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T6: Claíomh PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renee Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renee Fournier acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Blackwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renee Fournier!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That kick from Fournier tenderised Blackwood's leg. Blackwood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fournier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fournier moves into range and clinches up with Blackwood.
Fournier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blackwood has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blackwood is breathing heavily.
Blackwood tries for a takedown. No joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Fournier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fournier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Fournier.
Fournier scores with a shot to the side of Blackwood's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fournier.
Fournier lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Blackwood to his knees! Fournier keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renee Fournier!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoko Inamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Dlgirhadsgklasdjf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoko Inamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Clark Dlgirhadsgklasdjf!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf rushes Inamoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf stalling the fight.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clark Dlgirhadsgklasdjf.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf swings wildly with an uppercut but Inamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Inamoto tries to pull guard but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf holds him up against the cage and eventually Inamoto drops back down to his feet.
Inamoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dlgirhadsgklasdjf smiles and moves away.
Clark Dlgirhadsgklasdjf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inamoto dives in for a single leg takedown but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoko Inamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf struggles to land a body shot inside as Inamoto controls his hands.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf slowing the pace effectively.
Inamoto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inamoto is trying to pull guard but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dlgirhadsgklasdjf - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Inamoto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dlgirhadsgklasdjf walks away with a smile on his face. Inamoto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Dlgirhadsgklasdjf as Inamoto shoots in.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf rushes Inamoto and presses him up against the cage.
Inamoto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dlgirhadsgklasdjf to keep the fight standing.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inamoto jumps guard but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Inamoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dlgirhadsgklasdjf just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Dlgirhadsgklasdjf 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.
Inamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf stuffs the takedown attempt from Inamoto. Inamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Inamoto tries to pull guard but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoko Inamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf stalls.
Inamoto jumps guard but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clark Dlgirhadsgklasdjf.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf tries to work over Inamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inamoto is trying to pull guard but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inamoto.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf displaying some good clinch control by pressing Inamoto up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clark Dlgirhadsgklasdjf.
Inamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dlgirhadsgklasdjf, pushing him back against the cage.
Inamoto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dlgirhadsgklasdjf to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf taking a breather.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf misses with some punches.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf displaying some good clinch control by pressing Inamoto up against the cage.
Inamoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dlgirhadsgklasdjf smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Dlgirhadsgklasdjf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Inamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Inamoto looks for a takedown but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf sprawls well.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf drives through and clinches with Inamoto against the cage.
Inamoto is trying to pull guard but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf has him pressed against the cage.
Inamoto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dlgirhadsgklasdjf walks away with a smile on his face. Inamoto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoko Inamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inamoto shoots in for a takedown but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Inamoto gets tackled into the cage by Dlgirhadsgklasdjf. Dlgirhadsgklasdjf maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf leaning against his opponent.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Inamoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dlgirhadsgklasdjf smiles and moves away.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf clinches up with Inamoto and pushes him back against the cage.
Clark Dlgirhadsgklasdjf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Inamoto jumps guard but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clark Dlgirhadsgklasdjf.
Inamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dlgirhadsgklasdjf counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf rushes Inamoto and presses him up against the cage.
Inamoto is trying to pull guard but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf misses with an elbow over the top.
Inamoto tries to pull guard but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dlgirhadsgklasdjf struggles to land a body shot inside as Inamoto controls his hands.
Inamoto is trying to pull guard but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf has him pressed against the cage.
Inamoto jumps guard but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf stands there with Inamoto around his waist. Inamoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Inamoto jumps guard but Dlgirhadsgklasdjf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dlgirhadsgklasdjf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clark Dlgirhadsgklasdjf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dlgirhadsgklasdjf has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Dlgirhadsgklasdjf!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: This Is Amish!. This should be fireworks!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Dance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Elijah Hart!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Dance goes down! Can Hart finish him!?
Dance is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dance keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
Oh Dance is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hart slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hart wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dance, who protects the arm well.
Dance seems to have got his legs back now.
Hart thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hart is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dance is trying to escape and Hart transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dance is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hart! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elijah Hart!
An out of breath Elijah Hart thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zoltan Barath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Milligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zoltan Barath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Milligan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milligan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Milligan tries to clinch up.
Milligan throws a head kick but Barath moves out of range.
Milligan lands a head kick. Barath smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Milligan.
We've been hearing reports that Barath has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Barath avoids the head kick by Milligan.
Milligan slips a straight right by Barath.
Milligan tries a head kick but it misses.
Barath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milligan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Barath misses.
Barath throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Milligan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barath's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barath utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Milligan trying to control the position from guard on top but Barath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Milligan won't allow Barath to sweep him here.
Barath keeping moving, preventing Milligan from controlling successfully.
Barath 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.
Milligan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barath lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Milligan!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milligan can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barath controlling the position easily from mount.
Milligan can't escape the position.
Barath raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barath controlling from mount.
Milligan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milligan is working to get back to half guard.
Barath with good strikes from the mount here!
Barath with a couple of short strikes.
Barath landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big strike lands for Barath! That's really hurt Milligan and he's turned his back - Barath keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Barath jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zoltan Barath!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wheasy Whee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen The Man - Aloe Blacc as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wheasy Whee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whee clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Whee ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Whee no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Whee working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Whee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Whee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Whee has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Whee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Whee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whee looking for a triangle here. Smith is fighting it but it looks tight! Whee pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Smith is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Wheasy Whee!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fichten Klatscher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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204 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fichten Klatscher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klatscher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Klatscher.
Hawkins moves into range and clinches up with Klatscher.
Hawkins pulls guard successfully.
Klatscher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Klatscher sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hawkins's guard.
Hawkins looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Klatscher in particular looking to stall.
Klatscher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Klatscher is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hawkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Klatscher.
Hawkins trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins moves into full guard.
Klatscher wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Hawkins looking for a guillotine here but Klatscher defends easily.
Klatscher got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hawkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Klatscher has managed to get both his arms back between Hawkins's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klatscher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Klatscher from controlling successfully.
Hawkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Klatscher is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Klatscher controlling from the top position.
Hawkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klatscher.
Klatscher would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hawkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klatscher defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klatscher throwing strikes from guard but Hawkins blocks nicely.
Klatscher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Klatscher trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Klatscher postures up in Hawkins's guard and throws a big left but Hawkins blocks it.
Klatscher wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Klatscher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hawkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klatscher passes Hawkins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Klatscher is looking for a kimura but Hawkins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Klatscher to get the leverage.
Hawkins actively working from the bottom here.
Hawkins looks winded!
Klatscher is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Klatscher wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klatscher is taking a breather. Hawkins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fichten Klatscher dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Klatscher.
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Klatscher.
Klatscher slaps away a takedown attempt from Hawkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klatscher seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Klatscher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hawkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Klatscher drops his shoulder and cracks Hawkins with a huge uppercut! Hawkins goes down! Can Klatscher finish him?
Hawkins is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klatscher wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Klatscher gets to his feet. Hawkins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klatscher moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hawkins is breathing heavily.
Klatscher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Klatscher scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klatscher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Klatscher wants it to stay on the feet.
Klatscher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klatscher throws a series of punches but Hawkins avoids them all with ease.
Klatscher thumps Hawkins with a low kick.
Klatscher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klatscher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Klatscher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hawkins will feel that in the morning.
Klatscher lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Klatscher.
Klatscher throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Hawkins crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fichten Klatscher!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Callum Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthews comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chaos is my life kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Callum Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Matthews!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matthews eats them both and turns towards Cat to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Dave Matthews has been cut.
Cat gets a clinch.
Cat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cat avoids the elbow strike from Matthews, against the cage.
I was talking to Cat's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Cat throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cat fails to land.
Matthews lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Callum Cat has been cut.
Cat working aggressively here.
Cat has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
Cat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthews throws a head punch that misses.
Matthews prevents a body shot from Cat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Matthews is putting a hurting on Cat here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cat is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Matthews off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cat wants to control but Matthews is keeping busy.
Matthews rolls, trying to escape but Cat keeps control of the position.
Cat is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Cat gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Cat gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Cat apologises and we restart here on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews swings widly with a right hand
and Cat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Cat misses.
Matthews moves away from the strike by Cat.
Cat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cat thumps Matthews with a low kick.
Matthews on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matthews looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cat lands with a straight right. Matthews didn't see that one coming.
Matthews moves out of range of the body kick.
Matthews takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cat.
Cat throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cat has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a head punch that misses.
Cat misses with the head strike.
Cat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cat backwards.
Matthews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matthews.
Matthews misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matthews misses with a punch on the inside.
Cat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matthewss head.
Matthews leaning against his opponent.
Matthews working aggressively here.
Matthews creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cat's defenses.
Cat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matthews has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cat swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cat blocking some punches.
Matthews lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cat trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Matthews.
Cat trying to control here.
Cat blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matthews.
Cat avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matthews.
Matthews thows a huge punch but Cat dodges it nicely.
Cat slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Matthews landing with the ground and pound.
Matthews being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matthews is aware though and is defending well.
Cat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matthews doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matthews manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matthews is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cat manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Matthews manages to get himself to full guard.
Cat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Matthews working a defensive guard here.
Cat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cat postures up in Matthews's guard and throws a big left but Matthews blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Cat dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Matthews.
Matthews tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cat with a jab.
Matthews misses with a looping left.
Cat uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cat lands with a slapping head kick.
Cat is looking to chop away at Matthews's legs.
Cat misses with a body shot.
Matthews connects with a nice looking jab.
Matthews is looking to clinch.
Cat connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matthews checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Matthews misses
and Cat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cat closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthews.
Cat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matthews throws an elbow that misses.
Good body shot from Cat.
Matthews lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Matthews fails to land.
Cat scores with a hook to the body.
Cat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Cat scores with a hook to the body.
Cat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matthews throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Matthews fails to land.
Matthews lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cat backwards.
Cat blocks an uppercut.
Cat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cat has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
Matthews drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthews throws a punch but it's blocked by Cat.
A body shot lands from Cat.
Cat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cat gets through Matthews's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Callum Cat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Matthews.
Matthews lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cat takes a shot to the head.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews blocks a body shot from Cat.
Matthews has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cat after a bit of a struggle.
Matthews is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cat lands with a short shot to the head.
Cat blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Cat as the two fighters clinch.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cat misses with a body punch.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Cat as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Cat.
A short body shot lands from Cat as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews swings wildly with an uppercut but Cat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Cat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Cat landing knees to the head.
Matthews has a couple of punches blocked by Cat.
Callum Cat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matthews is working for takedown but Cat is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matthews blocks it with crossed arms.
Cat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cat struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthews controls his hands.
Cat tries to work over Matthews's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cat can't find room to land a body shot as Matthews controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews has a couple of punches blocked by Cat.
Matthews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cat fails to land.
Matthews swings wildly with an uppercut but Cat uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Cat dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Cat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Cat.
Matthews clinches.
Cat stops a takedown attempt from Matthews.
Cat blocks an elbow strike.
Cat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matthews tries to score a body lock takedown but Cat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matthews misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Matthews fails to land.
Matthews scores with a shot to the side of Cat's head.
Cat misses with a punch on the inside.
Matthews pushes Cat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cat digs a right hand underneath Matthews's ribcage. Matthews let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matthews misses with some punches.
Cat stops a takedown attempt from Matthews.
Callum Cat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Matthews.
Matthews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews misses with a punch on the inside.
Cat presses Matthews against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Cat.
Matthews misses with the head strike.
Cat lands a shot to the body.
Cat working aggressively here.
Matthews pushes off an throws an elbow but Cat leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Cat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matthews.
Matthews blocks a body shot from Cat.
Matthews swings wildly with an uppercut but Cat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cat.
Cat digs a right hand into Matthews's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matthews's gas tank.
Cat lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Cat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dave Matthews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cat obliges.
Cat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cat misses with some punches.
Cat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cat misses with a body punch.
Matthews misses with an elbow over the top.
Cat gets through Matthews's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matthews throws a head punch that misses.
Matthews avoiding damage as Cat throws knees to the body.
Cat scores with a knee to the head.
Matthews throws an elbow but it misses.
Cat misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Matthews.
Cat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matthews blocks a body shot from Cat.
Cat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matthews's elbow.
Cat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matthews lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matthews throws a head punch that misses.
Cat throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cat.
Cat pushes Matthews back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matthews looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matthews's elbow.
Cat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matthewss head.
Cat misses with a body punch.
Cat tries a knee to the head but Matthews blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Matthews fails to land.
A knee to the head by Cat.
Cat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Matthews lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a punch but it's blocked by Cat.
Cat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matthews is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cat is defending well.
Cat crunches a lovely knee into Matthews's ribcage.
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!
Matthews pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Cat.
Cat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cat lands a body shot.
Matthews misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cat trying to control the position but instead, Matthews has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cat into the cage.
Matthews is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Cat.
Cat blocking some punches.
Matthews blocks an uppercut.
Matthews wants a takedown.
Cat lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Callum Cat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Callum Cat!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minion Jigster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Longbottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Longbottom's choice of entrance music: Jedi Mind Tricks - Heavy Metal Kings . Minion Jigster had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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25
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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21
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Minion Jigster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Longbottom!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Longbottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jigster is looking for a sweep.
Longbottom working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Longbottom tries for a kimura but Jigster is defending well.
Jigster wants to control but Longbottom postures up.
Longbottom lands a few punches from side control.
Longbottom is looking to take a break and control but Jigster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Longbottom lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbottom tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Longbottom scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jigster is trying to control Longbottom's posture but Longbottom avoids it.
Longbottom landing strikes.
Jigster is rocked!
Jigster is breathing heavily.
Longbottom lands a big left to the face of Jigster, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Longbottom and another - Jigster is out! Longbottom stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jim Longbottom!
During a confident post fight interview, Jim Longbottom thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Minion Jigster stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will come back better I promise'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Romulo Barral!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco throws a hook but Barral avoids it easily.
Barral with a poor takedown
and Blanco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barral with a poor takedown
and Blanco counters with a nice right hand that sends Barral toppling to the canvas! Barral scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Blanco finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barral was well out of range. Poor timing from Blanco.
Blanco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barral shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blanco pinned against the cage. Blanco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roberto Blanco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romulo Barral.
Barral looks winded!
Blanco fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Barral square on the jaw! Damn, Barral is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Blanco!
Roberto Blanco 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Fatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlo Froch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Fatton!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Froch throws a right hand that Fatton ducks under and follows up with a left that Fatton also avoids with ease.
Froch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fatton.
Fatton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Froch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Froch's head coaches at Team London that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Froch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fatton at a distance.
Froch cracks Fatton with an open hand slap.
Fatton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Froch counters with a stiff right hand.
Carlo Froch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Fatton.
Fatton with a poor takedown
and Froch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Froch dips to his left and cracks Fatton with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Froch.
Fatton misses with a takedown
and Froch counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice shot by Froch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Froch works Fatton's body with a nice hook.
Froch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fatton doesn't seem bothered though.
Fatton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Froch pinned against the cage. Froch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Froch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fatton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Froch but Froch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Froch stuffs the takedown attempt from Fatton. Fatton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fatton is defended easily by Froch.
Froch catches Fatton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fatton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Froch to score with a decent uppercut.
Froch punishes Fatton's body with a nice straight punch.
Fatton misses with a takedown attempt
and Froch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Froch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fatton misses with a takedown attempt
and Froch counters with a left to the body.
Fatton shoots and misses
and Froch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Froch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fatton walks into a left hand.
Fatton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Froch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Froch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Froch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carlo Froch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fatton in his tracks.
Froch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fatton is rocked!
Froch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fatton backs up against the cage.
Fatton is still on wobbly legs! Can Froch finish him?
Froch lands with a big left! Fatton is wobbled badly! Froch comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Fatton to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carlo Froch!
Carlo Froch retains his welterweight title!
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pop
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