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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tito Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kitsune Tsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitsune Tsuki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 lbs
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160 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 20 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kitsune Tsuki!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santana.
Tsuki closes the distance but Santana moves to the side
and Santana counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tsuki looking for submissions off his back.
Santana prevents Tsuki from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tsuki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santana pulls his head out easily.
Tsuki tries to get to full guard but Santana has control of the leg.
Santana wants to pass to mount but Tsuki is defending the position.
Santana passes to side control.
Santana lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsuki tries to bench press Santana off him but Santana keeps the position.
Tsuki prevents Santana from improving position.
Santana in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tsuki is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tito Santana!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henderson Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Bjornsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson Cormier is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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223 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Henderson Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson tries to clinch
and Cormier counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cormier.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cormier with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bjornsson keeping moving, preventing Cormier from controlling successfully.
Cormier throws a big elbow that misses.
Cormier won't allow Bjornsson to get back to his feet.
Bjornsson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjornsson looking to throw knees to the head but Cormier is blocking nicely.
Cormier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bjornsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cormier tries to pull guard but Bjornsson won't allow it.
Bjornsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cormier 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.
Cormier is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bjornsson to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henderson Cormier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjornsson stops a takedown attempt from Cormier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier is trying to pull guard but Bjornsson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cormier.
Bjornsson lands a right hand.
Bjornsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cormier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bjornsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cormier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bjornsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson lands with a right to the head.
Bjornsson is pressed up against the cage. Cormier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bjornsson down to the mat. Bjornsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bjornsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cormier, pushing him back against the cage.
Bjornsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cormier backwards.
Cormier has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bjornsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bjornsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bjornsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cormier.
Cormier goes for a takedown attempt but Bjornsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cormier tries for a takedown but Bjornsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Cormier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bjornsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cormier can't get the takedown.
Cormier wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bjornsson.
Cormier tries to score a body lock takedown but Bjornsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bjornsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cormier jumps guard.
Bjornsson preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cormier trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cormier working for a triangle but Bjornsson defends it easily.
Bjornsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cormier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson preventing the sweep.
Bjornsson is looking to stand up but Cormier won't let him.
Bjornsson stands up and waves to Cormier to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjornsson misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjornsson gets a clinch.
Cormier goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bjornsson prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gunnar Bjornsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cormier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cormier shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bjornsson counters with a nice leg kick.
Bjornsson throws a sloppy head kick and Cormier moves out of range easily.
Cormier tries for a takedown but Bjornsson circles away easily
and Bjornsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cormier with a poor takedown
enabling Bjornsson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henderson Cormier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjornsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Bjornsson moves to clinch but Cormier breaks away
and Cormier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but Cormier moves out of range.
Bjornsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cormier has managed to clinch.
Cormier tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cormier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bjornsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick from Bjornsson lands but Cormier takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That kick from Bjornsson tenderised Cormier's leg. Cormier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cormier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cormier moves away.
Bjornsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cormier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjornsson throws a head kick but Cormier moves out of range.
Cormier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson closes the distance and pushes Cormier back into the cage.
Bjornsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Cormier blocks an uppercut.
Cormier tries to break the clinch but Bjornsson is controlling the position.
Cormier tries to pull guard but Bjornsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Cormier drops back down to his feet.
Cormier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bjornsson has him pressed against the cage.
Bjornsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cormier fails to pull guard.
Bjornsson pushes Cormier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bjornsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Cormier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cormier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cormier is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bjornsson to keep the fight standing.
Cormier wants a takedown.
Cormier turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cormier manages to end up in side control.
Cormier in side control, throwing shots but Bjornsson defends.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cormier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cormier working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cormier controls the position.
Bjornsson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cormier has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cormier tries to advance position but instead Bjornsson slips a leg back in to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bjornsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bjornsson throws a right hand that Cormier ducks under and follows up with a left that Cormier also avoids with ease.
Cormier with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bjornsson counters with a body kick.
Bjornsson throws a head kick but Cormier moves out of range.
Cormier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunnar Bjornsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjornsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bjornsson tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier looks for a takedown but Bjornsson sprawls well.
Henderson Cormier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjornsson throws a nice head kick!
Bjornsson rushes Cormier and presses him up against the cage.
Cormier has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bjornsson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henderson Cormier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjornsson prevents the takedown attempt.
Cormier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bjornsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cormier blocks it with crossed arms.
Cormier tries to pull guard but Bjornsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bjornsson lands with a right to the head.
Bjornsson gets underhooks to prevent Cormier's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cormier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bjornsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bjornsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Cormier has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bjornsson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cormier tries to pull guard but Bjornsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bjornsson has Cormier pressed against the cage, preventing Cormier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cormier is trying to pull guard but Bjornsson has him pressed against the cage.
Bjornsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bjornsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Cormier backwards.
Cormier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bjornsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cormier tries to circle away but Bjornsson has him pinned against the cage.
Cormier tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bjornsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson scores with a knee to the head.
Bjornsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cormiers head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bjornsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bjornsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Cormier is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bjornsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cormier wants to take the fight to the mat but Bjornsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bjornsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cormier has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bjornsson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bjornsson scores with a shot to the side of Cormier's head.
A short uppercut from Bjornsson.
Cormier is rocked!
Bjornsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Cormier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson throws a head punch that misses.
Cormier seems to have got his legs back now.
Cormier is trying to pull guard but Bjornsson has him pressed against the cage.
Gunnar Bjornsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cormier tries to pull guard but Bjornsson won't allow it.
Cormier tries for a takedown but Bjornsson manages to get underhooks.
Cormier gets control of Bjornsson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cormier will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cormier 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornsson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bjornsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cormier, pushing him back against the cage.
Cormier tries to pull guard but Bjornsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bjornsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cormiers head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjornsson lands a nice uppercut.
Henderson Cormier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cormier jumps guard but Bjornsson stands there with Cormier around his waist. Cormier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Bjornsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bjornsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bjornsson!
Gunnar Bjornsson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tormund Giantsbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Hancock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graham Hancock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tormund Giantsbane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Hancock!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hancock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hancock looking to score a takedown here. Giantsbane is defending well but Hancock drives through and ends up in Giantsbane's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hancock stays in close to Giantsbane's body and controls the position.
Hancock makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hancock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Giantsbane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Graham Hancock hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Giantsbane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hancock shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Giantsbane is trying to defend but Hancock finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hancock prevents Giantsbane from standing back up.
Hancock escapes and gets back to his feet.
Giantsbane scores with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hancock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giantsbane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giantsbane missing with a left hand there. Hancock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane slaps away a takedown attempt from Hancock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Giantsbane lands a nice hook to Hancock's body. Hancock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Giantsbane swings for the body but Hancock moves out of range.
Hancock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Giantsbane misses with a wild combination.
Hancock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Giantsbane.
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!
Hancock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheers as Giantsbane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hancock doesn't seem phased though.
Nice jab there from Giantsbane.
Hancock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Giantsbane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Giantsbane misses.
Tormund Giantsbane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hancock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Giantsbane throws a hook to the side of Hancock's head but Hancock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tormund Giantsbane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hancock closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Giantsbane to the mat! Giantsbane manages to get full guard.
Giantsbane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hancock.
Hancock postures up in Giantsbane's guard and throws a big left but Giantsbane blocks it.
Hancock gets to his feet. Giantsbane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hancock dives in and scores a takedown into Giantsbane's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hancock trying to control but Giantsbane is working from the bottom.
Hancock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane stuffs the takedown.
Hancock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Giantsbane tries to keep at a distance but Hancock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Giantsbane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hancock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Giantsbane sprawls well. Giantsbane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hancock gets slowly back to his feet.
Tormund Giantsbane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Hancock.
Hancock tries for a takedown but Giantsbane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hancock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Giantsbane thuds a left hand into Hancock's body.
Hancock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Giantsbane tries to avoid it but Hancock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Giantsbane to the ground. Giantsbane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hancock tries to move into range but Giantsbane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Graham Hancock will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Giantsbane stuns Hancock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Giantsbane keeps the fight on the outside.
Hancock avoids the body shot from Giantsbane.
Hancock closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hancock tries to pass to full mount but Giantsbane defends it.
Giantsbane wants to get back to his feet.
Hancock is trying to control the action in half guard but Giantsbane is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hancock might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Giantsbane haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hancock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Giantsbane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Graham Hancock wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hancock shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hancock was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hancock trying to control the position but Giantsbane is working away.
Giantsbane is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hancock has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hancock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hancock stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hancock with that takedown attempt.
Giantsbane thows a body shot but no joy.
Giantsbane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hancock tries to clinch but Giantsbane moves out of range.
Hancock slips under a jab from Giantsbane.
Giantsbane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hancock manages to avoid it.
Giantsbane throws an overhand right that lands on Hancock's shoulder, as Hancock tries to avoid the shot.
Giantsbane looks to score with a jab to the body but Hancock is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hancock misses with a body kick.
Graham Hancock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giantsbane misses with a looping left.
Hancock looks for a takedown but Giantsbane sprawls well.
Hancock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giantsbane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tormund Giantsbane is winning the standup battle so far.
Giantsbane thows a body shot but no joy.
Giantsbane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Giantsbane works Hancock's body with a nice hook.
Hancock takes one on the button.
Hancock tries to clinch up.
Giantsbane misses with a body shot.
Hancock drops his hands momentarily and Giantsbane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hancock shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Giantsbane is trying to defend but Hancock finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hancock is taking a breather. Giantsbane says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Giantsbane is looking to escape.
Graham Hancock has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hancock is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Giantsbane has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hancock is looking to advance position but Giantsbane won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Hancock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hancock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Giantsbane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hancock scrambles back to his feet.
Giantsbane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hancock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giantsbane.
Giantsbane looks to land a left hand but Hancock moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giantsbane. Hancock does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Giantsbane.
Hancock shoots in for a takedown but Giantsbane shows good takedown defense.
Giantsbane throws a body punch but Hancock moves out of range.
Giantsbane tests Hancock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Giantsbane.
Hancock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giantsbane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giantsbane throws an overhand right that lands on Hancock's shoulder, as Hancock tries to avoid the shot.
Giantsbane scores with a jab.
Giantsbane misses the jab.
Giantsbane lands a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Giantsbane. Beautiful body shot.
Giantsbane takes a swing at Hancock's ribcage but misses.
Hancock shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Giantsbane manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hancock wants to pass the guard but Giantsbane is keeping the position.
Giantsbane wants to stand and escape but Hancock is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hancock is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Giantsbane wants to stand but Hancock is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Graham Hancock.
Giantsbane scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Giantsbane coming out on top.
Giantsbane connects with a nice looking jab.
Giantsbane missing with a left hand there. Hancock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck for Hancock with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hancock tries for a takedown but Giantsbane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tormund Giantsbane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Hancock.
Hancock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giantsbane but Giantsbane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Giantsbane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hancock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hancock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hancock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hancock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hancock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Giantsbane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hancock.
Giantsbane lands a glancing blow to the side of Hancock's head.
Giantsbane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Hancock shoots in for a takedown but Giantsbane shows good takedown defense.
Tormund Giantsbane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giantsbane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hancock has time to react.
Giantsbane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hancock in his tracks.
Giantsbane misses the shot to the body.
Giantsbane throws a lazy right hand but Hancock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hancock walks into a left hand.
Hancock is rocked!
Hancock blocks a jab.
Hancock is still on wobbly legs! Can Giantsbane finish him?
Jab, jab by Giantsbane - just one landing.
Giantsbane drops Hancock with a huge uppercut! Hancock drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Giantsbane is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tormund Giantsbane!
An out of breath Tormund Giantsbane 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Chernov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by Bring it Back by Lil Wayne. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergey Chernov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Chernov throws a leg kick but Campbell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Campbell throws a shot from downtown. Chernov moves away and avoids it.
Chernov lands with an overhand left.
Chernov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Campbell throws a series of punches but Chernov avoids them all with ease.
Campbell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chernov lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campbell. Chernov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chernov connects with a leg kick. Campbell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Campbell throws a looping overhand right but Chernov ducks down to avoid it.
Chernov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chernov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chernov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chernov.
Chernov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sergey Chernov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Chernov. That's going to slow Campbell down.
Chernov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chernov lands a big right hand that sends Campbell crashing to the mat! Chernov stays standing though and waves Campbell back to his feet!
Chernov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell drops his hands momentarily. Chernov doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Campbell staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Campbell doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergey Chernov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vagner Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vagner Love!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harris drops Love with a right and a left! Harris comes rushing in but Love regains his composure and manages to keep Harris in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Harris trying to control but Love is working from the bottom.
Love looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
Love lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harris!
Harris tries to hold on but Love pushes him away.
Love controlling from the full mount.
Harris is desperately trying to improve his position but Love has a good base and remains in mount.
Harris 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Love controlling his opponent.
Love prevents Harris from getting the reversal.
Love controlling the pace for now.
Harris tries to reverse the position but Love maintains control.
Love controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to improve his position but Love isn't that keen on the idea.
Harris is working hard here to advance position.
Harris sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Still in half guard, Love seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vagner Love was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Love.
Love attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harris rushes Love and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Love pulls his leg out and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Love as Harris shoots in.
Love misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Love. No joy for Harris on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Love moved out of range nicely.
Harris lands a nice shot that snaps Love's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Harris. That snapped Love's head back.
Love ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Paul Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Love staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris looks to land a combination but Love avoids it well.
No joy there for Love, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vagner Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Harris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Love displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Love.
Love lands a nice hook to Harris's body. Harris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris is looking to score with low kicks.
Harris shoots in and drives through. Love sprawls well.
Harris takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Love, as that shot connected.
Love throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Love.
Love fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harris on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Love counters with a huge head kick that drops Harris! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vagner Love!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Butrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Ghetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghetto has chosen Beanie Sigel - In The Ghetto as his entrance music. Hannibal Butrovic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
19 - 10 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannibal Butrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Ghetto!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghetto shoots for a takedown but Butrovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ghetto lands a really nice looking cross but Butrovic seems unphased.
Butrovic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ghetto's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butrovic works over Ghetto with some ground and pound from guard.
Ghetto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Butrovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ghetto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Butrovic distracts Ghetto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Butrovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Butrovic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ghetto working for a triangle but Butrovic defends it easily.
Ghetto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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!
Butrovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghetto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghetto wants to stand but Butrovic is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butrovic wants to control from the top but Ghetto keeps moving.
Butrovic postures up.
Butrovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Ghetto keeping moving, preventing Butrovic from controlling successfully.
Ghetto looking for a sweep. Not yet Ghetto, not yet.
Butrovic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ghetto's head.
Ghetto working a defensive guard here.
Ghetto keeping moving, preventing Butrovic from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ghetto.
Ghetto slaps away a takedown attempt from Butrovic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butrovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Ghetto sprawls well. He's pushed Butrovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Butrovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ghetto avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannibal Butrovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghetto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butrovic tries to avoid it but Ghetto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Butrovic to the ground. Butrovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Butrovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Ghetto goes for a double leg but Butrovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Butrovic continues to drive forward.
Ghetto has Butrovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Butrovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ghetto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Butrovic is trying to keep an underhook but Ghetto manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butrovic wants to get back to full guard.
Butrovic looking for submissions off his back.
Butrovic is looking for a sweep. Ghetto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ghetto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butrovic keeps working.
Butrovic wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Butrovic looking for submissions off his back.
Butrovic trying to control here.
Ghetto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Butrovic misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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. Ghetto connects with a nice short shot to Butrovic's temple.
Ghetto is trying to control the action in half guard but Butrovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Butrovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ghetto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Butrovic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Butrovic.
Ghetto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Butrovic working for a triangle but Ghetto defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghetto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butrovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghetto trying to control the position from guard on top but Butrovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Hannibal Butrovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ghetto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Butrovic.
Butrovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ghetto defends it nicely.
Ghetto shoots in looking for a takedown. Butrovic tries to sprawl out of it but Ghetto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Butrovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ghetto throws a sloppy head kick and Butrovic moves out of range easily.
Ghetto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butrovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghetto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Butrovic. No joy for Ghetto on that attempt.
Ghetto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hannibal Butrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Project Ghetto.
Butrovic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Butrovic there.
Ghetto tries to get to full guard but Butrovic has control of the leg.
Butrovic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Butrovic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ghetto taking some punishment here, with Butrovic in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghetto wants to control but Butrovic is keeping busy.
Ghetto is refusing to be controlled, as Butrovic sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butrovic slips a nice elbow through Ghetto's hands, connecting with Ghetto's forehead.
Ghetto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Butrovic is working away from the top position though.
Butrovic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ghetto is not content to let Butrovic control the position.
Ghetto actively working from the bottom here.
Butrovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ghetto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ghetto keeping moving, preventing Butrovic from controlling successfully.
Ghetto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Butrovic wants to control from the top but Ghetto keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto working a defensive guard but Butrovic manages to pass into side control anyway.
Butrovic trying to control the action but Ghetto is working from the bottom.
Ghetto tries to bench press Butrovic off him but Butrovic keeps the position.
The ground and pound from Butrovic seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ghetto is looking to regain half guard here but Butrovic keeps moving and retains side control.
Ghetto regains half guard there - taking advantage of Butrovic's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Butrovic is looking to take a break and control but Ghetto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ghetto trying to control but Butrovic postures up.
Butrovic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ghetto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Butrovic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Butrovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghetto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butrovic pulls his head out easily.
Butrovic works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Butrovic dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Butrovic fails with the takedown
and Ghetto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ghetto closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Butrovic quickly recovers to half guard.
Ghetto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Butrovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Butrovic looking for submissions off his back.
Butrovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ghetto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ghetto connects with a couple of short punches.
Ghetto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butrovic keeping moving, preventing Ghetto from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butrovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ghetto defends it easily.
Ghetto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ghetto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ghetto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ghetto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ghetto prevents Butrovic from improving his position.
Butrovic throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Butrovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Butrovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Butrovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butrovic working a defensive guard but Ghetto passes into half guard.
Butrovic is looking to improve his position.
Ghetto trying to control the action but Butrovic is working from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Butrovic tries to get to full guard but Ghetto has control of the leg.
Ghetto throwing shots but Butrovic is blocking nicely.
Ghetto stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Butrovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto shoots in looking for a takedown but Butrovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ghetto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ghetto misses with a takedown attempt - Butrovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Butrovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ghetto defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannibal Butrovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghetto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Project Ghetto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Butrovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hannibal Butrovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ghetto trying to control but Butrovic is working from the bottom.
Ghetto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ghetto trying to control but Butrovic is working from the bottom.
Ghetto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ghetto tries to free his leg and advance position but Butrovic is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butrovic is looking for a triangle but Ghetto pushes his legs off easily.
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!
Butrovic throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ghetto landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Project Ghetto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Butrovic 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hannibal Butrovic!
A less than humble Hannibal Butrovic misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Glyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barrett Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barrett Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
212 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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32
218 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Owen Glyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barrett Johnson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Johnson misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Johnson controls the position from side control.
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.
Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Glyde is defending well.
Johnson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Glyde to his feet.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Glyde counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Glyde tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Glyde throws an elbow but Johnson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Glyde throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Glyde cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson is pushing Glyde's head away, looking to escape. Glyde manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Glyde wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Glyde working away.
Glyde postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Glyde away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Glyde gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Glyde is putting a hurting on Johnson here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Glyde is controlling him well.
Glyde is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Glyde in his half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson keeps trying to improve his position.
Glyde passes into side control, despite Johnson's attempt to control the position.
Glyde working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Glyde scoring with punches from side control.
Glyde wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Glyde wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Glyde thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Glyde postures up.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Glyde not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Glyde seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Glyde looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glyde thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Glyde from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glyde with a nice head shot there.
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 Owen Glyde will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Glyde counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Glyde passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Johnson!
Glyde with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson wants to hold on but Glyde pushes him away.
Glyde looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Glyde prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Glyde punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Glyde connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Glyde in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Barrett Johnson has been cut.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Glyde lands a big shot to the head and Johnson winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Owen Glyde!
Owen Glyde decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kinfe Kidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidane's entrance music is Buraka Som Sistema - Kalemba (wegue wegue). A fine choice. Kinfe Kidane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kinfe Kidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Winston Cole!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole lands a high kick!
Kidane tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Kidane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cole swats away the attempt to clinch by Kidane.
A low kick from Cole is predictable there
and Kidane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole misses with a head kick.
Kidane moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Winston Cole has been cut.
Kidane avoids the head kick by Cole.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kidane.
Cole scores with a kick to the body.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidane blocks the body kick.
Kidane blocks the body kick.
Cole connects with a body shot that sends Kidane's belly button to the back.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cole throws a lazy body kick
and Kidane counters with a straight right hand.
Cole is rocked!
Kidane darts in and clinches Cole up against the cage.
Kidane creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cole with a big uppercut! Cole tries to clinch up but Kidane pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cole to the mat! Cole covers up and Kidane unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kinfe Kidane!
Kinfe Kidane tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Ryback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Casey Ryback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keith Martin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryback keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryback blocks a jab.
Ryback slips a straight right by Martin.
Ryback swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin throws a combination that misses
and Ryback counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ryback is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ryback trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Ryback postures up.
Ryback forces his way into half guard.
Ryback tries to pass to full mount but Martin defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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!
Martin pushes Ryback off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ryback uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Ryback ducks down to avoid it.
Ryback throws a leg kick but Martin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin throws a lazy uppercut
and Ryback counters with a takedown into side control.
Martin tries to improve position but can't.
Martin is trying to control Ryback's posture but Ryback avoids it.
Ryback is staying tight to Martin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ryback creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Martin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Martin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ryback throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ryback moves into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin tries to hold on but Ryback postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to control but Ryback is having none of it.
Ryback looking to control but Martin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ryback won't let Martin get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Martin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Martin tries to lock up and control but Ryback gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martin tries to reverse the position but Ryback maintains control.
Ryback looking to ground and pound but Martin is blocking nicely.
Ryback tries to control but Martin wriggling away.
Ryback 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to control but Ryback is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ryback punishing his opponent with strikes.
Martin is squirming around, avoiding Ryback's attempts to control the action.
Ryback putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ryback controlling from mount.
Martin is trying to escape the mount.
Martin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ryback working Martin over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Martin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryback wants to work for an arm triangle but Martin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ryback wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Ryback prevents Martin from improving his position.
Ryback has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ryback lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Martin tries to lock up and control but Ryback gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryback scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Keith Martin has been cut.
Ryback working Martin over with strikes here.
That has opened up Keith Martin's cut even more.
Martin is squirming around, avoiding Ryback's attempts to control the action.
Martin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Ryback dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Martin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ryback wants to slow Martin down by chopping away at his legs.
Keith Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Ryback moved out of range.
Martin's corner calls for a 1-2. Martin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin throws a hook but Ryback avoids it easily.
Martin lands with a nice combination. Ryback backs away looking to recover.
Ryback pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ryback throws a leg kick that misses.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryback.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martin throws a hook but Ryback avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Martin blocks the low kick.
Ryback moves out of range as Martin strikes.
A big left from Martin misses.
Ryback moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Martin looks to land a combination but Ryback avoids it well.
Martin sizes up Ryback with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ryback moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ryback listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Keith Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a combination that misses
and Ryback counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martin keeping full guard, as Ryback tries to pass.
Ryback throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Ryback from controlling successfully.
Martin kicks Ryback off and gets to his feet.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Ryback.
Martin 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.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Ryback uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin tries to bum rush Ryback with a series of wild strikes but Ryback uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryback slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin looks to land a combination but Ryback avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryback connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ryback.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Ryback feints and then cracks Martin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martin down.
Ryback swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martin.
Ryback thumps Martin with a low kick.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryback tries a low kick but Martin avoids it.
A good leg kick by Ryback.
A jab lands there for Martin.
Martin punishes Ryback's body with a nice straight punch.
Ryback pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Martin blocks a head kick by Ryback.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Ryback ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The cut above Keith Martin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Ryback ducks down to avoid it.
Ryback looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Ryback tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Martin defends well and Ryback ends up having to push Martin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin lands with a left to the head.
Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keith Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ryback. That's going to slow Martin down.
Martin lunges at Ryback with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ryback's hand.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryback.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryback lands with a hook. Martin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Ryback moves away and avoids it.
Ryback is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ryback takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryback takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Martin digs a good hook to Ryback's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryback blocks a leg kick.
Martin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ryback misses with a body kick.
Martin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ryback checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martin scores with a body shot.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryback lands with a shot to the body.
Ryback avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryback clobbers Martin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ryback ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryback.
Ryback with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Martin misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin looks to land a left hand but Ryback moved out of range nicely.
Ryback swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin walks into a straight right hand from Ryback.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryback.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Casey Ryback will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keith Martin'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. This is the final round!
Martin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ryback lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ryback ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Ryback uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Ryback fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martin avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryback drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ryback landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ryback working the ground and pound but Martin is defending the strikes.
Martin can't do much from the bottom here.
Ryback tries for a kimura but Martin is defending well.
Martin struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is looking to regain half guard here but Ryback keeps moving and retains side control.
Martin wants to control but Ryback postures up.
Ryback wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Martin wants to control but Ryback postures up.
Martin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ryback's best efforts.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Ryback is very close to passing his half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ryback is pressing down on Martin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martin is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is not content to let Ryback control the position.
Martin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ryback throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Martin to regain full guard.
Ryback trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ryback trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin is trying to control the position but Ryback postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ryback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin scores with a hook to the body. Ryback takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin slips a straight right by Ryback.
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!
Martin throws a body punch but Ryback moves out of range.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Martin tries to bum rush Ryback with a series of wild strikes but Ryback uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryback takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Ryback changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but Ryback manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Martin throws the left hand but Ryback avoids the punch easily.
Ryback avoids the body shot from Martin.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryback misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin defending well as Ryback loads up on a big left hand.
Ryback scores with a spinning back kick!
Ryback cracks Martin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ryback.
Ryback displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
Martin misses with a shot to the body
and Ryback counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ryback.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryback postures up.
Ryback trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryback trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Ryback passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ryback taking a breather here.
Martin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ryback is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryback is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Ryback throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Ryback showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ryback, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Ryback!
Casey Ryback seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Voller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BitchFace PoopyPants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PoopyPants is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Deathly Quiet. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Voller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, BitchFace PoopyPants!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voller lands a jab.
PoopyPants takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
PoopyPants showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Voller.
Voller throws a wild body kick that PoopyPants sees coming a mile off.
Voller jabs at PoopyPants's body.
Voller misses with a shot to the body
and Voller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voller swings for the body but PoopyPants moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Voller.
Voller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voller pushes PoopyPants away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling PoopyPants to score with a decent uppercut.
PoopyPants avoids the body shot from Voller.
A telegraphed right hand from PoopyPants misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PoopyPants sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Voller misses the body punch
and PoopyPants counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
PoopyPants darts in looking for a takedown but Voller gets double underhooks and turns PoopyPants into the cage.
Voller breaks from the clinch.
PoopyPants throws a jab but it's blocked by Voller.
Crunch! Voller slams his shin into PoopyPants's torso.
Voller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Voller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that PoopyPants has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Voller tries to move into range but PoopyPants moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Voller looks for the body kick but PoopyPants saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Voller. That's going to slow PoopyPants down.
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!
Voller throws a head kick that misses.
Voller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
PoopyPants uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voller wants to clinch up but PoopyPants keeps it at a distance.
Voller lands with a straight right. PoopyPants didn't see that one coming.
Voller misses with a jab to the body
and PoopyPants counters with a right hand to the body.
Voller throws a body punch but PoopyPants moves out of range.
PoopyPants shoots for a double leg takedown but Voller sprawls well. He's pushed PoopyPants's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Voller misses the shot to the body.
PoopyPants looks to score with a jab to the body but Voller is just out of range.
PoopyPants lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
PoopyPants fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
PoopyPants tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by Voller. Beautiful body shot.
PoopyPants slips under a jab.
PoopyPants blocks a leg kick.
Voller scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
PoopyPants on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voller. Voller obviously looking to wear him down.
Voller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
PoopyPants misses with a hook. Voller ducked under it nicely.
PoopyPants lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voller circles away quickly and effectively.
PoopyPants throws a right and a left that both miss.
Voller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Voller.
Voller just misses with a punch to the body.
Voller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but PoopyPants moves away.
Voller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
PoopyPants scores with a crisp jab that stopped Voller in his tracks.
Voller throws a body punch but PoopyPants moves out of range.
A big left from Voller misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voller throws a half hearted mid kick.
PoopyPants tries to close the distance and clinch but Voller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
PoopyPants misses with a hook.
PoopyPants avoids the head kick by Voller.
Voller looks for the body kick but PoopyPants saw that one coming.
Voller is looking to chop away at PoopyPants's legs.
Voller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voller throws a leg kick but PoopyPants moved away.
PoopyPants blocks a head kick by Voller.
PoopyPants's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voller under the eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
PoopyPants misses with a body shot.
Voller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
PoopyPants looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Voller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Voller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Voller looks to score with a jab to the body but PoopyPants is just out of range.
Voller lands with a shot to the body.
Voller rushes PoopyPants and presses him up against the cage.
PoopyPants throws a punch but it's blocked by Voller.
Voller prevents a body shot from PoopyPants.
PoopyPants is trying to pull guard but Voller has him pressed against the cage.
PoopyPants misses with a punch to the body.
Voller lands an elbow inside.
PoopyPants is looking for a takedown.
PoopyPants dodges an elbow strike from Voller.
PoopyPants avoids a wild elbow strike from Voller.
PoopyPants wants a takedown.
Lars Voller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BitchFace PoopyPants.
PoopyPants tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
PoopyPants misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PoopyPants blocks an elbow strike from Voller.
PoopyPants tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Voller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Voller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voller throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Voller.
PoopyPants avoids a wild elbow strike from Voller.
A nice left hand lands by PoopyPants.
PoopyPants misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
PoopyPants is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Voller is keeping busy.
Voller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Voller misses with an elbow over the top.
Voller prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for PoopyPants.
Voller tries to break free but PoopyPants pushes him back against the cage.
Voller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, PoopyPants throws an elbow but misses.
Voller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Voller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Voller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from PoopyPants.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voller 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.
A cross from Voller lands.
PoopyPants takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
PoopyPants throws an overhand right that lands on Voller's shoulder, as Voller tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from PoopyPants misses.
Voller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Voller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by PoopyPants.
PoopyPants looks to land a left hand but Voller moved out of range nicely.
PoopyPants takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
PoopyPants pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voller. PoopyPants does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
PoopyPants chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voller can pounce on him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from PoopyPants is defended easily by Voller.
PoopyPants avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by PoopyPants.
Voller clinches up with PoopyPants and pushes him back against the cage.
PoopyPants tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voller cracks PoopyPants with a nice body shot.
PoopyPants tries to pull guard but Voller won't allow it.
Voller working hard to break the clinch.
PoopyPants tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voller's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voller lands an elbow inside that PoopyPants shrugs off.
PoopyPants fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Voller misses with an elbow strike.
Voller throws an elbow but it misses.
PoopyPants takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like BitchFace PoopyPants has been cut.
PoopyPants manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voller trying to control but PoopyPants is working from the bottom.
Voller passes PoopyPants's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Voller controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voller wants to control but PoopyPants is keeping him busy.
PoopyPants gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Voller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on BitchFace PoopyPants's cut.
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.
PoopyPants looks to score with a jab to the body but Voller is just out of range.
Voller ducks under a wild hook from PoopyPants.
PoopyPants throws a lazy uppercut
and Voller counters with a good, hard body kick but PoopyPants shrugs it off.
Voller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Voller slams his shin into PoopyPants's torso.
Voller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
PoopyPants connects with a crisp jab.
Voller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
PoopyPants shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Voller swings for the body but PoopyPants moves out of range.
Voller tries a head kick but it misses.
PoopyPants's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
PoopyPants misses with an uppercut.
Voller's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
PoopyPants takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
PoopyPants tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PoopyPants lands with a good body shot.
Voller is looking to wear down PoopyPants with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
PoopyPants tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Voller counters with an inside leg kick.
PoopyPants uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voller.
Voller tries to land a front kick but PoopyPants steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
PoopyPants misses with a body shot.
Voller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by PoopyPants.
Voller is looking to slow PoopyPants down with leg kicks.
Voller misses with a body kick.
PoopyPants fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
PoopyPants jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
PoopyPants takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick from Voller lands but PoopyPants takes it in his stride.
PoopyPants has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Voller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
PoopyPants moves out of range as Voller throws a body kick.
Voller misses with a body kick.
Voller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Voller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
PoopyPants misses with a straight left.
Voller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Voller looks to land a body kick but PoopyPants moved away.
PoopyPants takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
PoopyPants moves in looking to clinch but Voller pushes him off.
PoopyPants throws a hook to the side of Voller's head but Voller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
PoopyPants throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Voller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
PoopyPants takes a swing at Voller's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Voller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but PoopyPants moves away.
Voller lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from PoopyPants is defended easily by Voller.
PoopyPants takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
PoopyPants fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Voller tries to close the distance and clinch up but PoopyPants swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
PoopyPants misses with an uppercut. Voller saw that one coming.
Voller tries a head kick but it misses.
Voller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voller clinches up against the cage.
PoopyPants doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
PoopyPants blocks an elbow strike from Voller.
Voller breaks from the clinch.
PoopyPants shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Voller as he jumps to the side.
Lars Voller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BitchFace PoopyPants.
Voller cracks a nice hook into PoopyPants's ribs.
Voller takes a swing at PoopyPants's ribcage but misses.
PoopyPants throws a lazy uppercut
and Voller counters with a big head kick but PoopyPants shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voller connects with a looping right hand.
Voller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Voller avoids the body shot from PoopyPants.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Voller clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on BitchFace PoopyPants's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
PoopyPants throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Voller counters with a leg kick.
Voller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that PoopyPants can do to turn this around?
Voller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Voller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voller takes one on the button.
Voller forces PoopyPants back against the cage and clinches.
Voller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Voller misses with an elbow strike.
PoopyPants tries for a takedown but Voller manages to get underhooks.
PoopyPants is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on PoopyPants - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
PoopyPants blocks the elbow strike.
Voller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Voller lands an elbow inside that PoopyPants shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voller manages to break the clinch.
Voller scores with a jab.
Voller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from PoopyPants.
Voller walks into a left hand.
PoopyPants misses with a hook.
Voller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as PoopyPants throws out the jab.
Voller stuffs the takedown attempt from PoopyPants. PoopyPants gets slowly back to his feet.
PoopyPants fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Voller sprawls well initially but PoopyPants persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
PoopyPants is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Voller is trying to get back to full guard.
PoopyPants is looking to stall here but Voller recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
PoopyPants trying to control the position from guard on top but Voller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
PoopyPants is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
PoopyPants trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Voller keeping moving, preventing PoopyPants from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. BitchFace PoopyPants hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Voller tries to score with a low kick but PoopyPants moves his leg out of the way.
PoopyPants tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voller.
Voller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lars Voller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
PoopyPants cracks Voller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voller looks to land a left hand but PoopyPants moved out of range nicely.
PoopyPants closes the distance and pushes Voller back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, PoopyPants scores with a nice short uppercut.
PoopyPants looking for a takedown.
Lars Voller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BitchFace PoopyPants.
PoopyPants blocks the elbow strike.
PoopyPants avoids the elbow strike from Voller, against the cage.
Lars Voller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
PoopyPants has Voller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Voller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Voller blocks a body shot from PoopyPants.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
PoopyPants has Voller pressed against the cage, preventing Voller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Voller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
PoopyPants holding his opponent close, against the cage.
PoopyPants has Voller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Voller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Voller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
PoopyPants holding his opponent close, against the cage.
PoopyPants has a couple of punches blocked by Voller.
PoopyPants throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
PoopyPants lands a takedown into guard.
PoopyPants is looking to advance position but Voller has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voller with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BitchFace PoopyPants dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on BitchFace PoopyPants's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Voller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Voller thows a body shot but no joy.
Lars Voller is winning the standup battle so far.
Voller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on PoopyPants. That did some damage!
Voller throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as PoopyPants blocks the low kick.
Voller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Voller.
Voller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Voller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent PoopyPants stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Voller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Voller there as he acknowledges the shot.
PoopyPants works the jab nicely.
PoopyPants jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from PoopyPants misses the target.
Voller tries a head kick but it misses.
Voller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - PoopyPants throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
PoopyPants closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Voller.
Voller lands an elbow inside.
PoopyPants lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voller backwards.
PoopyPants tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voller's elbow.
Voller lands an elbow inside.
PoopyPants is trying to drag Voller to the mat but Voller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Voller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
BitchFace PoopyPants has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but PoopyPants manages to avoid it.
Voller lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voller pushes PoopyPants away with a front kick.
A jab from Voller misses.
Voller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
PoopyPants tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Voller swivels and escapes.
Voller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits PoopyPantss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
PoopyPants is rocked!
PoopyPants just misses with a punch to the body.
Voller misses with a head kick.
Lars Voller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voller throws a jab but it's blocked by PoopyPants.
PoopyPants tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Voller counters with a body kick that stops PoopyPants in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
PoopyPants doesn't manage to clinch there - Voller circles away.
PoopyPants has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from PoopyPants there as he acknowledges the shot.
PoopyPants misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voller.
PoopyPants fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voller throws a head kick but PoopyPants moves out of range.
Voller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
PoopyPants cracks Voller with a right hand to the side of the head.
PoopyPants moves in looking to clinch but Voller pushes him off.
PoopyPants walks into a jab.
PoopyPants throws a combination that misses
and Voller counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voller lands a leg kick that knocks PoopyPants off balance momentarily.
PoopyPants misses with a hook. Voller ducked under it nicely.
Voller digs a good hook to PoopyPants's body.
Lars Voller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voller gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows PoopyPants to score an easy takedown into full guard.
PoopyPants is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
PoopyPants postures up in Voller's guard and throws a big left but Voller blocks it.
PoopyPants looking to sit in guard and control but Voller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Voller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Voller 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Voller!
Lars Voller retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Lars Voller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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