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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Showman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shia Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Showman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shia Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Showman.
Showman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Showman which made him look bad.
Showman throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Showman lands a head kick!
It looks like Shia Johnson has been cut.
Showman misses with a body shot.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Showman. Showman maintains the clinch.
Showman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Showman wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Showman breaks from the clinch.
Showman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Showman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Showman lands with a shot to the body.
Showman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Showman wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Showman. Showman obviously looking to wear him down.
Showman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Showman throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Showman lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Showman takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Johnson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Showman pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Showman finish him?
Showman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Showman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Showman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Tyler Showman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shia Johnson.
Good leg kick by Showman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Showman connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson looks winded!
Showman lands with a shot to the body.
Tyler Showman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Showman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Showman drops Johnson with a beautiful combination! Johnson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Showman is looking for the KO!
Showman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Showman connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Johnson to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Showman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyler Showman!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tyler Showman waved his t-shirt featuring Ace of Spades Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tatam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Tatam!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Tatam or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Tatam throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tatam.
Tatam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Tatam.
Lee thumps Tatam with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tatam.
Tatam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tatam.
Tatam looking to score a takedown here. Lee is defending well but Tatam drives through and ends up in Lee's guard.
Tatam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Tatam has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tom Tatam.
Tatam dives in for a single leg takedown but Lee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tatam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatam prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee gets through Tatam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatam.
Tatam has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatam is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Tatam controlling well, preventing Lee from escaping the position.
Tatam lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Lee.
Lee is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like Tatam might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatam throwing sloppy strikes.
Tatam throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Lee!
Tatam just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatam lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Tatam.
Tatam is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the hands but Tatam breaks the grip.
Tatam lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Tatam.
Tatam landing with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee can't escape the position.
Tatam keeps control of the position easily here as Lee tries to buck him off.
Lee trying to control the hands but Tatam won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tatam dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tatam tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tatam avoids the head kick by Lee.
A big right from Tatam misses.
Tatam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Tatam throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tatam shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tatam sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom Tatam has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tatam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Tatam.
Tatam darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Tatam into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatam prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatam controls his hands.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tatam backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatam shoots and misses
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Tatam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tatam.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatam takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tatam shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tatam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Tatam ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tatam blocking some punches.
Tatam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tatam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Tatam.
Tatam blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee tries to work over Tatam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatam.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tatam.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Tatam avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lee leaves Tatam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tatam shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Tatam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Tatam.
Tatam fails with a takedown attempt.
Tatam shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Tatam throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Tatam shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Tatam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Tatam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tom Tatam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee moves out of range as Tatam strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tatam.
Tatam defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee slips under a jab.
Tatam's coach down at Basics -LOD- was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tatam's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tatam shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Tatam avoids the head kick by Lee.
Tatam misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Tatam was not able to check.
Tatam darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Tatam into the cage.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tatams head.
Lee works on Tatam's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee working aggressively here.
Tatam wants to stall.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Tatam's ribcage. Tatam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee lands a body punch.
Bruce Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tatam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee digs a right hand into Tatam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tatam's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatam backwards.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatam backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Lee.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tatam backwards.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Lee.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tatam.
Tatam dives in and scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Lee trying to control the position.
Tatam landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tatam controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Tatam working some strikes from top position.
Lee wants to control the position but Tatam says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tom Tatam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee wants to improve his position but Tatam is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatam seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
Bruce Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Treasure Island. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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255 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burt Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe catches Reynolds with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Burt Reynolds has been cut.
Doe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reynolds.
Doe throws a right hand that misses
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reynolds with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doe to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reynolds staying out of range there.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reynolds has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Reynolds fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Doe is having none of it.
Doe moves into range and clinches up with Reynolds.
Doe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Doe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Doe throws an elbow but misses.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reynolds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike from Doe.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike from Doe.
Doe avoiding damage as Reynolds throws knees to the body.
Doe pushes off an throws an elbow but Reynolds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Doe lands an elbow just above Reynolds 's eye.
Doe throws an elbow that misses.
Doe lands an elbow that stopped Reynolds in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Burt Reynolds's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Burt Reynolds's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Doe!
John Doe bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eeazy Ee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcellus Omari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eeazy Ee 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eeazy Ee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcellus Omari!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A shot to the liver by Omari. Beautiful body shot.
Ee seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Omari clinches.
Ee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Omari's elbow.
Ee blocks an elbow strike.
Ee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Omari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ee managing to block the knees to the body from Omari.
Ee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Omari has him pressed against the cage.
Omari landing knees to the head.
It looks like Eeazy Ee has been cut.
Ee prevents a body shot from Omari.
Omari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Omari misses with a knee to the head.
Omari tries to work over Ee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Omari lands a knee to the head.
Omari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ee tries to throw a body punch but Omari avoids it by throwing Ee back against the cage.
Omari swings wildly with an uppercut but Ee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Omari blocks a body shot from Ee.
Ee misses with some punches.
Omari tries to land a knee to the head but Ee blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Omari.
Omari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ee presses Omari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Omari missing with knees to the body.
Omari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Omari trying to land knees to the body.
Omari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ee working aggressively here.
Omari missing with knees to the body.
Omari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ee's efforts to push away.
Omari blocking some punches.
Omari working aggressively here.
Omari lands a good knee to the midsection. Ee won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ee misses with a body punch.
Ee tries to work over Omari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Omari throws an elbow that misses.
Omari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Omari - that landed with a thud.
Ee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ee is trying to maintain a safe position but Omari gets an underhook and turns Ee into the cage.
Omari tries a knee to the head but Ee blocks it.
Ee blocks a body shot from Omari.
Omari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Omari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ee is looking to control Omari's arms but Omari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ee has his back to the cage.
Omari is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Omari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ee.
Omari looks winded!
Omari is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ee is keeping busy.
Ee wants to break free but Omari has control.
Ee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Omari's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ee can't find room to land a body shot as Omari controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ee.
Ee wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Ee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Omari misses with a knee strike.
Ee blocks a body shot from Omari.
Omari lands a nice elbow.
Ee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Omari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ee. Those never looked like landing.
Decent striking displayed by Ee there.
Ee's corner calls for a 1-2. Ee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Marcellus Omari has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ee drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Omari right on the button. Omari goes down! Ee follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Ee gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eeazy Ee!
Our winner, Eeazy Ee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garen Crownguard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Merridew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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224 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Garen Crownguard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Merridew!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crownguard closes the distance and pushes Merridew back into the cage.
Crownguard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crownguard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Merridew in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Merridew tries to throw a body punch but Crownguard avoids it by throwing Merridew back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Crownguard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Merridew.
Crownguard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Merridew in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crownguard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crownguard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crownguard throws a punch but it's blocked by Merridew.
Crownguard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Merridew looks winded!
Merridew blocks an uppercut.
Crownguard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crownguard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crownguard working Merridew over with knees to the body.
Crownguard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crownguard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merridew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crownguard with a knee to the head.
Crownguard with a knee to the head.
Crownguard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Merridew's face.
Crownguard slowing the pace effectively.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crownguard obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crownguard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Merridew's face.
Crownguard working Merridew over with knees to the body.
Crownguard with a knee to the head.
Crownguard lands with a left to the head.
Crownguard scores with a knee to the head.
Crownguard working Merridew over with knees to the body.
Crownguard working Merridew over with knees to the body.
Merridew takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crownguard stalling.
Crownguard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crownguard has a couple of punches blocked by Merridew.
Crownguard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Merridew lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crownguard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crownguard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Merridew in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crownguard scores a nice knee to the body.
Merridew working aggressively here.
Crownguard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Merridew lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crownguard misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crownguard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crownguard lands a knee to the body.
Crownguard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crownguard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crownguard working Merridew over with knees to the body.
Crownguard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Merridew.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crownguard.
Crownguard stalling against the cage.
Knees to the body from Crownguard.
Crownguard lands a nice knee to the body.
Merridew misses with a punch to the body.
Crownguard connects with a knee to the head.
Crownguard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Merridew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crownguard scores with a knee to the head.
Crownguard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crownguard obliges.
Crownguard taking a breather.
Crownguard with a knee to the head.
Crownguard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crownguard with a knee to the head.
Crownguard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Merridew takes a knee right on the jaw!
Merridew is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crownguard has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Merridew - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Crownguard, and another! Merridew is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Garen Crownguard!
Garen Crownguard thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mach II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitesh Rafferty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). II comes to the cage accompanied by Ace of Spades. Rafferty has chosen hayden calnin as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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221 lbs
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217 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mach II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hitesh Rafferty!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
II feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
II's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rafferty looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rafferty wants to stand and escape but II is having none of it.
Rafferty 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mach II wasn't doing enough on the ground.
II shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rafferty napping and manages to drive through into side control!
II gets to mount! Rafferty was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Rafferty avoids a series of strikes thrown by II.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafferty is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rafferty avoids a series of strikes thrown by II.
Poor strikes thrown by II there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
II sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rafferty wants to hold on but II pushes him away.
II controlling from the full mount.
II misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
II throws some wild stikes that Rafferty manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
II throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
II controlling the pace for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rafferty can do anything to dispel that myth.
II postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rafferty looks a forlorn figure.
II throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rafferty working to try and regain half guard.
II controlling from the full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
II raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafferty's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rafferty has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of II's lack of action.
II controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
II looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
II controlling the pace.
II works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafferty avoids a series of strikes thrown by II.
II sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
II 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.
Rafferty is squirming around, avoiding II's attempts to control the action.
II throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rafferty because II loaded up on that one.
II throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
II throwing strikes here but Rafferty is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
II sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
II is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by II!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mach II!
Mach II took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am battle ready. If I lose a fight I will terminate myself. I am here to die or be Champion. To you this island is hell. This island means pain and to me, pain is really good.'.
In defeat, Hitesh Rafferty stepped up to the mic, saying 'The ref screwed me, i got poked in the eye, kicked in the nuts, a finger up my bum and the ref did nothing. I Demand a rematch'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Danger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaac Frost has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Danger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isaac Frost!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost moves to clinch but Danger breaks away
and Danger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frost tries to clinch
and Danger counters with a straight right hand.
Frost moves to clinch but Danger breaks away
and Danger counters with a stiff right hand.
Danger throws a lazy right hand but Frost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Frost tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Danger counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost looks for a takedown but Danger sprawls well.
Danger feints a jab promting Frost to slip. Danger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Frost slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Danger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Basics -LOD- in the buildup to the fight.
Frost closes the distance but Danger moves to the side
and Danger counters with a nice right hand that sends Frost toppling to the canvas! Frost scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Danger finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danger connects with a crisp jab.
Frost has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Danger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frost's head.
Frost is rocked!
Carlos Danger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frost shoots and misses
and Danger counters with a nice body shot.
Frost moves away from the strike by Danger.
Frost tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Danger to counter with a crisp jab.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Danger finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost darts in trying to clinch
and Danger counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Frost out cold! What a finish! Danger is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Danger!
Carlos Danger very nearly forgot to thank Atlantis 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucho Libre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Leblanc will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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163 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucho Libre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Leblanc!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leblanc misses with the combination.
Libre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leblanc but Leblanc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Libre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Leblanc is looking to escape.
Libre working Leblanc over with strikes.
Leblanc is trying to stand up here but Libre is controlling him well.
Libre working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Libre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leblanc looks like he's trying to stand up.
Libre has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Leblanc defend it? Libre steps over the head and cranks it - Leblanc is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Libre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucho Libre!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Seleznyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Seleznyov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steven Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seleznyov has his takedown stuffed
and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor working Seleznyov over with knees to the body.
Seleznyov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taylor stalling against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Seleznyov is breathing heavily.
Taylor lands an elbow that stopped Seleznyov in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Felix Seleznyov has been cut.
Taylor has Seleznyov pressed against the cage.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Taylor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Seleznyov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Seleznyov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taylor told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seleznyov's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seleznyov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Felix Seleznyov's cut is getting worse.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Taylor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taylor avoiding damage.
Taylor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Seleznyov takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee calls for Taylor to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Seleznyov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor lands a good knee to the midsection. Seleznyov won't want to take too many of those.
Taylor stalling the fight.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Come on Taylor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taylor lands a knee to the body.
Taylor slows down the pace here.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.
Felix Seleznyov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taylor lands a damaging elbow.
Taylor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Jeez, Felix Seleznyov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taylor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Felix Seleznyov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steven Taylor!
Post fight, an emotional Steven Taylor said 'If you want me to keep kneeing in the face gives us a shout'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Liften Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Omeruo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omeruo has chosen The Hunger Games Whistle as his entrance music. Ben Liften Jr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Liften Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenneth Omeruo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Liften Jr misses the target.
Omeruo is looking to land body kicks.
Liften Jr wants to clinch.
Omeruo slips under a jab from Liften Jr.
Omeruo throws a body kick that misses.
Omeruo throws a series of punches but Liften Jr avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Omeruo.
Omeruo misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Omeruo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Omeruo 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 Liften Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Liften Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Omeruo throws a head kick that misses.
Omeruo's coach down at Elite Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Omeruo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liften Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liften Jr blocks a leg kick.
Liften Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Omeruo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liften Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liften Jr clinches.
Liften Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Omeruo blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Liften Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Omeruo's brow.
Liften Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Omeruo is defending well for now.
Omeruo is looking to control Liften Jr's arms but Liften Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Omeruo has his back to the cage.
Omeruo blocks an elbow strike.
Liften Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo avoids a wild elbow strike from Liften Jr.
Omeruo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liften Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Omeruo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liften Jr.
It looks like Kenneth Omeruo has been cut.
Liften Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Omeruo avoids the damage to the body.
Liften Jr lands a nice elbow.
Liften Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Liften Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Omeruo avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omeruo tries to break free but Liften Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Liften Jr keeps control of Omeruo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liften Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Omeruo tries to break the clinch but Liften Jr is controlling the position.
Liften Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Omeruo is trying to break the clinch but Liften Jr is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Liften Jr as Omeruo tries to tie him up.
Liften Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Omeruo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Omeruo takes an elbow to the temple.
Liften Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omeruo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Liften Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Liften Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Omeruo avoids it.
Liften Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Omeruo avoids the damage to the body.
Omeruo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Liften Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Liften Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Liften Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Liften Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Liften Jr lands a knee to the body.
Liften Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Omeruo's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liften Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Liften Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Omeruo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liften Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Liften Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Liften Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Omeruo is looking to break free of the clinch but Liften Jr has double underhooks.
Liften Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Liften Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Omeruo.
Omeruo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Omeruo tries to break free but Liften Jr pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Liften Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Omeruo's brow.
Liften Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Liften Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Omeruo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Omeruo throws a body kick that misses.
Omeruo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liften Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Liften Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Omeruo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Omeruo misses with a body shot.
Liften Jr clinches up against the cage.
Omeruo avoids a wild elbow strike from Liften Jr.
Liften Jr lands a nice elbow.
Omeruo is trying to break the clinch but Liften Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Omeruo avoiding damage as Liften Jr throws knees to the body.
Liften Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Omeruo blocks with his arms.
Omeruo blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Liften Jr throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside that Omeruo shrugs off.
Ben Liften Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Omeruo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Liften Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Liften Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Liften Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Liften Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Omeruo is blocking nicely.
Omeruo is trying to break the clinch but Liften Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Liften Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Omeruo breaks the clinch.
Liften Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Omeruo.
Omeruo is looking to chop away at Liften Jr's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenneth Omeruo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liften Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Omeruo throws a push kick but Liften Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Omeruo tries a head kick but it misses.
Omeruo misses with a head kick.
Liften Jr wants to clinch.
Liften Jr blocks a head kick by Omeruo.
Liften Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liften Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liften Jr tries to clinch but Omeruo is having none of it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Omeruo!
Liften Jr wants to clinch up but Omeruo keeps it at a distance.
Liften Jr tries to clinch but Omeruo is having none of it.
Liften Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Omeruo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Omeruo tenderised Liften Jr's leg. Liften Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Liften Jr wants to clinch.
Liften Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo throws the kick towards the body but Liften Jr avoids it.
Omeruo throws a sloppy head kick and Liften Jr moves out of range easily.
Omeruo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liften Jr.
A leg kick checked by Liften Jr.
Omeruo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liften Jr tries to clinch there but Omeruo circles away.
Liften Jr looks to clinch
and Omeruo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Liften Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Omeruo counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kenneth Omeruo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Omeruo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Liften Jr closes the distance but Omeruo moves to the side
and Omeruo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Liften Jr is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Omeruo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Liften Jr is out of range.
Liften Jr checks a low kick from Omeruo.
Liften Jr is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Omeruo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Liften Jr avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Omeruo misses.
Liften Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Omeruo counters with a head kick that drops Liften Jr to the mat! Liften Jr scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Liften Jr is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omeruo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liften Jr.
Oh Liften Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Omeruo misses with a head kick.
Omeruo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Liften Jr looks to land a left hand but Omeruo moved out of range nicely.
Liften Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Liften Jr moves in looking to clinch but Omeruo pushes him off.
Omeruo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Liften Jr misses its intended target.
Liften Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Omeruo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Omeruo throws a low kick but Liften Jr avoids it.
Omeruo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liften Jr moves into the clinch.
Liften Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Liften Jr landing knees to the head.
Omeruo blocks an elbow strike.
Liften Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Liften Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omeruo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liften Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liften Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Omeruo is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Liften Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Omeruo's brow.
Omeruo tries to break the clinch but Liften Jr is controlling the position.
Liften Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Liften Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Omeruo avoids it.
Omeruo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Omeruo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Liften Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Omeruo avoids the damage to the body.
Omeruo dodges an elbow strike from Liften Jr.
Omeruo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Omeruo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liften Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Omeruo is blocking nicely.
Liften Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Omeruo is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liften Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omeruo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Omeruo is trying to maintain a safe position but Liften Jr gets an underhook and turns Omeruo into the cage.
Liften Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Omeruo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Omeruo dodges an elbow strike from Liften Jr.
Omeruo avoids a wild elbow strike from Liften Jr.
A frustrated look appears on Omeruo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liften Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Omeruo avoids it.
Omeruo blocks the elbow strike.
Omeruo tries to break the clinch but Liften Jr is controlling the position.
Liften Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Liften Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Omeruo's brow.
Liften Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo is looking to break free of the clinch but Liften Jr has double underhooks.
Liften Jr lands an elbow just above Omeruo 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liften Jr.
Liften Jr tries a knee to the head but Omeruo blocks it.
Liften Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Liften Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Liften Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Omeruo is defending well for now.
Liften Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Omeruo avoids it.
Liften Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Omeruo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liften Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liften Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Liften Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Liften Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Omeruo.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenneth Omeruo.
I think Omeruo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kenneth Omeruo!
An out of breath Kenneth Omeruo 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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