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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Vovkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Gibb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gibb has chosen P.O.D-Boom as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlad Vovkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Gibb!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovkov scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Gibb misses.
Vovkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Gibb circles away.
Vovkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gibb closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gibb lands in his opponent's guard.
Vovkov looking for a guillotine here but Gibb defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovkov is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Gibb frees his head nicely. Oh but Vovkov has switched to an armbar! Gibb is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Vlad Vovkov!
Post fight, an emotional Vlad Vovkov said 'Слава Україні! Героям Слава! Шухевич наш лідер!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Buma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez has chosen Danza kuduro as his entrance music. Javier Hernandez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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142 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Buma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hernandez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Buma did well to prevent Hernandez getting side control.
Buma looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hernandez passes into side control!
Hernandez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez wants to control but Buma is keeping him busy.
Hernandez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Buma haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hernandez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Buma regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hernandez.
Buma is not content to let Hernandez control the position.
Hernandez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Buma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hernandez is looking for a kimura but Buma is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hernandez to get the leverage.
Buma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hernandez pulls his head out easily.
Buma is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Hernandez is tapping! Great win for Buma!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jacob Buma!
Jacob Buma was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Masuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vincent Masuka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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227 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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266 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Masuka!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic throws a shot from downtown. Masuka moves away and avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Masuka.
Masuka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Filipovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Masuka wants the takedown. Filipovic is fighting it off but Masuka persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Filipovic's guard against the cage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Masuka manages to pass to side control.
Filipovic pushes Masuka off but Masuka dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masuka wants to control but Filipovic is keeping him busy.
Masuka is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Filipovic looks calm but he's in trouble here. Masuka gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Filipovic is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Masuka lets go of the hold and Filipovic can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vincent Masuka!
Vincent Masuka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kantaro Hoshino could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Jennings's chin.
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World class boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Jennings!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jennings moves away.
Dave Jennings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jennings shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoshino tries to sprawl out of it but Jennings keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoshino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jennings tests Hoshino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jennings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rings Russia in the buildup to the fight.
Hoshino lands a big uppercut and Jennings crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jennings looks OK. Hoshino waves Jennings back to his feet!
Jennings is rocked!
It looks like Dave Jennings has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jennings leaves his chin hanging out and Hoshino seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jennings crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kantaro Hoshino!
After the big win, Kantaro Hoshino made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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21 - 23 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Derick Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Trotter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trotter working hard to break the clinch.
Trotter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez pulls guard effortlessly.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Trotter wants to stand but Sanchez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sanchez controls Trotter momentarily but Trotter frees himself.
Trotter wants to get up but he can't break Sanchez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Trotter postures up.
Sanchez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thiago Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Trotter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sanchez misses with the ground and pound.
Sanchez grinds an elbow into Trotter's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trotter, who protects the arm well.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Trotter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Trotter takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Trotter is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Trotter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sanchez lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sanchez advances to full mount.
Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Trotter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Sanchez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Trotter?
Trotter is rocked!
Trotter trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Trotter can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
You get the feeling that Trotter really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Trotter is squirming around nicely.
Sanchez looking to secure an arm triangle but Trotter defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter really wants to buck Sanchez off and get back to his feet.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez wants to finish this one by submission but Trotter is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sanchez.
Trotter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Trotter is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Trotter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez working Trotter over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trotter is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez moves to back control.
Sanchez is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Trotter with him. Trotter is trying to defend but Sanchez has an arm under the chin now! Trotter grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Sanchez!
Thiago Sanchez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bloodlust Horde Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boro Miranovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tristan Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boro Miranovic!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranovic throws a head kick that misses.
We've been told by Bolt's head coaches at CHEAP MMA ($300) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bolt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Miranovic eats them both and turns towards Bolt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Miranovic throws a head kick that misses.
Miranovic blocks a head kick by Bolt.
Miranovic throws a head kick but Bolt moves out of range.
Miranovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miranovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bolt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolt scores with a head kick. Miranovic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miranovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bolt tries to clinch up but Miranovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Bolt clinches with his opponent.
Bolt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bolt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miranovic's face.
Bolt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bolt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bolt tries to land a knee to the head but Miranovic blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt looking to throw knees to the head but Miranovic is blocking nicely.
Bolt breaks from the clinch.
Miranovic misses with a wild combination.
Tristan Bolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miranovic if he has to take too many more of those.
Miranovic looks winded!
Bolt instigates a clinch.
Bolt blocks the elbow strike.
Bolt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miranovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Bolt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bolt avoiding damage.
Miranovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bolt.
Miranovic goes for a takedown attempt but Bolt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miranovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miranovic.
Bolt instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolt lands a knee to the head.
Miranovic lands a body punch.
Bolt landing knees to the head.
Bolt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Miranovic is rocked!
Bolt jerks Miranovic's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Miranovic drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Bolt goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Bolt because Miranovic was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tristan Bolt!
After winning the bout, Tristan Bolt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baptista Fadda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adnan Cirak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baptista Fadda had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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181 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Baptista Fadda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adnan Cirak!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cirak has Fadda up against the cage in a clinch.
Cirak's coach down at Warrior Dogs was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cirak's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fadda working aggressively here.
Cirak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cirak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fadda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fadda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fadda.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cirak.
Fadda swings wildly with an uppercut but Cirak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fadda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cirak.
Fadda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cirak avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cirak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fadda misses with the head strike.
Fadda throws a head punch that misses.
Fadda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fadda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cirak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fadda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Cirak.
Fadda lands a nice knee to the body.
Cirak lands with a left to the head.
Cirak breaks from the clinch.
Cirak tries a head kick but it misses.
Cirak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cirak lands with a right hand.
Cirak lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fadda wants to clinch up but Cirak keeps it at a distance.
Fadda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fadda is rocked!
Fadda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cirak counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Fadda out cold! What a finish! Cirak is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adnan Cirak!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduard Syroviy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Voodoo People. Syroviy has chosen Три Буквы as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eduard Syroviy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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250 lbs
31 - 26 - 1 |
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260 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class boxer
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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
31 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduard Syroviy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson slips a jab from Syroviy.
Johnson checks a low kick from Syroviy.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Syroviy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Syroviy swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Syroviy.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Syroviy counters with a straight right hand.
Syroviy tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Syroviy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson checks a low kick from Syroviy.
Syroviy lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Thomas Johnson has been cut.
Eduard Syroviy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Syroviy misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syroviy misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Syroviy misses.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Syroviy scores with a head kick.
A combination from Syroviy does no damage.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Syroviy counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Syroviy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Syroviy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Syroviy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Syroviy looking to control.
We've been hearing that Johnson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Syroviy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Syroviy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Syroviy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Thomas Johnson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Syroviy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Eduard Syroviy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Syroviy misses with a leg kick.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Syroviy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syroviy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Syroviy connects with a single shot there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Syroviy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Syroviy, as that shot connected.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Syroviy enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Syroviy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Syroviy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syroviy pulls Johnson in close to his closed guard and prevents Johnson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Syroviy trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Syroviy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Syroviy wants to get back to his feet but Johnson passes into half guard.
Syroviy is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Syroviy wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Syroviy defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduard Syroviy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Syroviy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Syroviy circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Syroviy swivels and escapes.
Syroviy blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Syroviy circles away.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Syroviy pinned against the cage. Syroviy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Syroviy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Syroviy.
Syroviy lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syroviy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Syroviy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thomas Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Syroviy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Syroviy connects with a solid leg kick.
Syroviy thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Syroviy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Syroviy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Syroviy throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson dives in and grabs Syroviy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Syroviy pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Syroviy lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syroviy misses the body punch
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Syroviy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Syroviy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Syroviy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Syroviy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Syroviy tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Syroviy back against the cage.
Syroviy misses with a punch to the body.
Syroviy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Syroviy tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Syroviy circles away.
Syroviy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Syroviy lands a nice shot to the body.
Syroviy tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Syroviy scoring well with a low kick there.
Eduard Syroviy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into Syroviy's guard.
Johnson won't allow Syroviy to sweep him here.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Syroviy is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Syroviy's guard.
Johnson won't allow Syroviy to sweep him here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Syroviy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Syroviy is retaining full guard.
Syroviy trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Syroviy is controlling Johnson's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Syroviy avoids the head kick by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduard Syroviy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Syroviy's shoulder, as Syroviy tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Syroviy.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Syroviy keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Syroviy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Syroviy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Syroviy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Syroviy.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Syroviy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Syroviy misses with a body shot.
Syroviy misses the shot to the body.
Syroviy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Syroviy.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice takedown defense from Syroviy. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Syroviy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Syroviy moves into the clinch.
Syroviy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Syroviy.
Syroviy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Syroviy was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Syroviy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Syroviy connects with a solid leg kick.
Syroviy throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Syroviy.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syroviy misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Syroviy can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Syroviy.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Syroviy blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Syroviy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Syroviy misses with a body shot.
Syroviy misses with an uppercut
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Syroviy's guard.
Syroviy controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syroviy wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson trying to control but Syroviy is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Syroviy holds on and takes a little breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syroviy trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eduard Syroviy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Syroviy throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Thomas Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson wants to clinch up but Syroviy keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Syroviy scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduard Syroviy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Syroviy 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduard Syroviy!
After winning the bout, Eduard Syroviy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peder Del Pedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Anthony has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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270 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Dangerous knees
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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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peder Del Pedo!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Pedo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Anthony is trying to defend but Del Pedo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Del Pedo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anthony blocking the ground and pound attempt from Del Pedo.
Anthony preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Del Pedo wants to work for an arm triangle but Anthony is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Del Pedo thows an elbow strike that misses. Anthony gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Del Pedo doesn't seem too bothered but Anthony quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Del Pedo is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Del Pedo really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stephen Anthony!
Our winner, Stephen Anthony, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between CId Pollendina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brother Firetribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pollendina's entrance music is Mohamed's theme tune. A fine choice. CId Pollendina could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brother Firetribe's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, CId Pollendina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Brother Firetribe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firetribe is looking to score with low kicks.
Firetribe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pollendina, pushing him back against the cage.
Firetribe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pollendina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pollendina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Firetribe.
Firetribe takes a shot to the head.
Firetribe misses with an elbow strike.
Firetribe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pollendina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Pollendina checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Firetribe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Firetribe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pollendina checks it well.
Firetribe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A punch lands to the side of Pollendina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Firetribe throws a low kick but Pollendina avoids it.
Good leg kick by Firetribe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Firetribe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pollendina.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Firetribe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Firetribe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pollendina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firetribe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Firetribe misses the jab.
Pollendina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pollendina looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pollendina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Firetribe throws a leg kick but Pollendina sees it coming and moves out of range.
Firetribe moves out of range of the body kick.
Pollendina lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pollendina throws a head kick that misses.
Pollendina checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brother Firetribe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Pollendina misses.
Firetribe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pollendina manages to break the clinch.
Pollendina looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Pollendina.
Pollendina throws a lazy right hand but Firetribe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pollendina.
Pollendina blocks a low kick nicely.
Firetribe throws a leg kick but Pollendina sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pollendina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice straight punches there by Pollendina. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pollendina.
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!
Firetribe misses with a straight right.
Firetribe jabs Pollendina to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Firetribe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good work by Pollendina as he checks the leg kick.
Pollendina feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Firetribes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pollendina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Firetribe moves away.
Firetribe is looking to chop away at Pollendina's legs.
Pollendina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Firetribe throws out the jab.
Pollendina shoots in but Firetribe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pollendina misses the target.
Pollendina avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Firetribe throws the kick towards the body but Pollendina avoids it.
Firetribe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Firetribe tries to land a leg kick but Pollendina saw it coming and moves away.
Pollendina has Firetribe up against the cage in a clinch.
Pollendina blocks an elbow strike.
Pollendina working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Firetribe throws an elbow but it misses.
Pollendina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Firetribe blocks a jab.
Pollendina drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pollendina landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pollendina has hold of Firetribe's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Firetribe seems comfortable defending it but Pollendina has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Firetribe is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Firetribe is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Pollendina couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). CId Pollendina!
CId Pollendina retains his lightweight title!
CId Pollendina took some time post fight to say the following; 'I just want to say 1 thing to my beautiful brothers and sisters all over the world.............. FUCK ISLAM!'.
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