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T13: Tóg 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Bishop Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop Jr comes into the arena with The Desolation of Smaug blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White 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, Sonny Bishop Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conner Gray!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bishop Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bishop Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Bishop Jr politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bishop Jr prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop Jr trying to control the action but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray can't do much from the bottom here.
Bishop Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
Gray can't do much from the bottom here.
Gray is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop Jr wants to control but Gray is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gray looks for a takedown but Bishop Jr sprawls well.
Gray looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gray wants to control from the top but Bishop Jr keeps moving.
Bishop Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray throws a big right hand that misses.
Bishop Jr trying to control the position here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bishop Jr shoots in for a double leg but Gray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bishop Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sonny Bishop Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conner Gray.
Gray wants to slow Bishop Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Gray has his takedown stuffed
and Bishop Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Gray didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gray is wriggling around but Bishop Jr manages to pass to half guard.
Bishop Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bishop Jr trying to control the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gray is refusing to be controlled, as Bishop Jr sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to roll over but Bishop Jr keeps him under control.
Bishop Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bishop Jr controlling the action here.
Gray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bishop Jr.
Bishop Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gray on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop Jr trying to control the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bishop Jr is working away from the top position though.
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.
Gray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bishop Jr swivels and escapes.
Bishop Jr has closed the distance and engaged Gray in a clinch.
Gray fails to pull guard.
Gray is working for takedown but Bishop Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sonny Bishop Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conner Gray.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop Jr controls his hands.
Gray pulls guard effortlessly.
Bishop Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bishop Jr is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gray wants to stand up but Bishop Jr is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sonny Bishop Jr.
Gray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bishop Jr defends well and Gray ends up having to push Bishop Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gray stops a takedown attempt from Bishop Jr.
Gray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bishop Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bishop Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gray throws a nice looking combination but Bishop Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
and Bishop Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bishop Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Gray wants to stand and escape but Bishop Jr is having none of it.
Bishop Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Sonny Bishop Jr wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bishop Jr fails with the takedown.
Gray fails with the takedown
and Bishop Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Gray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gray trying to control from the bottom.
Bishop Jr controlling the pace.
Sonny Bishop Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bishop Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
We're going to have a standup here because Sonny Bishop Jr wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bishop Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gray to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bishop Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bishop Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gray's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bishop Jr works over Gray with some ground and pound from guard.
Bishop Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sonny Bishop Jr.
Bishop Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gray did well to prevent Bishop Jr getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Bishop Jr dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bishop Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Gray sprawls well. He's pushed Bishop Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gray.
Gray stuffs the takedown.
Bishop Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Gray sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Bishop Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray is trying to drag Bishop Jr to the mat but Bishop Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bishop Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bishop Jr gets underhooks to prevent Gray's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop Jr wants the takedown. Gray is fighting it off but Bishop Jr persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gray's guard against the cage.
Bishop Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bishop Jr trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bishop Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonny Bishop Jr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gray tries to clinch but Bishop Jr moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Bishop Jr. No joy for Gray on that attempt.
Gray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bishop Jr's waist but Bishop Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gray off to one side.
Bishop Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Gray.
Bishop Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Bishop Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray trying to hold on to Bishop Jr's head to control him but Bishop Jr postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr controlling the pace.
Gray is refusing to be controlled, as Bishop Jr sits in half guard.
Bishop Jr prevents Gray from improving his position.
Bishop Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sonny Bishop Jr.
Bishop Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gray is fending him off so far but Bishop Jr persists. Nope, Gray circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Gray.
Gray looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bishop Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sonny Bishop Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bishop Jr to stand up.
Gray feints and as Bishop Jr raises his hands in defense, Gray changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop Jr is trying to keep Gray in close.
Gray won't allow Bishop Jr to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray postures up in Bishop Jr's guard and throws a big left but Bishop Jr blocks it.
Conner Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bishop Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sonny Bishop Jr.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bishop Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Bishop Jr!
In his post fight interview, Sonny Bishop Jr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lugh Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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, Lugh Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Marvin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marvin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blackburn sprawls well. Blackburn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marvin gets slowly back to his feet.
Blackburn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marvin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Hank Marvin has been cut.
Marvin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blackburn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marvin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blackburn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Blackburn connects with a looping right hand.
Marvin tries for a takedown but Blackburn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lugh Blackburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Marvin.
Blackburn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marvin looks winded!
Marvin gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Blackburn gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Marvin is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lugh Blackburn!
Lugh Blackburn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Wuzzler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Green might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Raining Blood. Matt Green has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andreas Wuzzler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wuzzler drives through with a takedown into Green's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Green lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wuzzler!
Wuzzler swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Green working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Wuzzler looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Green! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matt Green!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Olin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg has chosen Don't Borg Out as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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, Jack Olin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Junior Borg!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jack Olin has been cut.
Olin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Borg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Olin somewhat.
Borg loads up on a big right hand but Olin slips the punch.
Olin shoots in for a takedown but Borg shows good takedown defense.
Borg throws a head kick but Olin moves out of range.
Olin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Borg tries to avoid it but Olin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Borg to the ground. Borg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Olin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olin shoots for a takedown but Borg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olin with a poor takedown
letting Borg counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Borg coming out on top.
Olin misses with a takedown
and Borg counters with a nice uppercut.
Olin is rocked!
A bone on bone clash there as Olin blocks the leg kick.
Olin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borg.
Junior Borg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olin shoots in but no luck this time.
Olin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Olin wants to free his trapped foot but Borg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Borg is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olin wants to take a breather but Borg is having none of it.
Borg is trying to get back to full guard.
Olin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borg gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olin stands up over Borg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Olin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Olin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Olin throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Borg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Olin stays in close to Borg's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olin.
Borg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Olin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Borg throws Olin to one side and escapes!
Olin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Olin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've been hearing that Olin has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Borg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Olin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Olin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Olin fails to land the takedown.
Olin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Borg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Olin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Borg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Olin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Olin tries to free his leg and advance position but Borg is retaining full guard.
Borg is pulling down on Olin's head. It's preventing any offense from Olin, at least for the moment.
Olin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olin landing some decent shots from guard.
Jack Olin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borg keeping moving, preventing Olin from controlling successfully.
Borg is pulling down on Olin's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Olin closes the distance and clinches up with Borg, looking for a takedown. Olin pushes Borg against the cage but Borg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olin misses with a takedown attempt
and Borg moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Borg tries a body shot but Olin blocks it.
Borg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borg lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borg.
Borg stalls.
Borg struggles to land a body shot inside as Olin controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borg.
Borg lands a nice elbow.
Olin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borg walks away with a smile on his face. Olin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Olin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olin tries for a takedown but Borg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Olin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Borg as he jumps to the side.
Jack Olin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borg.
Olin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Borg pinned against the cage. Borg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Olin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Borg to the ground. Olin is now in Borg's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olin pushes down on Borg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Borg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Olin is working away from the top position though.
Olin winds up and cracks Borg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olin trying to pass the guard but Borg defending well.
Borg wants to sweep but Olin has passed to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Olin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Olin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Olin fails with a takedown attempt.
Borg lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Borg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Borg throws out a loose jab but Olin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Borg to the mat! Borg manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg is trying to keep Olin in close.
Olin wants to control from the top but Borg keeps moving.
Olin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Olin wants to control from the top but Borg keeps moving.
Borg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olin passes Borg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Borg is staying active underneath Olin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olin is looking to pass Borg's guard but actually Borg recovers to full guard.
Olin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Olin advances to half guard.
Olin is looking for a kimura here.
Borg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Borg defending well though.
Olin thows a huge punch but Borg dodges it nicely.
Borg is controlling Olin's trapped leg to prevent Olin from advancing to side control.
Olin is just content to waste time from the top position. Borg takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Olin wants to control from the top but Borg keeps moving.
Olin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Borg seems keen to control Olin's posture.
Olin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Borg has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Olin but great work by Borg.
Borg wants to take a breather but Olin manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Borg.
Jack Olin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Junior Borg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olin is adopting a defensive guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Olin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Olin!
A victorious Jack Olin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Junior Borg spoke after the fight, saying 'i expended so much effort trying to avoid his infamous 'milking the cow' technique that i neglected his other skills and he made me pay..'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phan Benjawan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjawan comes to the cage accompanied by It Comes and It Goes. Ring is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gay Bar. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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21
145 lbs
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151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Phan Benjawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Ring!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjawan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benjawan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ring shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Benjawan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benjawan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benjawan blocks a head kick by Ring.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Benjawan.
Benjawan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ring crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Benjawan - the referee stops the clock and Ring gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Benjawan. Ring manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ring goes for a double leg but Benjawan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Benjawan continues to drive forward.
Ring wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ring takes an elbow to the temple.
Benjawan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Benjawan. Ring shrugs it off though.
Ring looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ring takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ring will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benjawan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ring circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benjawan stalks Ring and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ring's face. Ring staggers backwards, shaken.
Benjawan pushes Ring away with a front kick.
Benjawan throws a head kick that Ring semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring slips a jab and a cross from Benjawan.
Ring misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Benjawan does no damage.
Benjawan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ring is rocked!
Ring throws a head kick that misses
and Benjawan counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Ring off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Benjawan follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Ring was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Phan Benjawan!
Phan Benjawan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valeriy Grushevky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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276 lbs
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Brown 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valeriy Grushevky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Roger Miller!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grushevky scores with a punch to the head.
Grushevky lands a nice shot to the body.
Grushevky thows a body shot but no joy.
Grushevky shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Grushevky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grushevky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Grushevky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grushevky cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grushevky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Grushevky misses.
Grushevky looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valeriy Grushevky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grushevky fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valeriy Grushevky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grushevky.
Miller drives through and clinches with Grushevky against the cage.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grushevky or not.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller takes a swing at Grushevky's ribcage but misses.
Grushevky could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Grushevky dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Grushevky's head and hops out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Grushevky.
Grushevky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Miller eats them both and turns towards Grushevky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grushevky.
Grushevky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Grushevky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller is looking to score with low kicks.
Grushevky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grushevky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grushevky blocks a leg kick.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Grushevky is out of range.
Grushevky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Grushevky does no damage.
Miller has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Miller throws a low kick, looking for Grushevky's leg but Grushevky calmly moves out of range.
Grushevky dives in for a single leg takedown but Miller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grushevky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
Grushevky scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Grushevky misses the target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grushevky.
Miller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grushevky if he has to take too many more of those.
Grushevky is breathing heavily.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grushevky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grushevky thows a body shot but no joy.
Grushevky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grushevky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Grushevky's front leg but catches the back leg as Grushevky tries to avoid it.
Miller digs a good body shot into Grushevky's ribs.
Grushevky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Grushevky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grushevky darts in looking for a takedown but Miller gets double underhooks and turns Grushevky into the cage.
Miller lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Grushevky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller rushes Grushevky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grushevky misses with a wild combination.
Miller digs a good hook to Grushevky's body.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller is looking to slow Grushevky down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a body punch but Grushevky moves out of range.
Miller throws a head kick but Grushevky moves out of range.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grushevky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Grushevky avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Grushevky on that attempt.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grushevky's calf.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Miller throws a head kick that Grushevky semi-blocks.
It looks like Valeriy Grushevky has been cut.
Grushevky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Miller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grushevky rather than just go for the knockout.
Miller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roger Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Miller jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valeriy Grushevky's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Grushevky's belly button to the back.
Grushevky avoids a kick to the body.
Miller connects with a leg kick. Grushevky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grushevky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Grushevky avoids it.
Miller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miller lands a big head kick that sends Grushevky tumbling to the mat! Miller takes a step backwards and waves Grushevky back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Grushevky is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grushevky is holding his hands too far apart here. Miller throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Grushevky is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roger Miller!
Our winner, Roger Miller, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Reindeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Gibbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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17
245 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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26
260 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Very quick |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudolf Reindeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Gibbler!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbler throws a right and a left that Reindeer avoids nicely.
Gibbler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reindeer can pounce on him.
Reindeer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reindeer checks a low kick from Gibbler.
A jab from Gibbler misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reindeer keeps control of Gibbler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reindeer has Gibbler pressed against the cage, preventing Gibbler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reindeer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reindeer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reindeer has a couple of punches blocked by Gibbler.
Reindeer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gibbler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reindeer has him pressed against the cage.
Reindeer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gibbler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gibbler blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Reindeer.
Reindeer blocking some punches.
Reindeer misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reindeer has him pressed against the cage.
Reindeer throws a head punch that misses.
Reindeer can't find room to land a body shot as Gibbler controls the action.
Reindeer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gibbler takes a shot to the head.
Gibbler is trying to force a seperation but Reindeer has the dominant position.
Reindeer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibbler blocks it with crossed arms.
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.
Reindeer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reindeer keeps control of Gibbler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reindeer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reindeer misses with a punch on the inside.
Reindeer has Gibbler pressed against the cage, preventing Gibbler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reindeer lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Reindeer.
A short right from Reindeer on the inside.
Gibbler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reindeer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gibbler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reindeer scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibbler tries to break the clinch but Reindeer is controlling the position.
Reindeer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reindeer has a couple of punches blocked by Gibbler.
Reindeer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gibbler can't break the clinch.
Gibbler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reindeer tries a body shot but Gibbler blocks it.
Gibbler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reindeer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gibbler is trying to break the clinch but Reindeer has him pressed against the cage.
Reindeer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reindeer trying to land knees to the body.
Gibbler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reindeer prevents Gibbler from breaking the clinch.
Reindeer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reindeer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reindeer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reindeer has a couple of punches blocked by Gibbler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reindeer tries to land a knee to the head but Gibbler blocks with his arms.
Reindeer lands a shoulder strike.
Reindeer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gibbler tries to break free but Reindeer pushes him back against the cage.
Gibbler blocks a body shot from Reindeer.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reindeer throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibbler.
Come on Reindeer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reindeer lands a right hand.
Reindeer has Gibbler pressed against the cage, preventing Gibbler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gibbler prevents a body shot from Reindeer.
Reindeer tries to work over Gibbler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gibbler tries to circle away but Reindeer has him pinned against the cage.
Reindeer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reindeer tries to work over Gibbler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reindeer keeps control of Gibbler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbler tries to break the clinch but Reindeer is controlling the position.
Gibbler is trying to force a seperation but Reindeer has the dominant position.
Reindeer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reindeer keeps control of Gibbler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reindeer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gibbler is trying to break the clinch but Reindeer has him pressed against the cage.
Reindeer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gibbler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reindeer misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Reindeer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reindeer lands with a left to the head.
Gibbler is trying to force a seperation but Reindeer has the dominant position.
Gibbler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reindeer has him pressed against the cage.
Reindeer tries a knee to the head but Gibbler blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reindeer is working Gibbler over against the cage.
Gibbler looks winded!
Reindeer lands a damaging elbow.
Gibbler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reindeer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudolf Reindeer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Reindeer ducks under a wild hook from Gibbler.
Gibbler tries to clinch there but Reindeer circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reindeer closes the distance and clinches.
Gibbler can't break the clinch.
Reindeer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gibbler working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Reindeer.
Reindeer has Gibbler pressed against the cage, preventing Gibbler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reindeer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gibbler's efforts to push away.
Reindeer stalling.
Reindeer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reindeer can't find room to land a body shot as Gibbler controls the action.
Reindeer throws a punch but it's blocked by Gibbler.
A short right from Reindeer on the inside.
Reindeer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gibbler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reindeer prevents Gibbler from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reindeer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reindeer struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibbler controls his hands.
Reindeer effectively controlling the action here.
Reindeer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Reindeer - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Gibbler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reindeer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reindeer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reindeer pushes Gibbler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gibbler tries to break free but Reindeer pushes him back against the cage.
Gibbler is looking to break free of the clinch but Reindeer has double underhooks.
Reindeer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gibbler tries to break the clinch but Reindeer is controlling the position.
Reindeer tries a body shot but Gibbler blocks it.
Reindeer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gibbler backwards.
A short right from Reindeer on the inside.
A short right from Reindeer.
Gibbler is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reindeer working aggressively here.
Gibbler is still on wobbly legs! Can Reindeer finish him?
Reindeer lands a nice shot to the body.
Gibbler is breathing heavily.
Reindeer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reindeer throws a big uppercut that drops Gibbler! More strikes from Reindeer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gibbler lies dazed against the cage as Reindeer celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudolf Reindeer!
Rudolf Reindeer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dunham (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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28
182 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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26
184 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Romulo Barral!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barral shoots in for a double leg but Dunham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barral scores with a takedown into Dunham's guard.
Barral stops Dunham from standing up.
Barral drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dunham dives on top into guard.
Barral is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dunham is aware though and is defending well.
Dunham looking to pass the guard.
Barral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barral is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dunham defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barral is looking for a triangle but Dunham pushes his legs off easily.
Barral looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barral utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dunham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dunham trying to control the position from guard on top but Barral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barral keeping full guard, as Dunham tries to pass.
Barral isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dunham stacks Barral on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dunham!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Barral manages to get back to half guard.
Barral gets back to full guard.
Barral had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dunham defends it easily.
Barral has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dunham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dunham looking to pass the guard.
Dunham is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dunham tries to free his leg and advance position but Barral is retaining full guard.
Barral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dunham engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dunham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barral is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dunham is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barral is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dunham defends well.
Dunham wants to control from the top but Barral keeps moving.
Dunham showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dunham trying to control the position from guard on top but Barral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barral is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dunham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barral is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barral keeping moving, preventing Dunham from controlling successfully.
Barral working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dunham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dunham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barral 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.
Dunham content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Dunham trying to control the position from guard on top but Barral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barral looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunham is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barral manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dunham manages to get himself to full guard.
Dunham can't keep his opponent in guard - Barral advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romulo Barral dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunham counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dunham.
Barral looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dunham trying to control but Barral is working from the bottom.
Barral has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dunham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barral looking for subs off his back but Dunham has passed one foot through into half guard.
Barral is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dunham scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dunham trying to control from half guard but Barral is working away.
Barral gets back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barral looking for a sweep. Not yet Barral, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Barral has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dunham is looking to defend but Barral has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dunham! Barral pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dunham taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Romulo Barral!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Fatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Fatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco gets caught flat footed, as Fatton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fatton wants to control from the top but Blanco keeps moving.
Blanco pulls Fatton in close to prevent any damage.
Fatton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blanco manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fatton has Blanco in his guard.
Fatton looking for a guillotine here but Blanco defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blanco content to stall in guard here.
Blanco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blanco looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco passes into half guard.
Fatton looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fatton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fatton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blanco passes into half guard.
Fatton tries to get to full guard but Blanco has control of the leg.
Blanco winds up and cracks Fatton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fatton looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco controlling the pace.
Blanco is trying to control the action in half guard but Fatton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fatton moves into full guard.
Blanco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blanco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fatton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fatton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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!
Blanco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fatton keeping moving, preventing Blanco from controlling successfully.
Blanco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blanco told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatton is looking for a triangle but Blanco pushes his legs off easily.
Blanco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fatton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blanco wants to control from the top but Fatton keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roberto Blanco was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Blanco stuffs the takedown attempt from Fatton. Fatton gets slowly back to his feet.
Fatton fails with the takedown.
Fatton tries for a takedown but Blanco circles away easily
and Blanco counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Fatton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanco lands a nice shot that snaps Fatton's head back.
It looks like Ricky Fatton has been cut.
Fatton tries to get into range but Blanco steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Fatton! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Blanco scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Blanco!
Roberto Blanco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thors Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Longbottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longbottom has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks - Heavy Metal Kings as his entrance music. Thors Hammer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thors Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Longbottom!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Longbottom. Those never looked like landing.
Longbottom scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Longbottom throwing shots but Hammer is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hammer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hammer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Longbottom preventing the sweep.
Longbottom throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Longbottom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Longbottom manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbottom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammer looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Longbottom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammer trying to control but Longbottom is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer throws a big elbow that misses.
Longbottom keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
Longbottom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Longbottom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammer landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammer stopping the sweep attempt from Longbottom.
Hammer wants to control from the top but Longbottom keeps moving.
Hammer scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer trying to control but Longbottom is working from the bottom.
Hammer is stalling in the full guard.
Hammer forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hammer lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hammer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Longbottom's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Longbottom can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Longbottom in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Longbottom is rocked!
It looks like Jim Longbottom has been cut.
Hammer loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Longbottom scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hammer land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hammer stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thors Hammer!
After winning the bout, Thors Hammer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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