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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Bellfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyrus Kirk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyrus Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Levi Bellfield!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kirk, pushing him back against the cage.
Kirk gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bellfield regains guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kirk passes Bellfield's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kirk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bellfield on the ground.
Bellfield is trying to get back to full guard.
Kirk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellfield blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kirk.
Bellfield is pressing down on Kirk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bellfield had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kirk defends it easily.
Kirk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirk is pushing down on Bellfield's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bellfield is fighting to maintain full guard but Kirk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bellfield is trying to maintain the position but Kirk is very close to passing his half guard.
Kirk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bellfield defends it well.
Kirk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bellfield doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kirk.
Bellfield trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kirk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bellfield is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kirk pulls his head out easily.
Bellfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kirk.
Bellfield is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kirk pulls his head out easily.
Kirk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kirk misses with a head shot.
Bellfield is trying to escape the mount.
Bellfield tries to hold on but Kirk pushes him away.
Kirk throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kirk has control of Bellfield's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bellfield regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kirk with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellfield defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kirk.
Bellfield is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bellfield is in all sorts of trouble here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellfield tries to hold on but Kirk pushes him away.
Bellfield defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kirk.
Kirk is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bellfield is surviving well by controlling Kirk's body position as best he can.
Kirk is looking to work his way around to Bellfield's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Bellfield wants to control but Kirk is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirk has control of Bellfield's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bellfield regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellfield sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bellfield trying to control but Kirk postures up.
Kirk wants to free his trapped foot but Bellfield is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kirk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bellfield doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kirk.
Bellfield trying to control but Kirk postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellfield looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bellfield trying to control from the bottom.
Kirk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kirk is pressing down on Bellfield's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bellfield is holding on for now.
Bellfield is looking to control Kirk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bellfield avoid being mounted?
Kirk is trying to work for a kimura but Bellfield is defending well.
Kirk is thwarting Bellfield's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bellfield has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kirk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bellfield sees it coming and defends easily.
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 Cyrus Kirk will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bellfield misses with a takedown attempt
so Kirk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bellfield keeping full guard, as Kirk tries to pass.
Cyrus Kirk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bellfield is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kirk defends well.
Kirk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kirk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kirk passes into half guard.
Kirk is trying to work for a kimura but Bellfield is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk throwing shots but Bellfield is blocking nicely.
Bellfield wants to get back to his feet.
Bellfield looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kirk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bellfield is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellfield gets back to full guard.
Kirk tries to free his leg and advance position but Bellfield is retaining full guard.
Bellfield looking to control.
Bellfield thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kirk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bellfield is keeping the position for now.
Bellfield is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kirk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kirk has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Bellfield to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kirk is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Bellfield pulls down on the head and he's put Kirk to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Levi Bellfield!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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120 lbs
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140 lbs
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Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Franklin Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Little!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Little circles away quickly and effectively.
Little lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Little.
Little walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clinton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clinton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clinton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Little sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clinton somewhat.
Clinton shoots in but no luck this time.
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Clinton moves out of range easily.
Clinton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Little throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clinton shoots for a takedown but Little saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Clinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clinton looks for a takedown but Little sprawls well.
Little leaves Clinton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clinton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Little.
Little has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little slaps away a takedown attempt from Clinton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Little throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clinton darts in looking for a takedown but Little gets double underhooks and turns Clinton into the cage.
Little tries to break free but Clinton pushes him back against the cage.
Little is looking to break free of the clinch but Clinton has double underhooks.
Little is trying to break the clinch but Clinton is controlling him.
Clinton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clinton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clinton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Little.
Bobby Little is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clinton tries for a takedown but Little sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clinton fails to land the takedown.
Clinton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Little pinned against the cage. Little gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clinton is breathing heavily.
Little looks to land a combination but Clinton avoids it well.
Clinton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a right and a left that both miss.
Little showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clinton.
Clinton has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Little does no damage.
Franklin Clinton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clinton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clinton shoots in for a double leg but Little sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Little keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Little throws a right and a left that Clinton avoids nicely.
Little bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Little counters with a series of strikes. Clinton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Clinton shoots and misses
enabling Little to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Clinton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clinton works the jab nicely.
Clinton shoots in for a double leg but Little sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clinton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Little as he avoids it easily.
Little throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
No joy there for Little, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clinton shoots and misses
and Little counters with a one-two to the body.
Clinton throws a jab when Little was well out of range.
Little throws a nice looking combination but Clinton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clinton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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!
Little misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Little throws a head kick but Clinton moves out of range.
Little throws a combination. Clinton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clinton shoots for a takedown but Little saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Little avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clinton dodges the punch combination from Little.
Clinton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clinton is defended easily by Little.
Clinton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Little dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Little throws a series of punches but Clinton moves out of range.
Clinton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clinton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clinton is defended easily by Little.
Clinton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Little eats them both and turns towards Clinton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Franklin Clinton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Little throws a low kick, looking for Clinton's leg but Clinton calmly moves out of range.
Little slips a jab and a cross from Clinton.
Clinton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Little sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Little misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Little displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clinton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Clinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Little throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clinton cracks Little with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danga de danga de dang - Little scores with a four punch combination!
Little throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clinton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clinton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clinton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Little.
Clinton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Clinton moves out of range easily.
Little leaves Clinton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a low kick, looking for Clinton's leg but Clinton calmly moves out of range.
Clinton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Little but Little pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clinton darts in looking for a takedown but Little gets double underhooks and turns Clinton into the cage.
Little is trying to break free.
Little can't find room to land a body shot as Clinton controls the action.
Little wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Little wants to break the clinch but can't.
Little is looking to break free of the clinch but Clinton has double underhooks.
Little is trying to stall.
Little with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Little has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clinton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clinton checks a leg kick.
Clinton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Little defends well and Clinton ends up having to push Little into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clinton is looking to break free of the clinch but Little has double underhooks.
Little wants to break free but Clinton has control.
Little wants to get back to striking at distance but Clinton won't allow it.
Little is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Little is looking to break free of the clinch but Clinton has double underhooks.
Little tries to break free but Clinton pushes him back against the cage.
Little wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton has Little pressed against the cage, preventing Little from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clinton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Little wants to stall.
Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clinton throws a series of strikes that have Little backpedaling.
Clinton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Little but Little pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clinton shoots and misses
and Little counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clinton's knee momentarily.
Bobby Little seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clinton.
Clinton blocks a head kick by Little.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clinton shoots in but no luck this time.
Little lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clinton circles away quickly and effectively.
Little misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bobby Little will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Clinton misses with a straight left.
Clinton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Little makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clinton lands a jab-cross combination.
Little misses with a series of wild punches.
Little throws a head kick that misses.
Clinton misses with an uppercut.
Clinton shoots in for a takedown but Little shows good takedown defense.
Little showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clinton.
Clinton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Clinton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Clinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Little with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Little wants it to stay on the feet.
Clinton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Little takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Little misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clinton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clinton tries for a takedown but Little sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clinton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Little defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clinton.
Little scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Little fails to land with a series of punches.
Little throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clinton.
Clinton shoots in for a double leg but Little sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton throws an off balance right hand
and Little counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Clinton misses its intended target.
Clinton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Little scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clinton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clinton lands a really nice looking cross but Little seems unphased.
Clinton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clinton has a takedown stuffed.
Little throws a right and a left that Clinton avoids nicely.
Clinton throws an overhand right that lands on Little's shoulder, as Little tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Little. No joy for Clinton on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton fails with a takedown attempt.
Little throws a right and a left that Clinton avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Little. No joy for Clinton on that attempt.
Little cracks Clinton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Little slips a jab and a cross from Clinton.
Clinton avoids the head kick by Little.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clinton.
Nice straight punches there by Little. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Little.
Clinton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Little lands with an overhand left.
Bobby Little is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Little, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Little looks to land a combination but Clinton avoids it well.
A combination from Little does no damage.
Clinton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Little is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Clinton misses.
Clinton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Little moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clinton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Little rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clinton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franklin Clinton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice takedown defense from Little. No joy for Clinton on that attempt.
Clinton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Little circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little slaps away a takedown attempt from Clinton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Clinton misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Little comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Little has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Little!
Bobby Little decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kitsune Tsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You by Hank Williams, Jr. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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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
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kitsune Tsuki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuki wants to clinch up but Ryan keeps it at a distance.
Ryan shoots in for a double leg but Tsuki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses
and Tsuki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tsuki pulls Ryan into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ryan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tsuki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ryan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tsuki's head.
Tsuki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ryan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ryan cracks Tsuki with a solid left hand.
Ryan 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.
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!
Tsuki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ryan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tsuki has his foot on Ryan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ryan works his way back into a safe position though.
Tsuki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ryan is aware though and is defending well.
Ryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryan stops Tsuki from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan pushes down on Tsuki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ryan seems to be working for a kimura but Tsuki defends the submission attempt.
Tsuki tries to get to full guard but Ryan has control of the leg.
Ryan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tsuki defends it well.
Tsuki is defending against the submission attempts here by Ryan.
Ryan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tsuki actively working from the bottom here.
Ryan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ryan drops an elbow to the side of Tsuki's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ryan is looking to advance position but Tsuki won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan prevents Tsuki from improving his position.
Tsuki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ryan is looking for a kimura but Tsuki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ryan to get the leverage.
Tsuki moves into full guard.
Ryan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tsuki's guard.
Tsuki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ryan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tsuki defends it well.
Ryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tsuki lands with a few short shots to the body.
Ryan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tsuki could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ryan has cracked it and Tsuki is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ryan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Ryan!
Daniel Ryan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolf Jakobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakobsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ol' Dirty Bastard - Recognize. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Adolf Jakobsen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakobsen misses with a takedown attempt
and Jakobsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powers cracks a nice hook into Jakobsen's ribs.
Jakobsen shoots and misses
and Powers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jakobsen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Powers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Troy Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adolf Jakobsen.
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!
Jakobsen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Powers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Powers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jakobsen at a distance.
Jakobsen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Powers counters with a nice right hand that sends Jakobsen toppling to the canvas! Jakobsen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Powers finish him?!
Jakobsen is rocked!
Jakobsen looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers lands a nice shot to the body.
and Powers counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Jakobsen! He's just covering up as Powers starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Powers!
Troy Powers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bariga Marihuanich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Silava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marihuanich kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Idiot bez irokeza. Antti Silava acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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184 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Bariga Marihuanich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Silava!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marihuanich drops his hands momentarily and Silava takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silava takes a swing at Marihuanich's ribcage but misses.
Marihuanich shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silava is trying to defend but Marihuanich finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marihuanich is pressing down on Silava's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silava is holding on for now.
Marihuanich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silava blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marihuanich.
Silava really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marihuanich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marihuanich not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marihuanich is trying to control. Silava wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marihuanich is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silava!
Marihuanich tries to control but Silava wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marihuanich connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silava takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Marihuanich landing strikes from the mount and Silava is in trouble!
Marihuanich lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silava hang on?
Marihuanich with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marihuanich working Silava over with strikes here.
Silava taking shots to the head.
Marihuanich with good strikes from the mount here!
Silava is rocked!
Silava tries to lock up and control but Marihuanich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marihuanich scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silava is still in real trouble! Can Marihuanich finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Marihuanich extends the arm and Silava is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bariga Marihuanich!
A less than humble Bariga Marihuanich misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Glyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gevorg Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrosyan has chosen No Turning Back - Stand and Fight as his entrance music. 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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212 lbs
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216 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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Owen Glyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Gevorg Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrosyan misses with a kick to the body.
Glyde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glyde darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Glyde gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petrosyan misses with a hook
and Glyde counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Glyde looking to pass the guard.
Glyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrosyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrosyan 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.
Glyde loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Glyde trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Petrosyan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
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!
Glyde looking to control.
Petrosyan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Glyde is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Glyde has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Glyde postures up in Petrosyan's guard and throws a big left but Petrosyan blocks it.
Glyde is looking to work some ground and pound but Petrosyan has wrist control.
Petrosyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glyde.
Petrosyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glyde.
Petrosyan looking to control.
Petrosyan trying to control the position here.
Glyde is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Petrosyan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Petrosyan has escaped and now he's on top!
Petrosyan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glyde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petrosyan defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Glyde keeping moving, preventing Petrosyan from controlling successfully.
Glyde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petrosyan defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrosyan controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan stopping the sweep attempt from Glyde.
Petrosyan trying to control but Glyde is working from the bottom.
Glyde wants to improve his position but instead Petrosyan has moved into half guard.
Petrosyan is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Glyde still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Glyde has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Glyde tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glyde has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glyde throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Glyde throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Glyde wants to control but Petrosyan is keeping him busy.
Glyde tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrosyan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Glyde dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Glyde throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Petrosyan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Glyde is in Petrosyan's guard.
Petrosyan wants to stand and escape but Glyde is having none of it.
Petrosyan trying to control the position here.
Glyde working some strikes from top position.
Glyde working some strikes from top position.
Glyde postures up in Petrosyan's guard and throws a big left but Petrosyan blocks it.
Glyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrosyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glyde in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Petrosyan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Glyde!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glyde tries to reverse the position but Petrosyan maintains control.
Petrosyan looking to control but Glyde is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Glyde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petrosyan wants to control the pace but Glyde is squirming around nicely.
Glyde is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glyde is working hard here to advance position.
Petrosyan wants to control the pace but Glyde is squirming around nicely.
Petrosyan is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Petrosyan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Glyde works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrosyan looking for a guillotine here but Glyde defends easily.
Glyde wants to pass the guard but Petrosyan is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan keeping moving, preventing Glyde from controlling successfully.
Petrosyan controlling Glyde's posture.
Glyde preventing the sweep.
Glyde wants to control from the top but Petrosyan keeps moving.
Glyde wants to pass the guard but Petrosyan is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Glyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Glyde's head.
Petrosyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Glyde is just out of range.
Petrosyan misses with a hook. Glyde ducked under it nicely.
Petrosyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrosyan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glyde slips under a jab from Petrosyan.
Glyde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gevorg Petrosyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrosyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glyde manages to avoid it.
Petrosyan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glyde lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Owen Glyde will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Glyde shoots in but Petrosyan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Petrosyan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Glyde stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glyde moves away from the strike by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan missing with a left hand there. Glyde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrosyan connects with the punch.
It looks like Owen Glyde has been cut.
Glyde closes the distance and clinches up with Petrosyan, looking for a takedown. Glyde pushes Petrosyan against the cage but Petrosyan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick which misses Glyde's front leg but catches the back leg as Glyde tries to avoid it.
Glyde misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown by Petrosyan or perhaps it was just good defense by Glyde which made him look bad.
Petrosyan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glyde gets a double leg takedown into Petrosyan's guard.
Glyde lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrosyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glyde postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Glyde throws a big right hand that misses.
Glyde throws a big elbow that misses.
Petrosyan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Glyde doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Glyde manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Petrosyan keeping moving, preventing Glyde from controlling successfully.
Glyde got a little sloppy there for a moment and Petrosyan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Glyde has managed to get both his arms back between Petrosyan's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan keeping moving, preventing Glyde from controlling successfully.
Glyde is pushing down on Petrosyan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Petrosyan is fighting to maintain full guard but Glyde has managed to sneak the leg through.
Glyde is looking for a kimura here.
Glyde is pressing down on Petrosyan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Petrosyan is holding on for now.
Glyde is working for a kimura but Petrosyan is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan trying to control but Glyde postures up.
Glyde is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Glyde is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrosyan is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glyde wants to pass the guard but Petrosyan is defending well.
Petrosyan gets back to full guard.
Glyde distracts Petrosyan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gevorg Petrosyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrosyan looking for a guillotine here but Glyde defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrosyan keeping moving, preventing Glyde from controlling successfully.
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 Owen Glyde.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Glyde, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gevorg Petrosyan!
A victorious Gevorg Petrosyan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Barbaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyprian Warga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbaro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fight - Future World Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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31
185 lbs
16 - 1 - 0 |
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26
197 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Barbaro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyprian Warga!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Cyprian Warga has been cut.
No joy there for Warga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbaro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Warga throws a combination. Barbaro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Joe Barbaro has been cut.
Warga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Warga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barbaro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbaro tries to stall but Warga uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barbaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Warga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbaro tries to land a knee to the head but Warga blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Warga.
Barbaro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbaro misses with a knee strike.
Barbaro scores with a knee to the head.
Barbaro blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Warga.
A short right from Warga on the inside.
Barbaro looking to throw knees to the head but Warga is blocking nicely.
Barbaro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbaro pushes Warga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbaro misses with a knee strike.
Barbaro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Warga blocks it with crossed arms.
Warga has a couple of punches blocked by Barbaro.
Warga misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Warga.
Barbaro blocking some punches.
Warga blocking some punches.
Warga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warga has a couple of punches blocked by Barbaro.
Warga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbaro backwards.
Barbaro lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barbaro can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Barbaro blocks an uppercut.
Barbaro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barbaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warga.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Barbaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbaro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barbaro presses Warga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Warga scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbaro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warga takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Barbaro.
Barbaro takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Warga fails to land.
Warga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barbaro prevents a body shot from Warga.
Barbaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbaro misses with a knee to the head.
Barbaro tries a body shot but Warga blocks it.
Warga trying to stall but Barbaro improves his position.
Warga misses with the head strike.
Barbaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Warga uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Warga fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Warga.
Warga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warga is looking to control Barbaro's arms but Barbaro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Warga has his back to the cage.
Barbaro misses with the head strike.
Barbaro blocks an uppercut.
Warga swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Warga.
Barbaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbaro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbaro tries a knee to the head but Warga blocks it.
Warga lands a body shot.
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!
Warga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warga has a couple of punches blocked by Barbaro.
Barbaro working aggressively here.
Warga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbaro.
A right hand to the body from Barbaro.
Barbaro looking to slow down the pace here.
Barbaro misses with a knee strike.
Barbaro looking to slow down the pace here.
Barbaro missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbaro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbaro lands a left hand.
Barbaro trying to stall but Warga improves his position.
Barbaro throws a head punch that misses.
Barbaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Warga misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Barbaro.
Barbaro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Warga's face.
Warga misses with the head strike.
Barbaro tries to land a knee to the head but Warga blocks with his arms.
Warga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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 Joe Barbaro will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barbaro blocks a jab.
Warga moves away from the strike by Barbaro.
Barbaro scores with the left hand. Warga knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Barbaro misses.
Warga throws a body punch but Barbaro moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Barbaro.
Warga tries a head kick but it misses.
Warga looks to land a left hand but Barbaro moved out of range nicely.
Warga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbaro throws a right hand that Warga ducks under and follows up with a left that Warga also avoids with ease.
Barbaro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barbaro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Warga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbaro.
Warga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbaro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warga can pounce on him.
Warga throws a sloppy head kick and Barbaro moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Warga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbaro tries to clinch
and Warga counters with a big head kick but Barbaro shrugs it off.
Warga throws a head kick that misses.
Warga misses with a wild combination.
Warga misses with a head kick.
Barbaro takes a swing at Warga's ribcage but misses.
Barbaro slips a jab and a cross from Warga.
Warga tries to clinch up.
Warga sizes up Barbaro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Barbaro misses.
Barbaro throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warga throws a right hand that misses
and Warga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warga connects with a high kick.
Joe Barbaro's cut is getting worse.
Warga misses with an uppercut. Barbaro saw that one coming.
Joe Barbaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Barbaro.
Cyprian Warga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbaro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warga. That did some damage!
Barbaro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbaro moves out of range as Warga throws a body kick.
Barbaro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barbaro delivers a nice body kick.
Warga looks to land a combination. Barbaro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barbaro lands the left hand.
Warga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cyprian Warga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warga looks for the body kick but Barbaro saw that one coming.
Barbaro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Warga under the eye.
A combination from Warga does no damage.
Warga throws a wild body kick that Barbaro sees coming a mile off.
A good leg kick by Barbaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barbaro, as that shot connected.
Warga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Warga throws a right hand that misses
and Barbaro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barbaro scores with a sloppy right hand. Warga should have avoided that one.
A jab from Warga misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barbaro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Warga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barbaro blocks a jab.
Warga needs to keep his hands up - Barbaro had a free shot at his head there.
Warga throws a body punch but Barbaro moves out of range.
Warga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbaro with a hook.
Warga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Barbaro.
Barbaro fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbaro misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro throws a leg kick that misses.
Warga tries to clinch up but Barbaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Warga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barbaro stalks Warga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Warga's face. Warga staggers backwards, shaken.
Warga is rocked!
Barbaro closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Warga! Barbaro dives in looking to finish! Warga is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Barbaro!
Joe Barbaro retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joe Barbaro waved his t-shirt featuring HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Stonedberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jean Claude Patrick enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Stonedberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claude Patrick!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stonedberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patrick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Patrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stonedberg.
Patrick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stonedberg lands with a kick to the temple. Patrick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stonedberg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Patrick if he has to take too many more of those.
Stonedberg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Patrick tries to bum rush Stonedberg with a series of wild strikes but Stonedberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stonedberg throws the kick towards the body but Patrick avoids it.
Patrick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stonedberg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patrick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stonedberg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stonedberg scores with a spinning back kick!
Stonedberg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stonedberg lands a big head kick that sends Patrick tumbling to the mat! Stonedberg takes a step backwards and waves Patrick back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Patrick is rocked!
It looks like Jean Claude Patrick has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Stonedberg. Beautiful body shot.
Patrick is still on wobbly legs! Can Stonedberg finish him?
Stonedberg thows a body kick. Patrick tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Patrick looks winded!
Stonedberg lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Patrick crumples to the floor! Stonedberg milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Stonedberg!
Michael Stonedberg thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Goldman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonardo Lion!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lion looks to score with a jab to the body but Goldman is just out of range.
Goldman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lion misses with a leg kick.
Lion throws a leg kick but Goldman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Goldman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown but Lion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lion misses with an uppercut.
Lion tries to land a front kick but Goldman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goldman misses with a takedown attempt - Lion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Goldman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lion lands with an overhand left.
Goldman moves in looking to clinch but Lion pushes him off.
Lion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lion but Lion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown but Lion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Goldman avoids the body shot from Lion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lion misses with a hook. Goldman ducked under it nicely.
Lion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leonardo Lion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Lion.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lion is controlling Goldman's trapped leg to prevent Goldman from advancing to side control.
Goldman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Goldman controlling his opponent.
Lion felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lion is desperately trying to improve his position but Goldman has a good base and remains in mount.
Lion is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lion is squirming around, avoiding Goldman's attempts to control the action.
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!
Goldman is really struggling to control Lion but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lion is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Goldman misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Goldman looking to control but Lion is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Goldman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Goldman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman misses with a head shot.
Goldman content just to control the position here.
Lion tries to lock up and control but Goldman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lion is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lion is squirming around, avoiding Goldman's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lion because Goldman loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Goldman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goldman checks it well.
Goldman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lion is fending him off so far but Goldman persists. Nope, Lion circles away and we're back to standing.
Goldman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lion defends it nicely.
Goldman wants to clinch.
Lion scores with a jab to the head.
Goldman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lion thows a body shot but no joy.
Goldman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lion avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Goldman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldman moves out of range of the body kick from Lion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman moves into the clinch.
Goldman fails to pull guard.
Goldman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lion has a couple of punches blocked by Goldman.
Goldman tries to score a body lock takedown but Lion shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Goldman is trying to pull guard but Lion has him pressed against the cage.
Lion breaks from the clinch.
Goldman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Goldman shoots for a double leg takedown but Lion sprawls well. He's pushed Goldman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lion wants to slow Goldman down by chopping away at his legs.
Lion connects with a jab.
Lion lands with a nice body punch.
Goldman with a poor takedown
and Lion counters with a shoot takedown. Goldman fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lion throws an elbow that misses. Goldman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lion's guard. Nice move by Goldman!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman looking to sit in guard and control but Lion gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goldman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goldman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Goldman controls Lion momentarily but Lion frees himself.
Lion wants to control from the top but Goldman keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman wants to sweep here but Lion controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lion postures up and lands a big shot to Goldman's brow.
Lion looking to sit in guard and control but Goldman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Goldman throws a big right hand that misses.
Goldman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lion 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman stays in close to Lion's body and controls the position.
Lion working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goldman.
Goldman wants to control from the top but Lion keeps moving.
Goldman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lion is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tony Goldman just wasn't active enough.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Goldman is defended easily by Lion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Lion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goldman blocks a low kick nicely.
Lion stuffs the takedown.
Lion jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lion swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Goldman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lion.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown but Lion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lion misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Goldman.
Goldman darts in and clinches Lion up against the cage.
Goldman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lion gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Goldman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldman wants a takedown but no success here.
Lion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldman fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion has a couple of punches blocked by Goldman.
Goldman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goldman working the head and body with strikes.
Goldman is looking to take a break and control but Lion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lion controlling the position well.
Goldman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throwing shots but Lion is blocking nicely.
Goldman trying to control from half guard but Lion is working away.
Goldman controlling the action here.
Goldman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lion wants to improve his position but Goldman is controlling well.
Lion is refusing to be controlled, as Goldman sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Tony Goldman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Goldman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lion's waist but Lion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goldman off to one side.
Goldman shoots for a double leg takedown but Lion sprawls well. He's pushed Goldman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Goldman moves out of range of the body kick from Lion.
Goldman fails with the takedown.
Goldman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Goldman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lion.
Goldman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Goldman is rocked!
Lion rushes Goldman and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Goldman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lion to keep the fight standing.
Goldman jumps guard and drags Lion to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Goldman seems to have got his legs back now.
Lion trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldman looking for a sweep. Not yet Goldman, not yet.
Lion trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lion working some strikes from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goldman has Lion pulled in close to control his posture.
Lion controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Lion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lion has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Lion!
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