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T29: Slider Kings IV PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Andronicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cian Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Andronicus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to March of the Roman Army. Titus Andronicus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Titus Andronicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Cian Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chulainn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chulainn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andronicus.
Andronicus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chulainn is out of range.
Chulainn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andronicus is out of range.
Andronicus swinging wildly here.
Chulainn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Chulainn misses.
Chulainn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Andronicus's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chulainn tries a low kick but Andronicus avoids it.
Chulainn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Andronicus scores with a jab. Chulainn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Andronicus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chulainn backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chulainn throws a leg kick but Andronicus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Andronicus wants to slow Chulainn down by chopping away at his legs.
Chulainn throws a front kick aimed at Andronicus's knee but Andronicus avoids it well.
Andronicus throws the left hand but Chulainn avoids the punch easily.
Good work by Andronicus as he checks the leg kick.
Andronicus swings for the body but Chulainn moves out of range.
Chulainn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chulainn misses with a low kick as Andronicus jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andronicus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chulainn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Andronicus misses the target.
Chulainn throws a front kick aimed at Andronicus's knee but Andronicus avoids it well.
Andronicus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Andronicus misses with a few strikes there.
Chulainn blocks a jab.
Chulainn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Andronicus checks a low kick from Chulainn.
Chulainn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andronicus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Andronicus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chulainn tries to work over Andronicus's front leg with a kick but Andronicus checks it.
A leg kick checked by Andronicus.
Chulainn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chulainn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chulainn slips a jab and a cross from Andronicus.
Andronicus lands with an overhand left.
Chulainn misses with a leg kick.
Andronicus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Andronicus lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chulainn tries to land a leg kick but Andronicus saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andronicus throws a hook but Chulainn avoids it easily.
Andronicus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andronicus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chulainns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chulainn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Andronicus drops Chulainn with a beautiful combination! Chulainn stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Andronicus is looking for the KO!
Chulainn is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Andronicus.
A telegraphed right hand from Andronicus misses the target.
Andronicus throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Chulainn colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Andronicus as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Chulainn is left battered and dazed whilst Andronicus and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titus Andronicus!
An out of breath Titus Andronicus 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Borg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Don't Borg Out. Hart has chosen Amish Paradise as his entrance music. Elijah Hart acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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159 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Junior Borg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Elijah Hart!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart lands with a kick to the temple. Borg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Elijah Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hart moves away.
Borg rushes Hart and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Borg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Borg looking to slow down the pace here.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg lands a nice elbow.
Hart breaks the clinch.
Hart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Borg avoids it really well and circles away.
Hart misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart throws a head kick but Borg moves out of range.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Hart catches Borg right on the button with a cross.
Hart shoots in for a double leg but Borg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hart looks to score with a jab to the body but Borg is just out of range.
Hart pushes Borg up against the cage in a clinch.
Hart looking for a takedown.
Junior Borg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Hart.
Borg blocks a body shot from Hart.
Borg misses with a punch to the body.
Borg lands with a right to the head.
Hart misses with an elbow strike.
Hart working aggressively here.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Hart takes an elbow to the temple.
Hart tries to circle away but Borg has him pinned against the cage.
Hart told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Hart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Borg lands an elbow just above Hart 's eye.
Borg takes an elbow to the temple.
Hart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hart's defenses.
Hart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borg presses Hart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Borg stalling against the cage.
Borg lands an elbow that stopped Hart in his tracks for a moment.
Hart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Borg on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Borg fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Borg.
Hart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borg walks away with a smile on his face. Hart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Borg just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hart throws a head kick that misses.
Borg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hart in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hart looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Borg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borg tries to land a knee to the head but Hart blocks with his arms.
Hart blocking some punches.
Borg tries a knee to the head but Hart blocks it.
A body shot lands from Hart.
Hart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borg lands a shoulder strike.
Hart looking for a takedown.
Borg is pressed up against the cage. Hart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Borg down to the mat. Borg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hart connects with a jab.
Hart misses with a body shot.
Borg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hart.
Hart drops his hands momentarily and Borg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Borg counters with a nice body shot.
Hart tries to work over Borg's front leg with a kick but Borg checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hart.
Nice jab there from Hart.
A punch lands to the side of Hart 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Borg misses with a straight right.
Hart moves away from the strike by Borg.
Borg misses with an uppercut.
Hart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borg misses with an uppercut.
Hart cracks Borg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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 Junior Borg will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A head kick misses from Hart.
Hart throws a head kick that misses.
Hart misses with an uppercut.
Hart tries to land a front kick but Borg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Borg momentarily.
Hart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borg.
Borg moves into the clinch.
Borg throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Borg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hart's brow.
Borg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Borg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hart misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hart just misses with a elbow thrown towards Borg's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Borg throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg missing with knees to the body.
Borg misses with a punch to the body.
Borg blocks an elbow strike from Hart.
Borg struggles to land a body shot inside as Hart controls his hands.
Borg misses with the head strike.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Hart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hart successfully pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Borg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borg is looking to stand up but Hart won't let him.
Hart is trying to keep Borg in close.
Hart is looking for a triangle but Borg pushes his legs off easily.
Borg wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Borg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart has an active guard here but Borg has managed to pass into half guard.
Hart trying to hold on to Borg's head to control him but Borg postures up.
Borg is trying to control the action in half guard but Hart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hart wants to control but Borg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Borg is keen to just control but Hart is a slippery customer.
Borg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hart on the ground.
Borg not doing much here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Junior Borg.
Hart misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Borg blocks the leg kick.
Borg throws out a powerful jab.
Borg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Borg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Borg.
Hart misses with a body shot.
Hart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Borg thows a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hart lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Borg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Borg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hart shoots for a double leg takedown but Borg sprawls well. He's pushed Hart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Borg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Borg's sensitive parts.
Hart throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Borg counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borg slaps away a takedown attempt from Hart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Junior Borg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Hart.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hart.
Hart is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Borg dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Borg closes the distance and clinches.
Hart throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Borg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hart is defending well for now.
Borg presses Hart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hart throws an elbow but it misses.
Borg tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
Borg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borg prevents a body shot from Hart.
Borg misses with an elbow over the top.
Borg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hart.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hart is rocked!
Borg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hart is still on wobbly legs! Can Borg finish him?
A short uppercut from Borg.
Borg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Clinched against the cage, Borg lands a big elbow that drops Hart! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Hart is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Borg!
Junior Borg retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Junior Borg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Elijah Hart had this to say: 'Congratulations. That is one top borg right there.
I will train under a hundred suns for our rematch, until Isaiah says I'm ready. The BorgHart trilogy will be mine!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ain't No Sunshine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ian Connell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ian Connell!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Svensson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Svensson lands a high kick!
It looks like Ian Connell has been cut.
Svensson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Svensson.
Svensson delivers a nice body kick.
We've been told by Svensson's head coaches at Bricktop's House of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Connell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Svensson connects with a leg kick. Connell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Svensson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Connell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Svensson - the referee stops the clock and Connell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Svensson. Connell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Svensson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Connell throws out the jab.
Svensson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Connell.
Connell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crunch! Svensson slams his shin into Connell's torso.
Svensson scores with a nice right hand.
Connell moves out of range of the body kick from Svensson.
Svensson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Connell loads up on a big right hand but Svensson slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell is looking to clinch but Svensson is avoiding it.
Connell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Connell swings widly with a right hand
and Svensson counters with an outside leg kick.
Connell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Svensson's head.
Nice body kick from Svensson.
Connell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svensson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connell looks to land a right hand but Svensson moved out of range.
Connell misses with a looping right.
Svensson lands a nice looking body kick.
Connell takes a swing at Svensson's ribcage but misses.
Connell moves to clinch but Svensson breaks away
and Svensson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ian Connell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svensson works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connell takes one on the button.
Connell throws a hook to the side of Svensson's head but Svensson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Svensson does it's job there.
Connell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Connell throws a shot from downtown. Svensson moves away and avoids it.
Connell wants to clinch up but Svensson keeps it at a distance.
Connell avoids the head kick by Svensson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Svensson.
Connell just misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson lands a leg kick that knocks Connell off balance momentarily.
Connell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svensson was well out of range. Poor timing from Connell.
Svensson is looking to land body kicks.
Svensson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Svensson throws a front kick that sends Connell stumbling back into the cage.
Connell avoids a kick to the body.
Connell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Svensson counters with a stiff right hand.
Svensson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick
and Connell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Svensson.
Svensson scores with a head kick. Connell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Connell is rocked!
Svensson feints a jab and as Connell dips his head, Svensson unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Connell right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Connell falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Svensson smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Magnus Svensson!
Our winner, Magnus Svensson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lane Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lane Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green gets a double leg takedown into Brooks's guard.
Green looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Green's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Brooks wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brooks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Green landing some decent shots from guard.
Green is working Brooks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Green landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Green scoring with some ground and pound.
Green throws a strike but Brooks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brooks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green is looking for a triangle but Brooks pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brooks tries to stand but Green is controlling from the bottom.
Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brooks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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!
Green has a closed guard, preventing Brooks from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Brooks has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Green 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.
Green is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brooks is aware though and is defending well.
Green working for a triangle but Brooks defends it easily.
Brooks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Green's guard.
Green is pulling down on Brooks's head. It's preventing any offense from Brooks, at least for the moment.
Brooks is looking to stand up but Green won't let him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Green bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brooks's guard.
Brooks trying to control the position here.
Brooks is looking to stand up but Green isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Green is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Green prevents Brooks from getting back to his feet.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Brooks has wrist control.
Green looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green prevents Brooks from getting back to his feet.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Green trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Green wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big left from Green misses.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Green.
Green misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Green dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Brooks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Green keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brooks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Brooks.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Green shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brooks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brooks wants to get back to his feet but Green drags him back down.
Green is trying to get an arm triangle but Brooks is defending well.
Green trying to control the position but Brooks is working away.
Green is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brooks will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Brooks regains half guard, as Green was trying to land strikes.
Green wants to take a breather but Brooks is having none of it.
Brooks is defending against the submission attempts here by Green.
Matt Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brooks tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Green trying to pass the guard but Brooks defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green moves nicely into side control.
Brooks parries the strikes from Green easily there. Green is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brooks to escape.
Brooks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Green working the body and head with strikes.
Green has knee on belly momentarily but Brooks bucks him off and regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green wants to take a breather but Brooks is having none of it.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Green is stalling here. Brooks is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Green seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brooks has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Green manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brooks's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to improve his position but Brooks is controlling well.
Green manages to get to full guard.
Green working a defensive guard here.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brooks is one step ahead there.
Brooks wanted to stand there but Green had control of the position.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brooks is one step ahead there.
Brooks tries to stand but Green is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green controls Brooks momentarily but Brooks frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Brooks.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Green trying to control the position but Brooks is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Green dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Brooks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Green counters with a single leg into guard. Brooks didn't expect that.
Brooks is trying to keep Green in close.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Brooks trying to control the position.
Green passes Brooks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Green is nestled in close to Brooks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brooks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Green.
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!
Green thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks taking some punishment here, with Green in his half guard.
Green is keen to just control but Brooks is a slippery customer.
Green with the ground and pound but Brooks uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?
Green advances to half guard.
Brooks is looking to improve his position.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Green prevents Brooks from standing back up.
Brooks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Green.
Green not doing much here.
Lane Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brooks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.
Green is trying to control the action in half guard but Brooks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brooks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Green tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brooks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Green is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green thows a huge punch but Brooks dodges it nicely.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Green wants to work for an arm triangle but Brooks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brooks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Green wants to take a breather but Brooks is having none of it.
Green working over Brooks with some ground and pound. Brooks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is pressing down on Brooks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brooks is holding on for now.
Brooks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Green.
Matt Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brooks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Green seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Brooks has recovered full guard.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green stands and throws Brooks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Green cracks Brooks with a big right hand but Brooks just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Green!
Matt Green retains his lightweight title!
Matt Green took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'WOOOOO! Feels good to get the first title def. under my belt. Brooksy throws down man. Big respect for him. Knew I had to get him down into my world on the floor...down there I am the demon...Lucifer himself. When I got him there I knew I would be leaving with the gold.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lugh Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Hiena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn comes to the cage accompanied by When the Man Comes Down. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Henry Hiena was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lugh Blackburn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Hiena!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiena scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blackburn keeps the fight on the outside.
Hiena throws a head kick but Blackburn moves out of range.
Hiena connects with a high kick.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hiena takes a swing at Blackburn's ribcage but misses.
Hiena scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackburn lands a jab to the head.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.
Hiena drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blackburn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiena is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hiena is looking to work some ground and pound but Blackburn has wrist control.
Hiena stands up over Blackburn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hiena.
Hiena landing with the ground and pound.
Blackburn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hiena content to stall in guard here.
Hiena slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blackburn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hiena on the ground.
Hiena controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiena lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blackburn down.
Hiena wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blackburn, who protects the arm well.
Hiena is staying tight to Blackburn's torso, preventing him from escaping.
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!
Check out the look on Hiena's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hiena in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hiena creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Blackburn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiena controls the position.
Hiena lands a nice forearm strike.
Hiena postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hiena creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hiena content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hiena throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiena misses with the ground and pound.
Blackburn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blackburn tries to get out of the position.
Hiena in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hiena lands some shots froms side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiena landing a few strikes.
Hiena working the head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackburn is letting Hiena control him for a moment.
Hiena throws a strike aimed at the side of Blackburn's head but Blackburn avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Hiena dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hiena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiena moves out of range of the strikes.
Hiena lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blackburn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackburn throws out a loose jab but Hiena uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hiena works Blackburn's body with a nice hook.
Blackburn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hiena.
Hiena connects with a nice looking jab.
Hiena is looking to chop away at Blackburn's legs.
Hiena connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henry Hiena seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Hiena takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've been told by Blackburn's head coaches at The Scrapyard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hiena throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hiena finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hiena walks into a stiff left hand from Blackburn.
Hiena lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blackburn throws a looping overhand right but Hiena ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiena loads up on a big right hand but Blackburn slips the punch.
Hiena throws a wild body kick that Blackburn sees coming a mile off.
Blackburn looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiena is just out of range.
Hiena connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiena smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blackburn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hiena moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hiena loads up on a big right hand but Blackburn slips the punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hiena!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiena looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackburn is just out of range.
Hiena lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blackburn's sensitive parts.
Blackburn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hiena takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiena has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hiena misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blackburn blocks a body shot from Hiena.
Blackburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blackburn tries a knee to the head but Hiena blocks it.
Hiena lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blackburn misses with a punch on the inside.
Hiena throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hiena misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiena throws a head punch that misses.
Hiena lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackburn.
Hiena scores with a shot to the side of Blackburn's head.
Hiena misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blackburn lands with a light punch inside.
Hiena creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hiena digs a right hand into Blackburn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blackburn's gas tank.
Hiena has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hiena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackburn's elbow.
Blackburn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hiena or not.
Hiena has a couple of punches blocked by Blackburn.
Blackburn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiena throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackburn.
Blackburn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Hiena.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackburn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hiena.
Hiena misses with the head strike.
Blackburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiena misses with some punches.
Hiena lands a body punch.
Blackburn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hiena lands a nice shot to the body.
Hiena has a couple of punches blocked by Blackburn.
Blackburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blackburn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hiena throws a head punch that misses.
Henry Hiena seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hiena gets through Blackburn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Hiena scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiena has a couple of punches blocked by Blackburn.
Hiena tries to land a knee to the head but Blackburn blocks with his arms.
Hiena misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Blackburn.
Hiena misses with a punch on the inside.
Blackburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hienas head.
Hiena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackburn's elbow.
Blackburn struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiena controls his hands.
Hiena misses with a punch on the inside.
Blackburn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiena pushes Blackburn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackburn misses with a punch to the body.
Hiena misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiena's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiena managing to block the knees to the body from Blackburn.
Hiena lands an uppercut.
Hiena tries to work over Blackburn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blackburn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Hiena showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hiena throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiena tries a head kick but it misses.
Blackburn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blackburn 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.
Hiena throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blackburn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Blackburn misses its intended target.
Blackburn avoids the body shot from Hiena.
Blackburn looks to land a right hand but Hiena moved out of range.
Hiena thows a body kick. Blackburn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hiena feints and then cracks Blackburn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blackburn down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiena lands a leg kick that knocks Blackburn off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiena is looking to slow Blackburn down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiena looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters circling a little - Hiena finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiena throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blackburn.
It looks like Lugh Blackburn has been cut.
Hiena tries a head kick but it misses.
Blackburn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hiena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blackburn ducks right into an uppercut from Hiena.
Blackburn just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackburn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiena slips a jab and a cross from Blackburn.
Nice defenses there by Blackburn.
An inside leg kick lands from Hiena.
Blackburn throws the left hand but Hiena avoids the punch easily.
Hiena lands a high kick to the side of Blackburn's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Hiena dives into guard, looking to finish.
Blackburn is rocked!
Hiena is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oh Blackburn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiena forces his way into half guard.
Blackburn seems to have got his legs back now.
Hiena keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hiena seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Blackburn is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Henry Hiena!
Henry Hiena is the new middleweight champion!
Lugh Blackburn spoke after the fight, saying 'Well fought and well deserved, I'm sure we'll be seeing each other again soon. '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conan Crom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Olin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crom comes to the cage accompanied by Anvil of Crom. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Conan Crom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Olin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Crom tests Olin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Olin.
Olin moves out of range of the strikes.
Conan Crom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crom misses with a body shot.
Crom feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Olin sprawling to the canvas! Olin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Crom finish him?!
Olin is rocked!
It looks like Jack Olin has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crom misses with a straight left.
Olin is still on wobbly legs! Can Crom finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crom thows a body shot but no joy.
Olin seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crom. Olin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crom takes a swing at Olin's ribcage but misses.
Crom throws a body punch but Olin moves out of range.
Crom misses with a looping right.
Crom throws out a leg kick but Olin moves out of range and Crom only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crom throws a hook to the side of Olin's head but Olin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crom just misses with a punch to the body.
Crom's jab looks to have found its range, popping Olin under the eye.
Crom connects with a nice looking jab.
Crom lands a jab-cross combination.
Crom misses with an uppercut.
Conan Crom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crom missing with a left hand there. Olin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crom lands a left and a right that send Olin crashing to the mat, dazed. Crom thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Olin slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olin avoids the body shot from Crom.
Crom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Olin avoids the body shot from Crom.
Crom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crom misses with a hook. Olin ducked under it nicely.
Crom looks to score with a jab to the body but Olin is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olin slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Crom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Olin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crom works Olin's body with a nice hook.
Crom lands a nice looking body shot.
Crom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olin can do to turn this around?
Crom scores with a punch to the head.
Conan Crom is winning the standup battle so far.
Crom slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crom looks to land a right hand but Olin moved out of range.
Crom throws a looping overhand right but Olin ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crom lands a left and a right that send Olin crashing to the mat, dazed. Crom thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A jab from Crom misses.
Crom thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crom digs a good hook to Olin's body.
Olin slips a jab and a cross from Crom.
Crom misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crom looks to score with a jab to the body but Olin is just out of range.
Crom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olin.
Crom connects with a crisp jab.
Crom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Olin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crom misses with a straight right.
and Crom counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Olin! He's just covering up as Crom starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conan Crom!
Conan Crom decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owen Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Dahmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dahmer has chosen 50 Cent - Animal as his entrance music. Owen Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
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201 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffery Dahmer!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dahmer avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Dahmer's belly button to the back.
Dahmer tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams throws a head kick but Dahmer moves out of range.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Dahmer throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams throws a leg kick but Dahmer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dahmer looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dahmer.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dahmer lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Dahmer throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahmer throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dahmer's sensitive parts.
Williams wants to slow Dahmer down by chopping away at his legs.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Williams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bricktop's House of Hard Knocks in the buildup to the fight.
Dahmer scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Owen Williams has been cut.
Williams tries to move into range but Dahmer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dahmer is able to avoid easily.
Williams throws a front kick that sends Dahmer stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dahmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dahmer blocks a head kick by Williams.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dahmer.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dahmer.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dahmer moves out of range of the leg kick from Williams.
Williams is looking to wear down Dahmer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dahmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Dahmer throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Owen Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dahmer throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Dahmer's head back.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Dahmer moves out of range easily.
Williams throws a nice head kick!
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dahmer 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahmer blocks the body kick.
Williams wants to land a leg kick but Dahmer is out of range.
Dahmer looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Dahmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dahmer misses with a looping right.
Williams throws out a leg kick but Dahmer moves out of range and Williams only half commits.
Dahmer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dahmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williams slips a straight right by Dahmer.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dahmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dahmer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dahmer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dahmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Dahmer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Dahmer's front leg but catches the back leg as Dahmer tries to avoid it.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Dahmer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dahmer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams slips a jab from Dahmer.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams misses with a kick to the body.
Dahmer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dahmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dahmer takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Williams misses with a kick to the body.
Dahmer misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Owen Williams's cut.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Williams lands with a right hand.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dahmer.
Dahmer connects with a jab.
Dahmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dahmer.
Williams thumps Dahmer with a low kick.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
Dahmer misses with a hook.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams throws a body kick that misses.
Dahmer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Dahmer misses.
Williams tried to score with a low kick but Dahmer checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a front kick that sends Dahmer stumbling back into the cage.
Williams bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Williams!
Williams tries to land a leg kick but Dahmer saw it coming and moves away.
Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Dahmer's torso.
Williams thumps Dahmer with a low kick.
Dahmer lands a nice looking body shot.
Dahmer misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Williams.
Williams tried to score with a low kick but Dahmer checks it.
Dahmer scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dahmer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams pushes Dahmer away with a front kick.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Dahmer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dahmer looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams slips a straight right by Dahmer.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dahmer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dahmer misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahmer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Dahmer.
Dahmer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Dahmer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Williams.
Dahmer moves out of range of the leg kick from Williams.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Dahmer misses the target.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dahmer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dahmer's head backwards.
Owen Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Dahmer takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Dahmer misses the target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Williams lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dahmer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dahmer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Williams looks for the body kick but Dahmer saw that one coming.
Dahmer avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Williams lands a high kick!
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Dahmer works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dahmer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Owen Williams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dahmer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dahmer.
Dahmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid body kick from Williams.
Williams is looking to score with low kicks.
Dahmer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dahmer if he has to take too many more of those.
Decent striking displayed by Williams there.
Dahmer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dahmer.
Dahmer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams looks for the body kick but Dahmer saw that one coming.
Dahmer scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
Williams tries a low kick but Dahmer avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams scores with a push kick.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams throws a leg kick but Dahmer checks it.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dahmer.
Dahmer with a jab.
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.
Williams slips under a jab from Dahmer.
Williams throws a half hearted mid kick.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dahmer manages to avoid it.
Williams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Williams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams is rocked!
Dahmer lands a nice shot that snaps Williams's head back.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dahmer.
Williams misses with an uppercut
and Dahmer counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Dahmer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
Williams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Williams misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dahmer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dahmer cracks Williams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dahmer throws out the jab.
Williams scores with a nice body kick.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Dahmer as he connects with a hook.
Williams walks straight into a right hand from Dahmer - that's dropped him! Dahmer jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Williams from any more punishment! Williams complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jeffery Dahmer!
A relieved looking Jeffery Dahmer 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thors Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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29
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thors Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Earl Grey!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer darts in looking for a takedown but Grey gets double underhooks and turns Hammer into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hammer as Grey tries to tie him up.
Come on Grey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
I was talking to Hammer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Grey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hammer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thors Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grey lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Thors Hammer has been cut.
Grey's coach down at The Pit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Grey's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Grey lands an elbow inside that Hammer shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Grey.
Grey lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thors Hammer's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.
Grey blocking some punches.
Hammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammer tries to stall but Grey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Grey is trying to maintain a safe position but Hammer gets an underhook and turns Grey into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
Grey wants to stall.
Grey lands an elbow inside that Hammer shrugs off.
Grey lands a damaging elbow.
Thors Hammer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Grey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
Hammer blocks an elbow strike from Grey.
Nice elbow from Grey.
Grey prevents Hammer from breaking the clinch.
Hammer blocks an elbow strike from Grey.
Hammer looking to slow down the pace here.
Grey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammer is keeping busy.
Grey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grey lands an elbow just above Hammer 's eye.
Jeez, Thors Hammer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thors Hammer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Earl Grey!
In his post fight interview, Earl Grey started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain comes into the arena with Five Finger Death Punch - Mama Said Knock You Out blaring out of the sound system. Jṏhanssṏn has chosen The Whip - Divebomb as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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216 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Cain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain looks to score with a jab to the body but Jṏhanssṏn is just out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn lands an overhand right.
Jṏhanssṏn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cain throws a lazy right hand but Jṏhanssṏn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Cain.
Cain swings widly with a right hand
and Jṏhanssṏn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jṏhanssṏn takes the fight into the clinch.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a shoulder strike.
Jṏhanssṏn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cain misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Jṏhanssṏn.
Cain is looking to break free of the clinch but Jṏhanssṏn has double underhooks.
Jṏhanssṏn successfully pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jṏhanssṏn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cain defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cain wants to control from the top but Jṏhanssṏn keeps moving.
Cain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn keeping full guard, as Cain tries to pass.
Jṏhanssṏn controlling the position.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Jṏhanssṏn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jim Cain wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jṏhanssṏn slips under a jab.
Cain misses with a looping right.
Cain misses with an uppercut.
Cain scores with a punch to the head.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jṏhanssṏn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cain.
Jṏhanssṏn instigates a clinch.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Jṏhanssṏn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jṏhanssṏn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cain wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jṏhanssṏn backwards.
Cain tries to circle away but Jṏhanssṏn has him pinned against the cage.
Cain is trying to break the clinch but Jṏhanssṏn has him pressed against the cage.
Cain misses with some punches.
Jṏhanssṏn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cain uses from the top position.
Our spies down at at Wake and Bake inform us that Jṏhanssṏn has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cain would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Jṏhanssṏn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jṏhanssṏn pulls Cain in close to his closed guard and prevents Cain from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jṏhanssṏn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jim Cain has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a sloppy head kick and Cain moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain throws a hook but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it easily.
Cain looks to land a combination but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it well.
A punch combination from Jṏhanssṏn misses.
Jṏhanssṏn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jṏhanssṏn tries a knee to the head but Cain blocks it.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to pull guard but Cain holds him up against the cage and eventually Jṏhanssṏn drops back down to his feet.
Cain is looking to break free of the clinch but Jṏhanssṏn has double underhooks.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a body shot from Cain.
Cain is trying to push Jṏhanssṏn away but Jṏhanssṏn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jṏhanssṏn's elbow.
Cain takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a good knee to the midsection. Cain won't want to take too many of those.
Cain is breathing heavily.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a shot to the side of Cain's head.
Jṏhanssṏn jumps guard and drags Cain to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jṏhanssṏn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Jṏhanssṏn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jṏhanssṏn holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cain throwing strikes but missing.
Jṏhanssṏn 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to clinch but Cain moves out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn ducks under a wild hook from Cain.
Cain tries to land a leg kick but Jṏhanssṏn saw it coming and moves away.
We've been told by Cain's head coaches at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jṏhanssṏn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jṏhanssṏn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Jṏhanssṏn connects with the punch.
Jṏhanssṏn clinches up against the cage.
Cain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jṏhanssṏn's elbow.
Cain wants to break free but Jṏhanssṏn has control.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a knee strike.
Cain misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn jumps guard but Cain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a knee strike.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to pull guard but Cain won't allow it.
Jim Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cain breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cain throws out the jab.
Jim Cain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jṏhanssṏn drops his hands momentarily and Cain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cain throws a lazy right hand but Jṏhanssṏn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cain misses with a series of wild punches.
Cain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jṏhanssṏn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cain.
A telegraphed right hand from Cain misses the target.
Jṏhanssṏn rushes Cain and presses him up against the cage.
Cain tries to work over Jṏhanssṏn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cain misses with a body punch.
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jṏhanssṏn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cain uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jṏhanssṏn holds on and takes a little breather.
Jṏhanssṏn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jṏhanssṏn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn seems keen to control Cain's posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cain wants to control from the top but Jṏhanssṏn keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jṏhanssṏn looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cain is defending well. Jṏhanssṏn quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cain has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jṏhanssṏn celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Jim Cain stepped up to the mic, saying 'Now we're 1-1 - let's make it best of 3 and find out who's really the greatest!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlo Froch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Blake!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Froch misses with the combination.
Carlo Froch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Froch punishes Blake's body with a nice straight punch.
Froch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Froch throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
Froch misses with an uppercut. Blake saw that one coming.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Froch misses with a body shot.
Blake shoots in but Froch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Froch has closed the distance and engaged Blake in a clinch.
Blake tries to score a body lock takedown but Froch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carlo Froch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Blake.
Froch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
Froch misses with a knee to the head.
Froch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blake tries for a takedown but Froch manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Froch obliges.
Froch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Froch tries to land knees in the clinch but Blake avoids the damage to the body.
Blake prevents a body shot from Froch.
Froch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Froch scores with a shot to the side of Blake's head.
Froch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Froch throws a punch but it's blocked by Blake.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Froch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Froch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blake is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Froch is defending well.
A short left from Froch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch tries a knee to the head but Blake blocks it.
Froch looking to throw knees to the head but Blake is blocking nicely.
Froch looking to throw knees to the head but Blake is blocking nicely.
Froch pushes Blake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Froch lands with a left to the head.
Blake is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Froch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Froch lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Froch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blake blocking some punches.
Froch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blake goes for a takedown attempt but Froch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Froch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Froch.
Blake is trying hard to land a takedown here. Froch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blake with a lazy takedown attempt
and Froch counters with a nice uppercut.
Froch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blake.
Froch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blake.
Froch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blake throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Froch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Blake is in Froch's guard.
Froch pulls Blake in close to his closed guard and prevents Blake from doing any damage or advancing position.
Blake passes Froch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froch is holding on to half guard well.
Froch is trying to control but can't.
Blake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Froch sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Froch is looking for a sweep. Blake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blake is looking for a kimura but Froch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Blake to get the leverage.
Froch is trying to get back to full guard.
Blake is trying to work for a kimura but Froch is defending well.
Blake wants to free his trapped foot but Froch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Froch wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Froch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Blake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Froch circles away.
Blake shoots in for a takedown but Froch shows good takedown defense.
Blake drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Blake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Froch has escaped the position, nice work there.
Froch wants to control but Blake postures up.
Froch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Froch has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blake tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Froch gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake trying to advance position but Froch counters by regaining guard.
Blake looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Froch's guard.
Froch wants to get back to full guard.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Froch is defending well.
Blake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Froch sees it coming and defends easily.
Froch is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Seven Sins Grappling Academy , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Froch trying to control from the bottom.
Froch wants to get back to his feet.
Froch is looking to control Blake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Froch avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake working the head and body with strikes.
Froch is trying to maintain the position but Blake is very close to passing his half guard.
Froch is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Froch is defending well.
Michael Blake has got the better of the ground game so far.
Froch is trying is best to control the position here.
We're going to have a standup here because Carlo Froch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Blake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Froch tries to avoid it but Blake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Froch to the ground. Froch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carlo Froch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Blake.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blake or perhaps it was just good defense by Froch, which made it look bad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Froch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Froch wants it to stay on the feet.
Froch throws a lazy right hand but Blake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Froch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch scores with a nice right hand.
Blake shoots in and drives through. Froch sprawls well.
The fighters circling - Froch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Froch.
Blake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Froch's waist but Froch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blake off to one side.
Froch takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Froch does it's job there.
Blake walks into a stiff left hand from Froch.
Froch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blake closes the distance and clinches up with Froch, looking for a takedown. Blake pushes Froch against the cage but Froch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Froch clinches with his opponent.
Froch tries to land a knee to the head but Blake blocks with his arms.
Froch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Froch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Froch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blake wants a takedown but no success here.
Froch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Froch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Froch lands with a left to the head.
Froch misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blake tries to score a body lock takedown but Froch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Froch scores with a shoulder strike.
Froch cracks Blake with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Froch dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Froch.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Froch.
Froch lunges at Blake with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blake's hand.
Blake takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Froch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blake with a poor takedown
and Froch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blake thinking.
Froch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Froch throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake fails with the takedown.
Froch misses with a looping left.
Froch lands a nice looking body shot.
Froch stuffs the takedown.
Carlo Froch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Blake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch throws a big shot that misses.
Froch stuffs the takedown attempt from Blake. Blake gets slowly back to his feet.
Blake fails with the takedown
and Froch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Froch as he jumps to the side.
Froch lands a glancing blow to the side of Blake's head.
Blake tries for a takedown but Froch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Froch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Froch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Froch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Froch misses with a punch on the inside.
Froch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch misses with a punch to the body.
Froch tries a knee to the head but Blake blocks it.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blake wants to take the fight to the mat but Froch manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blake is looking to take this one to the mat.
Froch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blake.
Froch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blake tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blake avoiding damage as Froch throws knees to the body.
Froch scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Froch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch throws a head punch that misses.
Froch misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Froch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Froch.
Froch missing with knees to the body.
Froch tries a knee to the head but Blake blocks it.
Froch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blake blocks it with crossed arms.
Froch scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Froch.
Froch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Froch lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froch tries a knee to the head but Blake blocks it.
Blake looking for a takedown.
Froch tries a knee to the head but Blake blocks it.
Froch has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
Froch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Froch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Froch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Froch tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Froch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Froch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blake tries to score a body lock takedown but Froch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Froch clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blake tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Froch defends well and Blake ends up having to push Froch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carlo Froch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Froch tries a knee to the head but Blake blocks it.
Blake blocking some punches.
Froch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Froch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blakes head.
Blake blocks an uppercut.
Blake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Froch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Froch tries a knee to the head but Blake blocks it.
Froch gets underhooks to prevent Blake's takedown attempt.
Carlo Froch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Blake.
Froch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Froch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Froch lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Michael Blake has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Froch lands with a short shot to the head.
Froch has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
Froch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Froch scores with a shoulder strike.
Froch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Froch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Froch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Froch misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Froch lands with a right to the head.
Froch has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
Froch is leaning against Blake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Froch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Froch connects with a knee to the head.
Blake blocking some punches.
Froch throws a head punch that misses.
Froch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Froch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries for a takedown. No joy.
Froch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Froch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blake is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Blake tries for a takedown but Froch manages to get underhooks.
Froch misses with the head strike.
Froch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Froch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Froch throws a punch but it's blocked by Blake.
Froch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Froch misses with some punches.
Froch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Froch.
A shot in the inside from Froch.
Froch prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Froch.
Froch tries a knee to the head but Blake blocks it.
Froch looking to throw knees to the head but Blake is blocking nicely.
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!
Froch digs a right hand underneath Blake's ribcage. Blake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Froch misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Froch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Froch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Froch had his way with Michael Blake in that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Blake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Froch instigates a clinch.
Froch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blake.
Froch scores with a shoulder strike.
Froch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Froch looking to throw knees to the head but Blake is blocking nicely.
Froch misses with the head strike.
Froch is pressed up against the cage. Blake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Froch down to the mat. Froch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Froch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blake can do to turn this around?
Froch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blake circles away quickly and effectively.
Blake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake looks for a takedown but Froch sprawls well.
Carlo Froch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Blake.
Nice takedown defense from Froch. No joy for Blake on that attempt.
Froch throws a right hand that Blake ducks under and follows up with a left that Blake also avoids with ease.
Froch misses with a two punch combination.
Blake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Froch is fending him off so far but Blake persists. Nope, Froch circles away and we're back to standing.
Froch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blake in his tracks.
Froch throws a hook but Blake blocks it.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Froch.
Blake shoots in and drives through. Froch sprawls well.
Nice cross by Froch.
Carlo Froch is winning the standup battle so far.
Froch lands with a nice combination. Blake backs away looking to recover.
Carlo Froch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Froch jabs Blake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Froch tries to sprawl but Blake drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Froch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Froch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Froch wants to sweep here but Blake controlling him for the moment.
Blake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blake slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blake is trying to get an arm triangle but Froch is defending well.
Blake swings around for an armbar but Froch sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Blake's guard.
Froch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Froch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Froch looking to pass the guard.
Froch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blake being controlled here, momentarily.
Froch trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Froch tries to free his leg and advance position but Blake is retaining full guard.
Froch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froch forces his way into half guard.
Froch wants to work for an arm triangle but Blake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blake gets back to full guard.
Froch advances to half guard.
Blake is trying to control but can't.
Froch tries to pass to full mount but Blake defends it.
Blake is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Froch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlo Froch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Froch, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlo Froch!
Carlo Froch retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Carlo Froch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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