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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Medved (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djadjo Cigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cigan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DJ Valentino. Djadjo Cigan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksander Medved!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Djadjo Cigan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cigan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cigan blocks a body shot from Medved.
Cigan trying to land knees to the body.
Cigan missing with knees to the body.
Cigan lands a knee to the body.
Cigan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Medved.
Medved on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Medved really is a fat lump.
Cigan lands a good knee to the midsection. Medved won't want to take too many of those.
Medved is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cigan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Medved on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cigan missing with knees to the body.
Cigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Medved is defending well for now.
Medved managing to block the knees to the body from Cigan.
Cigan breaks the clinch.
Cigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Medved has closed the distance and engaged Cigan in a clinch.
Medved has had enough of the clinch but Cigan keeps him there for the moment.
Cigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Medved is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cigan wants to clinch.
Medved circles away from the clinch attempt.
Medved throws a sloppy body shot
and Cigan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Medved is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Medved avoids the head kick by Cigan.
Djadjo Cigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cigan fails to land with a series of punches.
Cigan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Medved manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cigan clinches up with Medved and pushes him back against the cage.
Cigan breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cigan tries to clinch up but Medved circles away and keeps his distance.
Cigan misses with a head kick.
Cigan swinging wildly here.
Medved fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cigan sprawls well initially but Medved persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medved is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Medved seems to be looking for submissions.
Medved looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We're going to have a standup here because Aleksander Medved wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Medved shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medved prevents Cigan from standing back up.
Cigan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Medved.
Medved is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Medved working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cigan's thigh. Cigan counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Medved stands up and waves to Cigan to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medved has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cigan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Medved.
Medved misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cigan.
Medved tries to circle away but Cigan has him pinned against the cage.
Cigan avoiding damage as Medved throws knees to the body.
Medved fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cigan trying to land knees to the body.
Cigan trying to land knees to the body.
Medved pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Medved is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Djadjo Cigan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cigan throws a head kick but Medved moves out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cigan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Cigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cigan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Aleksander Medved has been cut.
Medved avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cigan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Medved has Cigan up against the cage in a clinch.
Cigan trying to land knees to the body.
Medved changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cigan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick misses from Cigan.
Medved closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cigan throws a punch but it's blocked by Medved.
Cigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Medved avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cigan lands a hook that snaps the head of Medved backwards.
Medved on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Djadjo Cigan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Medved with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Medved avoids it.
Cigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Medved avoids it.
Cigan has Medved pressed against the cage, preventing Medved from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Medved is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cigan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cigan trying to land knees to the body.
Medved is trying to maintain a safe position but Cigan gets an underhook and turns Medved into the cage.
Cigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Medved avoids it.
Medved tries to break free but Cigan pushes him back against the cage.
Medved is trying to force a seperation but Cigan has the dominant position.
Cigan tries to land knees in the clinch but Medved avoids the damage to the body.
Cigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Medved avoids it.
Medved jumps into guard, dragging Cigan to the mat.
Cigan being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medved pushes Cigan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cigan dodges the punch combination from Medved.
Cigan throws a head kick that misses.
Cigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cigan moves in looking to clinch but Medved pushes him off.
Medved darts in and clinches Cigan up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Medved avoids it.
Cigan is breathing heavily.
Medved pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Medved misses with a straight right.
Djadjo Cigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cigan throws a head kick that half lands.
Medved closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Cigan on the inside.
Cigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Medved avoids it.
Medved avoiding damage as Cigan throws knees to the body.
Cigan is pressed up against the cage. Medved has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cigan down to the mat. Cigan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksander Medved. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aleksander Medved is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cigan is looking to clinch.
Medved circles away from the clinch attempt.
Medved avoids the head kick by Cigan.
Djadjo Cigan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cigan is looking to clinch.
Medved looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cigan throws a head kick that misses.
Medved fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cigan sprawls well initially but Medved persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Medved prevents Cigan from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medved stands up from half guard.
Medved feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medved gets to his feet - Cigan follows without any prompting.
Medved throws a jab when Cigan was well out of range.
Medved closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Medved drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cigan trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cigan tries to land knees in the clinch but Medved avoids the damage to the body.
Medved is trying to drag Cigan to the mat but Cigan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cigan misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aleksander Medved will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Medved's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Medved gets a clinch.
Cigan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cigan tries to land knees in the clinch but Medved avoids the damage to the body.
Medved on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cigan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cigan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cigan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Medved.
Cigan lands a good knee to the midsection. Medved won't want to take too many of those.
Cigan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Medved in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cigan lands a right hand.
Medved on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cigan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Medved backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cigan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Medved backwards.
Cigan stops a takedown attempt from Medved.
Cigan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Medved.
Cigan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Medved is defending well for now.
Cigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cigan tries to land knees in the clinch but Medved avoids the damage to the body.
Medved is trying to break the clinch but Cigan is controlling him.
Cigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Medved is defending well for now.
Medved fails to pull guard.
Cigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cigan throws a sloppy head kick and Medved moves out of range easily.
Medved closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cigan is trying to buck Medved off.
A lull in the action here as Medved stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cigan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Medved works to advance to full mount. Cigan defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Medved controlling from mount.
Aleksander Medved overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Medved is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Medved extends the arm and Cigan is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aleksander Medved!
Djadjo Cigan was interviewed post fight and said 'Well I wanna coungradulate my opponent, he was better than me this night, I ll do my best to get back soon and win next fights, love you all.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Bishop Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moses's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Prophet (Better Watch It). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bishop Jr's choice of entrance music: The Desolation of Smaug. The key to victory for Leroy Moses has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Bishop Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moses feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bishop Jr's calf.
Moses shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bishop Jr defends it nicely.
Bishop Jr closes the distance and pushes Moses back into the cage.
Moses pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop Jr stuffs the takedown.
Bishop Jr gets a double leg takedown into Moses's guard.
Bishop Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Moses avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bishop Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moses working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bishop Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bishop Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop Jr content to stall in guard here.
Bishop Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sonny Bishop Jr was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bishop Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Moses tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bishop Jr is in Moses's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr 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.
Moses is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Moses wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Moses. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bishop Jr up against the cage.
Moses is working for takedown but Bishop Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moses tries to pull guard but Bishop Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Moses drops back down to his feet.
Bishop Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Moses.
Bishop Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moses is trying to escape the position but Bishop Jr is controlling the position.
Moses is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr staying calm.
Moses manages to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bishop Jr prevents Moses from improving his position.
Bishop Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moses actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Bishop Jr 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.
Bishop Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moses's half guard.
Bishop Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Moses works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bishop Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moses scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bishop Jr avoids the head kick by Moses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop Jr shoots in and bounces Moses off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bishop Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bishop Jr lands a couple of digs.
Moses being controlled here, momentarily.
Moses looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sonny Bishop Jr was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice sprawl there from Bishop Jr as Moses shoots in.
Bishop Jr drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Moses avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bishop Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sonny Bishop Jr was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bishop Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Moses, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bishop Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bishop Jr grinds an elbow into Moses's temple.
Moses being controlled for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Bishop Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bishop Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bishop Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bishop Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bishop Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop Jr wants to control but Moses is keeping him busy.
Bishop Jr is looking to stall here but Moses recovers full guard.
Moses escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bishop Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bishop Jr preventing the sweep.
Bishop Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bishop Jr wants to pass the guard but Moses is keeping the position.
Moses can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bishop Jr controls the pace.
Bishop Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr controlling from the top position.
Moses throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bishop Jr stays in close to Moses's body and controls the position.
Bishop Jr cracks Moses with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Bishop Jr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sonny Bishop Jr was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bishop Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bishop Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Moses looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sonny Bishop Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moses looking for submissions off his back.
Bishop Jr trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bishop Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Bishop Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bishop Jr 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Bishop Jr!
After the fight, Sonny Bishop Jr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zac Wragge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicklas Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicklas Berg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zac Wragge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicklas Berg!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wragge on his heels. He'll look to pass Wragge's guard now, I'm sure.
Berg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Berg preventing the sweep.
Berg wants to control from the top but Wragge keeps moving.
Berg won't allow Wragge to get back to his feet.
Wragge has a closed guard, preventing Berg from standing up.
Wragge is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Berg dives into side control.
Berg has hold of Wragge's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Wragge tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Berg cranks the arm and Wragge screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Wragge, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nicklas Berg!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yohan Cabaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Jigster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Jigster is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yohan Cabaye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Jigster!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jigster lands with a kick to the temple. Cabaye shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jigster looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A nice combination there by Jigster.
Cabaye avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cabaye tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jigster swivels and escapes.
Jigster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jigster throws a series of punches but Cabaye avoids them all with ease.
Cabaye wants to clinch.
Jigster stuffs the takedown attempt from Cabaye. Cabaye gets slowly back to his feet.
Cabaye wants to land a leg kick but Jigster is out of range.
Cabaye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Jigster. Those never looked like landing.
Cabaye shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jigster defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yohan Cabaye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jigster moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabaye looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cabaye misses with a takedown attempt - Jigster sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jigster blocks a head kick by Cabaye.
Jigster tried to score with a low kick but Cabaye checks it.
Cabaye tries to clinch up.
Cabaye dives in and grabs Jigster's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jigster pushes down on Cabaye's head and hops out.
Cabaye throws a head kick that misses.
Cabaye looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cabaye wants to control from the top but Jigster keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jigster is working an open guard so Cabaye takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cabaye tries to clinch but Jigster is having none of it.
Cabaye misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cabaye misses with a body kick.
Ron Jigster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabaye gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabaye is looking to take a break and control but Jigster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yohan Cabaye has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cabaye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cabaye closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jigster did well to prevent Cabaye getting side control.
Cabaye lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cabaye is looking for a kimura but Jigster is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cabaye to get the leverage.
Cabaye seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabaye drops an elbow to the side of Jigster's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yohan Cabaye 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.
Jigster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabaye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jigster tries to sprawl but Cabaye drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cabaye has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jigster defend it? Cabaye steps over the head and cranks it - Jigster is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cabaye!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yohan Cabaye!
The defeated Ron Jigster had this to say: 'stay classy'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Shon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakobe Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jizz In My Pants. Eric Shon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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259 lbs
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250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Shon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakobe Myers!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers stuffs the takedown.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Shon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Myers quickly recovers to half guard.
Shon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shon prevents Myers from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Myers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Myers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shon prevents Myers from standing back up.
Myers is kicking away at Shon from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Shon grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Myers trying to push Shon off... Myers taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Eric Shon!
A victorious Eric Shon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Marvin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Marvin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Marvin both land. Nice combination.
Frank moves into the clinch.
Marvin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frank landing knees to the head.
Marvin is trying to break the clinch but Frank is controlling him.
Frank is struggling to control the position.
Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chris Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank pushes Marvin up against the cage in a clinch.
Frank misses with a knee to the head.
Marvin stops a takedown attempt from Frank.
Marvin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marvin is trying to maintain a safe position but Frank gets an underhook and turns Marvin into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank lands a nice elbow.
Frank has been working on his balance at Rage Fighting Fit Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Marvin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frank.
Frank lands a hook that snaps the head of Marvin backwards.
Frank utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Frank is pushing Marvin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Frank lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frank prevents a body shot from Marvin.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Frank's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Frank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Frank.
Frank breaks the clinch.
Chris Frank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frank throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Hank Marvin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank throws a lazy head kick
letting Marvin counter with a right hand.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Marvin moves out of range easily.
Frank slips a jab and a cross from Marvin.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marvin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Frank - the referee stops the clock and Marvin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Frank. Marvin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marvin takes the fight into the clinch.
Frank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marvin taking a breather.
Frank lands a nice elbow.
Frank is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Frank lands a nice elbow.
Frank is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank breaks the clinch.
Marvin throws a right and a left that Frank avoids nicely.
Nice body kick there by Frank.
Frank throws a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Marvin. Those never looked like landing.
Marvin throws a series of punches but Frank moves out of range.
We've been informed that Marvin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Marvin looks winded!
Frank lands with a kick to the temple. Marvin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Frank moves into the clinch.
Marvin takes a shot to the head.
Frank stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Frank for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Frank seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Frank obliges.
Frank stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chris Frank.
Marvin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marvin swinging wildly here.
Frank fakes the leg kick and cracks Marvin in the body.
Marvin tries to keep at a distance but Frank has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frank lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Frank is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank lands a big head kick that sends Marvin to the canvas! Frank follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Frank!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crumbles McKewley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lexington Snape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snape has chosen DJ Tiësto - Carmina Burana: Remixed as his entrance music. Crumbles McKewley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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235 lbs
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285 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Crumbles McKewley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lexington Snape!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snape closes the distance and clinches.
Snape landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McKewley is breathing heavily.
Snape lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKewley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Snape lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Crumbles McKewley has been cut.
Snape lands a damaging elbow.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section. McKewley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Snape.
Snape scores a nice knee to the body.
Snape drops McKewley with a big knee straight up the middle! McKewley is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
McKewley is rocked!
Snape has McKewley up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh McKewley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice elbow from Snape.
Snape has McKewley pressed against the cage. He pushes McKewley back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Snape throws a beautiful elbow that sends McKewley crashing to the floor! Snape piles on the pressure with more strikes! McKewley is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lexington Snape!
Lexington Snape got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Denson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley Denson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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189 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Denson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Denson is fending him off so far but Pierre persists. Nope, Denson circles away and we're back to standing.
Pierre looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Pierre backing up. Pierre nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wesley Denson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Pierre.
Pierre fails with the takedown
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Pierre backing up. Pierre nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Denson counters with a two punch combo.
Pierre fails to land the takedown.
Pierre fails with the takedown
and Denson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre shoots and misses
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Pierre backing up. Pierre nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Denson as he avoids it easily.
Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown but Denson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pierre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Pierre backing up. Pierre nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Denson circles away easily
and Denson counters with a two punch combo.
Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Denson's waist but Denson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pierre off to one side.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Denson shows good takedown defense.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Denson circles away easily
and Denson counters with a series of strikes. Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Denson counters with a left and a right that stings Pierre.
Pierre goes for a double leg but Denson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Denson continues to drive forward.
Pierre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Denson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Denson counters with a left and a right that stings Pierre.
Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Denson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Pierre misses with a takedown
and Denson counters with a one-two to the body.
Pierre is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Denson counters with a series of strikes. Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Denson finish him?
Pierre misses with a takedown
and Denson counters with a two punch combo.
Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Denson counters with a one-two to the body.
Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Denson counters with a straight that turns Pierre's legs to rubber! Denson pushes forward with more strikes and Pierre goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Denson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stavros Pontious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Gibbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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260 lbs
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260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stavros Pontious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Gibbler!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbler throws a shot from downtown. Pontious moves away and avoids it.
Gibbler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gibbler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've been told by Pontious's head coaches at Tycoon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gibbler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stavros Pontious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pontious swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Pontious misses.
Pontious throws a series of strikes that have Gibbler backpedaling.
Gibbler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pontious.
Pontious moves out of range of the leg kick from Gibbler.
Pontious takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pontious misses with a double jab
enabling Gibbler to counter with a crisp jab.
Gibbler's coach down at The Pit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gibbler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pontious misses with a two punch combination.
Gibbler dodges the punch combination from Pontious.
Good work by Pontious as he checks the leg kick.
Pontious throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gibbler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibbler fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pontious's hands.
Pontious lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gibbler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pontious sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pontious throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gibbler counters with a stiff right hand.
Pontious is rocked!
Pontious looks to land a combination but Gibbler avoids it well.
Oh Pontious is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pontious lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibbler circles away quickly and effectively.
Pontious seems to have got his legs back now.
Gibbler is stalking Pontious. Pontious circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Gibbler, and it's lights out! Pontious really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Gibbler!
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