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HFC 53 - Abaddon vs Costa PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Salnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryusaki Yagami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 lbs
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186 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmitri Salnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryusaki Yagami!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yagami throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salnik drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Salnik is working Yagami over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Salnik postures up and lands a big shot to Yagami's brow.
Yagami is looking for a triangle but Salnik pushes his legs off easily.
Yagami looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yagami looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Salnik has picked Yagami up and slammed him! Yagami can't keep hold of the triangle and Salnik manages to pass to side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yagami is looking to reverse the position.
Salnik working the ground and pound.
Salnik working the head and body with strikes.
Salnik lands a strong strike to the head of Yagami. That's dazed him! Salnik looking to finish here. Yagami is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Salnik lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitri Salnik!
A very excited looking Dmitri Salnik rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Garfield Sobers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobers comes to the cage accompanied by Suck it bitch, You dirty bitch. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garfield Sobers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Small!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small throws a solid leg kick but Sobers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Small.
Small throws a hook to the side of Sobers's head but Sobers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sobers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
Sobers scores with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sobers. That's going to slow Small down.
Sobers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sobers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sobers feints and then cracks Small's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Small down.
Sobers jabs Small to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sobers checks a leg kick.
Small's coach down at Soul Supremacy - UK was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Small's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sobers digs a good hook to Small's body.
Sobers scores with a shot to the body.
Sobers is looking to wear down Small with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sobers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Small's sensitive parts.
Small looks winded!
Sobers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sobers throws a head kick but Small moves out of range.
Sobers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Small's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sobers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Small scrambles back to his feet.
Small throws a body punch but Sobers moves out of range.
Garfield Sobers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sobers thuds a left hand into Small's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sobers.
Sobers thumps Small with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sobers.
Sobers connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobers dives in and scores a takedown into Small's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sobers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Small's head.
Sobers throwing strikes but missing.
Sobers with a nice head shot there.
Sobers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sobers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sobers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sobers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We're going to have a standup here because Garfield Sobers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Small shoots in for a double leg but Sobers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sobers throws a monster overhand right that drops Small! Sobers follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garfield Sobers!
Garfield Sobers opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Box Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Donnie Darko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Box Spar's chin.
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272 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Box Spar!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spar looks to throw the jab but Darko is out of range.
Darko is breathing heavily.
Darko misses with a looping left.
Darko misses with a looping right.
Spar misses with a looping right.
Darko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spar is out of range.
Darko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spar throws out the jab.
Spar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darko momentarily.
Spar missing with a left hand there. Darko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spar Rushes Darko and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Darko is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Spar Piles on the pressure and Darko crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Box Spar!
An out of breath Box Spar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Vines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Fonta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Vines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Fonta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Fonta misses.
Fonta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vines shoots in looking for a takedown. Fonta tries to sprawl out of it but Vines keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fonta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fonta lands a nice shot to the body.
Vines fails to land the takedown.
Fonta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vines.
Vines has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vines there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vines closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fonta to the mat! Fonta manages to get full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vines wants to pass the guard but Fonta is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vines is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonta wants to stand but Vines is controlling the position.
Vines throws a big elbow that misses.
Vines stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fonta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fonta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vines is controlling him.
Fonta has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Soul Supremacy - UK. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Vines tries to free his leg and advance position but Fonta is retaining full guard.
Fonta kicks Vines off and gets to his feet.
Vines ducks under a wild hook from Fonta.
Vines shoots in looking for a takedown. Fonta tries to sprawl out of it but Vines keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fonta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Vines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vines looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fonta is fending him off so far but Vines persists. Nope, Fonta circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vines walks into a jab.
Vines shoots in and drives through. Fonta sprawls well.
Vines shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vines closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fonta's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fonta pushes Vines off and gets back to his feet.
Fonta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fonta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vines.
A nice combination there by Fonta.
Fonta scores with a decent looking hook.
Vines shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fonta defends it nicely.
Fonta connects with a right hand. Vines shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fonta is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vines had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vines gets a takedown into half guard.
Fonta is defending against the submission attempts here by Vines.
Vines not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fonta is trying to stand back up but Vines is controlling him
Vines lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vines wants to work for an arm triangle but Fonta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vines stops Fonta from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vines not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vines throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vines connects with a nice short shot to Fonta's temple.
Vines thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vines tries to pass to full mount but Fonta defends it.
Fonta taking some punishment here, with Vines in his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vines working over Fonta with some ground and pound. Fonta looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vines not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vines frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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 Gary Vines will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fonta throws a hook but Vines blocks it.
Vines seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vines fails with a takedown attempt.
Vines is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fonta.
Fonta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vines has time to react.
Nice uppercut lands for Fonta. That snapped Vines's head back.
Fonta throws out a loose jab but Vines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vines gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fonta throws a nice looking combination but Vines bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fonta might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vines dives in for a single leg takedown but Fonta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vines prevents a body shot from Fonta.
Vines is trying to drag Fonta to the mat but Fonta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Vines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonta has had enough of the clinch but Vines keeps him there for the moment.
Vines has clasped his hands together around Fonta's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Vines throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fonta wants to get back to his feet but Vines drags him back down.
Vines landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fonta wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Vines fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fonta is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vines asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vines sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fonta is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vines in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vines lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fonta down.
Vines cracks Fonta with a big right hand but Fonta just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vines grinds an elbow into Fonta's temple.
Vines tries for a kimura but Fonta is defending well.
Gary Vines overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vines working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vines working the head with strikes.
Vines 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.
Vines working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Vines working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vines landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Vines landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vines cracks Fonta with a big right hand but Fonta just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vines in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fonta is trying to get back to his feet.
Vines lands an elbow.
Fonta is rocked!
Vines lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fonta is still in real trouble! Can Vines finish him?
Vines scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Fonta is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Vines can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Vines!
A victorious Gary Vines 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 Johnny Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Tischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tischer has chosen Smells Like A Freakshow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Johnny Rocket has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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201 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Rocket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Tischer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tischer lands a lovely overhand right.
Rocket misses with a hook. Tischer ducked under it nicely.
Tischer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tischer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tischer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tischer has closed the distance and engaged Rocket in a clinch.
Tischer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rocket 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.
Tischer pushes off an throws an elbow but Rocket leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rocket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tischer's elbow.
Rocket lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Tischer.
Good body shot from Tischer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocket has had enough of the clinch but Tischer keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tischer.
Tischer lands an elbow just above Rocket 's eye.
It looks like Johnny Rocket has been cut.
Tischer throws an elbow that misses.
Tischer misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tischer throws an elbow but misses.
Rocket takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tischer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rocket is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tischer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket blocks a head kick by Tischer.
The fighters circling - Tischer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tischer misses with a body punch
and Rocket cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tischer throws a leg kick but Rocket moved away.
Tischer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocket moves away.
Tischer throws a body kick that misses.
Rocket steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tischer.
Marcus Tischer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tischer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tischer keeps Rocket at a distance using the push kick.
Rocket connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rocket moves out of range of the strikes.
Tischer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rocket.
Rocket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tischer manages to avoid it.
Tischer moves away from the strike by Rocket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tischer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rocket keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tischer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tischer.
Rocket misses with an uppercut.
Rocket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tischer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rocket counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rocket misses the jab.
Rocket misses with a head kick.
Tischer misses with a low kick.
Rocket walks into a jab.
Tischer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tischer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tischer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tischer checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tischer. Rocket does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tischer swings for the body but Rocket moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Tischer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rocket avoids the body shot from Tischer.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tischer.
Rocket misses with a body punch
and Tischer counters with a good low kick that Rocket was not able to check.
Rocket uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tischer.
Rocket throws a front kick aimed at Tischer's knee but Tischer avoids it well.
Tischer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rocket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tischer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tischer misses with a wild body shot.
Tischer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rocket avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rocket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocket avoids the head kick by Tischer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Rocket.
Tischer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rocket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tischer. Rocket does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Rocket finds it's way through Tischer's defenses.
Tischer swings for the body but Rocket moves out of range.
Tischer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rocket rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Tischer misses.
Tischer throws a lazy uppercut
and Rocket counters with a crisp one two that drops Tischer! Rocket thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tischer to his feet! Tischer is in big trouble!
Tischer is rocked!
Rocket misses with a straight left.
Tischer is still on wobbly legs! Can Rocket finish him?
Tischer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rocket misses with a straight left.
Tischer seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tischer slips a straight right by Rocket.
Rocket throws a low kick but Tischer moves out of range easily.
Rocket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tischer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rocket manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Tischer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Rocket's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rocket dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tischer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rocket throws a sloppy head kick and Tischer moves out of range easily.
Rocket just misses with a punch to the body.
Tischer misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tischer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tischer tries to clinch there but Rocket circles away.
Tischer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tischer throws a sloppy body shot
and Rocket counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rocket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tischer manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tischer. Rocket does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tischer misses with an uppercut.
Tischer throws the kick towards the body but Rocket avoids it.
Rocket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocket tries to score with a low kick but Tischer moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tischer misses.
Tischer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rocket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Rocket misses.
Tischer misses with a straight right.
Tischer throws a leg kick that misses.
Rocket misses with a low kick.
Tischer thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tischer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rocket blocks a jab.
Tischer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rocket throws a lazy right hand but Tischer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Tischer.
A punch combination from Rocket misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tischer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rocket throws a good cross that connects.
Tischer blocks a head kick by Rocket.
Rocket misses with a wild body shot.
Tischer misses with a low kick.
Tischer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rocket lands with a nice combination. Tischer backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tischer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tischer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tischer throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rocket counter with a right hand.
Tischer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tischer pushes Rocket up against the cage in a clinch.
Rocket tries to work over Tischer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tischer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tischer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tischer blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rocket takes an elbow to the temple.
Tischer misses with a body punch.
Rocket misses with the head strike.
Tischer throws an elbow that misses.
Rocket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocket lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tischer backwards.
Rocket makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Tischer.
Rocket stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tischer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tischer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tischer can't find room to land a body shot as Rocket controls the action.
Tischer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Rocket.
Rocket misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocket looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Rocket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocket blocks an uppercut.
Marcus Tischer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rocket has had enough of the clinch but Tischer keeps him there for the moment.
Rocket breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tischer. Rocket does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tischer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rocket circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rocket counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tischer! Rocket lets Tischer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Marcus Tischer has been cut.
Rocket takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tischer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tischer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tischer misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Rocket blocks the leg kick.
Rocket feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tischer sprawling to the canvas! Tischer rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rocket finish him?!
Rocket throws the left hand but Tischer avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rocket dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rocket throws a hook to the side of Tischer's head but Tischer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left lands for Tischer.
Rocket uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tischer.
Rocket throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnny Rocket is winning the standup battle so far.
Tischer lands a glancing blow to the side of Rocket's head.
Tischer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocket.
Rocket swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rocket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tischer manages to avoid it.
Rocket misses with an uppercut.
Tischer throws a low kick but Rocket moves out of range easily.
Tischer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rocket under the eye.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tischer. Rocket shrugs it off though.
Rocket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tischer throws a right and a left that Rocket avoids nicely.
Rocket with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tischer throws a low kick, looking for Rocket's leg but Rocket calmly moves out of range.
Tischer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rocket moves into the clinch.
Rocket is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tischer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tischer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tischer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rocket blocks an elbow strike from Tischer.
Tischer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocket scores with a shoulder strike.
Rocket gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tischer looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocket missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tischer has his hands clasped together around Rocket's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket prevents Tischer from improving his position.
Rocket working over Tischer with some ground and pound. Tischer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocket is trying to control. Tischer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rocket lands strikes from half guard.
Rocket seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tischer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tischer controlling the position for now.
Rocket trying to control from half guard but Tischer is working away.
Rocket 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.
Tischer wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket is looking to take a break and control but Tischer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tischer is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Rocket.
Tischer wants to clinch.
Rocket blocks a low kick nicely.
Rocket pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tischer back to the cage. Rocket follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tischer throws a sloppy head kick and Rocket moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Rocket. Beautiful body shot.
Rocket lands a jab-cross combination.
Tischer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tischer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tischer looks to land a right hand but Rocket moved out of range.
Tischer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rocket.
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!
Rocket throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tischer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rocket counters with a straight right hand.
Rocket throws a looping overhand right but Tischer ducks down to avoid it.
A left and a right from Rocket both land. Nice combination.
Tischer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tischer.
Tischer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rocket counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tischer closes the distance but Rocket moves to the side
and Rocket scores with a counter punch that sends Tischer to the canvas! Rocket smells blood - he's punishing Tischer with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tischer has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Rocket!
An out of breath and clearly excited Johnny Rocket thanked xXx Clothing (Nothing Over $20) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jobert Kulot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jobert Kulot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Paul!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kulot thows a body kick. Paul tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Paul throws an overhand right that lands on Kulot's shoulder, as Kulot tries to avoid the shot.
Paul scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kulot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paul.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kulot. That's going to slow Paul down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulot misses with a wild body shot.
Paul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kulot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kulot tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miles Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kulot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paul throws a hook but Kulot blocks it.
Paul misses with an uppercut. Kulot saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulot misses with a hook.
Kulot closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paul counters with a nice uppercut.
Kulot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've been informed that Paul has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Paul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kulot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paul.
Kulot moves out of range as Paul strikes.
Kulot wants to clinch up but Paul keeps it at a distance.
Kulot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paul sizes up Kulot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kulot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paul throws an overhand right that lands on Kulot's shoulder, as Kulot tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kulot ducks under a wild hook from Paul.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulot moves out of range of the strikes.
Kulot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paul throws a hook to the side of Kulot's head but Kulot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kulot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paul.
Paul takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paul ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paul swings for the body but Kulot moves out of range.
Kulot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paul has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kulot is looking to clinch but Paul is avoiding it.
Paul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paul misses with a right hand
and Kulot counters with an inside leg kick.
Paul's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kulot.
Paul misses with a hook.
Kulot connects with a high kick.
Paul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kulot.
Paul misses with the combination.
Kulot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paul doesn't seem bothered though.
Paul misses with a hook
and Kulot counters with a low kick, right behind Paul 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paul throws a looping overhand right but Kulot ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulot throws a hook but Paul blocks it.
Paul misses with a hook.
Kulot is looking to land body kicks.
Paul throws a hook but Kulot avoids it easily.
Paul scores with a jab to the body.
Paul takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Paul misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kulot. That's going to slow Paul down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kulot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kulot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kulot defending well as Paul loads up on a big left hand.
Kulot's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kulot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paul.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jobert Kulot dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kulot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paul cracks a nice hook into Kulot's ribs.
Kulot closes the distance and pushes Paul back into the cage.
Paul is trying to push Kulot away but Kulot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
It looks like Miles Paul has been cut.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot can't find room to land a body shot as Paul controls the action.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Kulot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kulot with a knee to the head.
Kulot landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paul is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulot unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paul lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kulot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot with a knee to the head.
Kulot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kulot prevents a body shot from Paul.
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Paul is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulot finish him?
Kulot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kulot scores with a shot to the side of Paul's head.
Kulot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kulot landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paul works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kulot misses with a knee to the head.
Kulot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paul seems to have recovered his senses.
Paul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kulot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kulot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paul is looking to break free of the clinch but Kulot has double underhooks.
Kulot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paul avoids it.
Kulot trying to land knees to the body.
Paul tries to break the clinch but Kulot is controlling the position.
Paul misses with a punch to the body.
Kulot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kulot.
Kulot crunches a lovely knee into Paul's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kulot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paul misses with some punches.
Kulot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kulot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Paul as the two fighters clinch.
Paul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paul lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kulot.
Paul misses with a body punch.
Paul is trying to break free.
Kulot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Paul.
Paul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Kulot.
Kulot lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kulot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paul lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Paul does no damage.
Paul needs to keep his hands up - Kulot had a free shot at his head there.
Kulot scores with a head kick.
Paul connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kulot blocks a jab.
Paul jabs Kulot right on the nose. Kulot blinks but takes it well.
Paul avoids the head kick by Kulot.
Kulot throws a leg kick which misses Paul's front leg but catches the back leg as Paul tries to avoid it.
Paul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paul swings for the body but Kulot moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paul throws a right hand that misses
and Kulot counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Paul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paul lands a jab to Kulot's midsection.
Paul slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kulot throws a nice head kick!
Paul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Paul.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kulot moves out of range of the strikes.
Kulot tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paul avoids the head kick by Kulot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jobert Kulot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miles Paul's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Paul cracks Kulot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kulot ducks under a wild hook from Paul.
Paul scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Jobert Kulot has been cut.
Paul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kulot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kulot scrambles back to his feet.
Kulot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Paul. Beautiful body shot.
Paul just misses with a punch to the body.
Kulot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kulot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kulot.
Jobert Kulot is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Paul misses.
Paul takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid body kick from Kulot.
Paul swings for the body but Kulot moves out of range.
Paul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paul 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.
Kulot lands a slapping body shot.
Kulot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paul.
Paul throws a sloppy body shot
and Kulot counters with a nice leg kick.
Paul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulot manages to avoid it.
Miles Paul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul misses with a two punch combination.
Kulot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Paul.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulot blocks a jab.
Paul swings for the body but Kulot moves out of range.
Paul steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kulot. That one must have hurt.
Kulot tries to clinch there but Paul circles away.
Paul lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kulot tries a head kick but it misses.
Kulot's corner calls for a 1-2. Kulot obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulot misses with a knee strike.
Kulot landing knees to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paul.
Kulot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kulot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kulot backwards.
Paul is trying to push Kulot away but Kulot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jobert Kulot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paul tries to break the clinch but Kulot is controlling the position.
Kulot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paul lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kulot.
Paul digs a right hand into Kulot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kulot's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paul.
Paul lands a left hand.
Paul on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paul tries a body shot but Kulot blocks it.
A short right from Paul.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kulot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kulot backwards.
Paul avoiding damage as Kulot throws knees to the body.
Paul lands a right hand.
Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulot.
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paul stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paul misses with a punch to the body.
Kulot tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Kulot misses with a punch to the body.
Paul lands a shoulder strike.
Kulot landing knees to the head.
Still in the clinch, Paul scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulot's elbow.
Paul lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paul lands a shot to the body.
Paul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paul can't find room to land a body shot as Kulot controls the action.
Paul is working Kulot over against the cage.
Jobert Kulot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paul lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miles Paul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kulot has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jobert Kulot!
An out of breath Jobert Kulot thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerwazy Obuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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220 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerwazy Obuch!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Obuch throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Dan Smith has been cut.
Obuch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obuch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Obuch under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Obuch's coach down at Soul Supremacy - UK was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Obuch's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Obuch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obuch tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Obuch swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Obuch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obuch was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuch throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Obuch throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Obuch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith throws a jab when Obuch was well out of range.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Obuch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obuch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Obuch scores with a shot to the body.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Obuch looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook but Obuch blocks it.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Obuch's head back.
Obuch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Obuch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Obuch looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Obuch punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Obuch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Obuch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Obuch misses with a head kick.
Obuch takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Obuch connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Obuch avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obuch. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Obuch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Obuch blocks a jab.
A low kick from Obuch misses
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith drops Obuch with a beautiful combination! Obuch stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!
Obuch is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obuch gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Smith points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Obuch wakes up just in time to hear Smith thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Smith!
Dan Smith very nearly forgot to thank Ace of Spades Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Powders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Baskerville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baskerville comes into a darkened arena with his song building. God Save the Queen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Will Powders could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Baskerville's chin.
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28
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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192 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Powders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Baskerville!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powders shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baskerville defends it nicely.
Powders dives in for a single leg takedown but Baskerville sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Powders goes for a takedown attempt but Baskerville pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Powders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baskerville fails with the takedown.
Powders shoots for a double leg takedown but Baskerville sprawls well. He's pushed Powders's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baskerville shoots in and gets a takedown into Powders's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baskerville preventing the sweep.
Baskerville pushing down on Powders's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Powders is looking for a sweep. Baskerville is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Baskerville in particular looking to stall.
Powders actively working from the bottom here.
Powders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baskerville passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Powders!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baskerville is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Powders has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Powders keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Powders regains half guard.
Baskerville seems to be looking for submissions.
Baskerville works his way into side control.
Baskerville looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baskerville tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Powders is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baskerville wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powders keeps working.
My spies in McGarrys plant works inform me that Baskerville has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Powders is looking for a sweep.
Baskerville is trying to get an arm triangle but Powders is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powders is trying to improve his position.
Baskerville thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Powders manages to work his way to half guard, despite Baskerville's best efforts.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Baskerville in particular looking to stall.
Baskerville wants to pass to mount but Powders is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powders is trying to get back to full guard.
Baskerville is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Powders doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baskerville.
Baskerville is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Powders is not content to let Baskerville control the position.
Powders works his way to full guard. Good work.
Powders is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baskerville engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Baskerville must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powders escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baskerville gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Powders keeping moving, preventing Baskerville from controlling successfully.
Powders throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baskerville trying to control the position from guard on top but Powders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baskerville is one step ahead there.
Baskerville slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powders is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Baskerville dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baskerville throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Powders's waist but Powders gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baskerville off to one side.
Powders looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Baskerville trying to hold on to Powders's head to control him but Powders postures up.
Powders seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Baskerville is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Will Powders!
Will Powders really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Alpha Male logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beelzebub Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Costa has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Beelzebub Abaddon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Costa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abaddon.
Costa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Costa loads up on a big right hand but Abaddon slips the punch.
Costa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa cracks the inside of Abaddon's front leg.
Donk. Costa catches Abaddon right on the button with a cross.
Costa fakes the leg kick and cracks Abaddon in the body.
Abaddon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Costa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Abaddon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Costa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abaddon's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abaddon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Costa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abaddon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Costa is out of range.
Costa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa lands a high kick!
Costa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Costa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abaddon misses with a low kick.
Costa scores with a body shot.
Abaddon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abaddon is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by Costa - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costa sizes up Abaddon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Abaddon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Costa connects with a leg kick. Abaddon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Costa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Costa throws a series of punches but Abaddon avoids them all with ease.
Costa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Costa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abaddon. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Costa.
Costa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luis Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abaddon throws a chopping leg kick but Costa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Costa lands a jab to Abaddon's midsection.
Abaddon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Costa lands a right hook to the body.
Costa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Costa.
Costa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abaddon missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abaddon. That did some damage!
A left and a right from Costa both land. Nice combination.
Abaddon is rocked!
Costa connects with a high kick.
Oh Abaddon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Costa counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Abaddon! He's just covering up as Costa starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Costa!
Luis Costa is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Luis Costa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Beelzebub Abaddon was interviewed post fight and said 'Just isn't my night.'.
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