedown attempt.
Kukla darts in looking for a takedown but Hanzzle gets double underhooks and turns Kukla into the cage.
Hanzzle stops a takedown attempt from Kukla.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Kukla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanzzle misses with the head strike.
Hanzzle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanzzle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kukla backwards.
Kukla blocks a body shot from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle works on Kukla's body with a couple of short punches.
Hanzzle misses with some punches.
Hanzzle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanzzle's coach down at Meats Slaughter House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hanzzle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A right hand to the body from Hanzzle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kukla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzzle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanzzle throws a punch but it's blocked by Kukla.
Hanzzle throws a punch but it's blocked by Kukla.
A shot in the inside from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle can't find room to land a body shot as Kukla controls the action.
Hanzzle can't find room to land a body shot as Kukla controls the action.
Hanzzle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle lands a shoulder strike.
Hanzzle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanzzle struggles to land a body shot inside as Kukla controls his hands.
Hanzzle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kukla backwards.
Hanzzle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kukla's elbow.
Kukla is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hanzzle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle can't find room to land a body shot as Kukla controls the action.
Kukla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanzzle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kukla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hanzzle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kukla tries to sprawl but Hanzzle drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hanzzle is looking to take a break and control but Kukla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kukla tries to roll over but Hanzzle keeps him under control.
Hanzzle moves into full mount! Kukla won't be happy about that!
Kukla is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukla takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hanzzle controlling his opponent.
Hanzzle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kukla tries to reverse the position but Hanzzle maintains control.
BOOM! Hanzzle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hanzzle landing strikes from the mount and Kukla is in trouble!
Artur Kukla's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanzzle postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Kukla out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Hanzzle goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yuri Hanzzle!
Yuri Hanzzle 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reem comes to the cage accompanied by Fabolous - My Time ft. Jeremih. Sharpe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fleetwood Mac - Albatross. 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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alan Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reem missing with a left hand there. Sharpe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reem slips a straight right by Sharpe.
Sharpe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sharpe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reem does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reem trying to control but Sharpe postures up.
Reem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reem tries to get out of the position.
Sharpe wants to pass to mount but Reem is defending the position.
Reem wants to control but Sharpe is keeping busy.
Sharpe is just content to waste time from the top position. Reem takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem is trying to keep Sharpe in close.
Sharpe wants to control from the top but Reem keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharpe scoring with some ground and pound.
Sharpe trying to control but Reem is working from the bottom.
Sharpe is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe tries to free his leg and advance position but Reem is retaining full guard.
Sharpe cracks Reem with a solid left hand.
Sharpe is pushing down on Reem's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reem is fighting to maintain full guard but Sharpe has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharpe wants to free his trapped foot but Reem is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Reem is looking to improve his position.
Reem is looking to control Sharpe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reem avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sharpe is trying to control. Reem wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reem trying to hold on to Sharpe's head to control him but Sharpe postures up.
Reem is refusing to be controlled, as Sharpe sits in half guard.
Sharpe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reem knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alan Sharpe.
Sharpe misses with a lunging right hand
and Reem counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sharpe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reem.
A swing and a miss from Sharpe.
Reem throws a leg kick but Sharpe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sharpe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sharpe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reem keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reem is defending against the submission attempts here by Sharpe.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Sharpe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sharpe goes for a double leg but Reem avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reem continues to drive forward.
Reem will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sharpe up against the cage.
Reem is trying to push Sharpe away but Sharpe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reem pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reem breaks the clinch.
Sharpe shoots in for a double leg but Reem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Melvin Reem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Sharpe.
Sharpe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Reem to the ground. Sharpe is now in Reem's guard.
Sharpe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sharpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Reem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sharpe on the ground.
Alan Sharpe has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sharpe wants to control from the top but Reem keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sharpe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reem looking to control.
Sharpe works over Reem with some ground and pound from guard.
Sharpe with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reem working a defensive guard here.
Reem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reem looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reem looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reem!
Sharpe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sharpe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sharpe has his foot on Reem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reem works his way back into a safe position though.
Reem has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sharpe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reem wants to control from the top but Sharpe keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sharpe keeps trying to improve his position.
Sharpe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sharpe trying to keep a closed guard but Reem is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharpe has his foot on Reem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reem works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharpe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reem is one step ahead there.
Reem trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharpe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Sharpe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Reem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Reem ducks under a wild hook from Sharpe.
Reem misses the jab.
Sharpe misses with a looping left.
Reem jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sharpe doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Sharpe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sharpe looks for a takedown but Reem sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reem swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sharpe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sharpe throws a strike but Reem rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reem trying to control but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Reem!
Sharpe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharpe throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Reem because Sharpe loaded up on that one.
Reem in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sharpe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reem?
Sharpe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sharpe controlling his opponent.
Sharpe wants to control the pace but Reem is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sharpe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sharpe with the ground and pound from mount.
Sharpe raining down shots from the mount!
Sharpe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe landing strikes from the mount and Reem is in trouble!
Sharpe unloading with bombs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharpe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reem wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sharpe.
Melvin Reem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alan Sharpe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sharpe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reem is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharpe controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Sharpe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sharpe 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Sharpe!
During a confident post fight interview, Alan Sharpe 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Vector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cron Spliffton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Vector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cron Spliffton!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Spliffton.
Vector takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spliffton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vector.
Spliffton moves away from the strike by Vector.
Spliffton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vector.
A head kick misses from Spliffton.
Spliffton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Spliffton as Vector shoots in.
Vector looks to land a right hand but Spliffton moved out of range.
Victor Vector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spliffton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vector manages to avoid it.
Vector has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spliffton finds it's way round the side to connect with Vector's head.
Spliffton misses with a body kick.
Spliffton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vector misses with a takedown attempt - Spliffton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spliffton throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Vector has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vector misses with a hook.
Spliffton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Spliffton connects with an inside leg kick.
Spliffton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vector scores with a takedown into Spliffton's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vector postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vector sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vector seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Spliffton for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vector postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vector throws a big elbow that misses.
Vector 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.
Vector controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vector stopping the sweep attempt from Spliffton.
Vector drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vector jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vector postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spliffton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vector. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vector trying to control but Spliffton is working from the bottom.
Spliffton being controlled here, momentarily.
Spliffton looking for a sweep. Not yet Spliffton, not yet.
Vector in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vector postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spliffton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vector preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spliffton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vector trying to control the position from guard on top but Spliffton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vector trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vector postures up and lands a big shot to Spliffton's brow.
Vector stands up over Spliffton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Spliffton keeping moving, preventing Vector from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vector missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vector trying to control but Spliffton is working from the bottom.
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 Victor Vector will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spliffton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Victor Vector has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spliffton. Vector does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vector looks for a takedown but Spliffton sprawls well.
Vector throws a jab when Spliffton was well out of range.
A low kick from Vector is predictable there
and Spliffton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vector thinking.
Spliffton thows a body shot but no joy.
Vector throws a leg kick that misses.
Vector misses with an uppercut. Spliffton saw that one coming.
Spliffton is looking to land body kicks.
Spliffton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vector swings for the body but Spliffton moves out of range.
Vector tries for a takedown but Spliffton circles away easily
and Spliffton counters with a head kick. That will keep Vector thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vector keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vector throws an overhand right that lands on Spliffton's shoulder, as Spliffton tries to avoid the shot.
Vector misses with a hook
and Spliffton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vector's knee momentarily.
Vector takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spliffton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vector throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spliffton blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vector shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Spliffton's guard.
Spliffton wants to sweep here but Vector controlling him for the moment.
Vector throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spliffton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vector throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spliffton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vector seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vector throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spliffton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton working a defensive guard here.
Vector drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Spliffton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vector has Spliffton in his guard.
Vector looking for a guillotine here but Spliffton defends easily.
Vector has his foot on Spliffton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spliffton works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vector wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vector not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Victor Vector overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spliffton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliffton is sitting in close to Vector's body. Vector has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Spliffton is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Spliffton is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Vector.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Victor Vector!
A less than humble Victor Vector misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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