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"Fate or Fortune" PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Chicken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azar Qasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Qasi has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Chicken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Azar Qasi!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qasi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chicken circles away quickly and effectively.
Qasi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Qasi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chicken is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chicken has escaped and now he's on top!
Qasi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Qasi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Qasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Qasi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Qasi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chicken works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Qasi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Qasi advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chicken avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Qasi.
Qasi maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Chicken could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Qasi has cracked it and Chicken is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Qasi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Azar Qasi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ace Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart has chosen Wiz Khalifa - Work Hard Play Hard as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ace Kennedy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ace Kennedy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
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.
Kennedy misses with a hook
and Stewart counters with a left and a right that stings Kennedy.
Kennedy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stewart to the mat! Stewart manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kennedy throwing strikes but missing.
Kennedy 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.
Kennedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Stewart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy lands a couple of elbows.
Kennedy passes Stewart's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kennedy tries to pass to full mount but Stewart defends it.
Kennedy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stewart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kennedy wants to pass to mount but Stewart is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stewart defending well though.
Kennedy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stewart in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stewart holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kennedy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kennedy controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kennedy moves nicely into side control.
Kennedy swings around for an armbar but Stewart sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kennedy's guard.
Stewart postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy looking for a sweep. Not yet Kennedy, not yet.
Kennedy is looking for a triangle but Stewart pushes his legs off easily.
Kennedy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Kennedy keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Kennedy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kennedy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kennedy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ace Kennedy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stewart can't keep his opponent in guard - Kennedy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stewart is not content to let Kennedy control the position.
Stewart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kennedy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart won't allow Kennedy to pass to mount.
Stewart is not content to let Kennedy control the position.
Kennedy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stewart is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We're going to have a standup here because Ace Kennedy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kennedy throws a body shot but no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kennedy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart avoids the body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a takedown attempt - Stewart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ace Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Stewart is just out of range.
Kennedy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kennedy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stewart counters with a two punch combo.
Kennedy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stewart.
Kennedy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stewart to the ground. Kennedy is now in Stewart's guard.
Kennedy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stewart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stewart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kennedy.
Kennedy pushing down on Stewart's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Kennedy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kennedy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stewart counters with a two punch combo.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown but Stewart shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kennedy lands with a shot to the body.
Kennedy misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kennedy swings for the body but Stewart moves out of range.
Kennedy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stewart manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the body
and Stewart counters with a three punch combo that has Kennedy backing up. Kennedy nods at Stewart to acknowledge the strikes.
Kennedy swings for the body but Stewart moves out of range.
Kennedy closes the distance and clinches up with Stewart, looking for a takedown. Kennedy pushes Stewart against the cage but Stewart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy swings for the body but Stewart moves out of range.
Kennedy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stewart tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kennedy is in Stewart's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stewart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Kennedy from controlling successfully.
Kennedy throwing strikes but missing.
Kennedy throws a strike but Stewart rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is trying to keep Stewart in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ace Kennedy just wasn't active enough.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Stewart does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kennedy fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the body from Kennedy misses
and Stewart counters with a left and a right that stings Kennedy.
Kennedy shoots in but Stewart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eric Stewart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Stewart.
I think Kennedy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Kennedy!
The defeated Eric Stewart had this to say: 'I would like to thank my manager, my fans, my sponsors and my gym. I will be back hungry '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horus Myo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascal Kreuzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pascal Kreuzer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Horus Myo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pascal Kreuzer!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreuzer shoots in for a takedown but Myo shows good takedown defense.
Myo fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Kreuzer as Myo shoots in.
Kreuzer rushes Myo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kreuzer tries for a takedown but Myo manages to get underhooks.
Kreuzer manages to break the clinch.
Myo shoots in and bounces Kreuzer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Myo throws a big right hand that misses.
Myo is looking to work some ground and pound but Kreuzer has wrist control.
Myo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Myo with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreuzer wants to stand but Myo is controlling the position.
Myo lands a couple of elbows.
Kreuzer 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.
Kreuzer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kreuzer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Myo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kreuzer keeping moving, preventing Myo from controlling successfully.
Myo won't allow Kreuzer to sweep him here.
Kreuzer controls Myo momentarily but Myo frees himself.
Kreuzer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Myo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Myo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreuzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kreuzer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Myo defends well.
Myo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kreuzer's head.
Kreuzer looking for a sweep. Not yet Kreuzer, not yet.
Kreuzer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Myo advances position into side control!
Myo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Myo scoring with punches from side control.
Myo is looking to take a break and control but Kreuzer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kreuzer, who protects the arm well.
Kreuzer tries to improve position but can't.
Myo is working Kreuzer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Myo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kreuzer down.
Myo trying to control the position but Kreuzer is working away.
Myo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Kreuzer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreuzer is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Myo is staying active.
Myo wants to control but Kreuzer is keeping him busy.
Myo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Myo is trying to get an arm triangle but Kreuzer is defending well.
Myo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kreuzer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kreuzer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horus Myo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Myo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Myo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kreuzer.
Nice takedown defense from Myo. No joy for Kreuzer on that attempt.
Myo misses with a takedown attempt
and Kreuzer counters with an inside leg kick.
Myo gets a takedown into half guard.
Myo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Myo passes to side control.
Kreuzer wants to control but Myo postures up.
Horus Myo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Myo cracks Kreuzer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myo landing a few strikes.
Kreuzer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Myo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kreuzer keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreuzer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Myo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kreuzer!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Myo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kreuzer tries to lock up and control but Myo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Myo scoring with strikes but Kreuzer is staying in there.
Myo cracks Kreuzer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Myo working Kreuzer over with strikes here.
Myo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kreuzer can do to turn this around?
Myo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kreuzer's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kreuzer is looking to escape.
Kreuzer is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myo scoring with strikes but Kreuzer is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Myo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Myo avoids the attempt from Kreuzer to control.
Myo lands a big shot there that rocks Kreuzer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Myo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kreuzer looks a forlorn figure.
Myo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Myo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Myo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kreuzer is rocked!
Kreuzer working to try and regain half guard.
Myo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Myo lands a big elbow.
Kreuzer is still in real trouble! Can Myo finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Myo trying to control but Kreuzer is having none of it.
Myo with the ground and pound from mount.
Myo postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Kreuzer out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Myo goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Horus Myo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murdo Murchison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Mc GInnley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Mc GInnley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Murdo Murchison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Mc GInnley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc GInnley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murchison to score with a decent uppercut.
Mc GInnley swings for the body but Murchison moves out of range.
Murchison lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Patrick Mc GInnley has been cut.
Murchison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murchison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mc GInnley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murchison misses with a combination
and Mc GInnley counters by clinching up.
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!
Mc GInnley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Murchison prevents it.
Murchison is looking to break free of the clinch but Mc GInnley has double underhooks.
Mc GInnley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murchison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murchison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murchison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murchison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murchison lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mc GInnley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murdo Murchison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Mc GInnley.
Murchison throws a nice looking combination but Mc GInnley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murchison throws a right hand that Mc GInnley ducks under and follows up with a left that Mc GInnley also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murchison throws a right and a left that Mc GInnley avoids nicely.
Murchison throws a right and a left that Mc GInnley avoids nicely.
Murchison slips a jab and a cross from Mc GInnley.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murchison darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mc GInnley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murchison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Murchison does no damage.
Murchison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murchison misses with a combination
and Mc GInnley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murchison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mc GInnley has him pressed against the cage.
Mc GInnley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murchison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murchison working hard to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murchison is trying to break the clinch but Mc GInnley has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mc GInnley.
Mc GInnley decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Murchison wants to stand but Mc GInnley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Murchison wants to stand and escape but instead Mc GInnley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Murchison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mc GInnley on the ground.
Mc GInnley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mc GInnley forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc GInnley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Murchison!
You get the feeling that Murchison really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mc GInnley lands a heavy elbow.
Murchison wants to try and get back to his feet.
Murchison is bucking up trying to escape but Mc GInnley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mc GInnley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murchison is bucking up trying to escape but Mc GInnley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Murchison is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mc GInnley trying to control but Murchison is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc GInnley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mc GInnley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mc GInnley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mc GInnley is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Murchison can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mc GInnley working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mc GInnley punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murchison squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patrick Mc GInnley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Mc GInnley's cut.
That's time! Murchison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murchison throws a series of punches but Mc GInnley avoids them all with ease.
Mc GInnley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mc GInnley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murchison connects with a single shot there.
Murchison misses with a double jab.
Mc GInnley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murchison tries to bum rush Mc GInnley with a series of wild strikes but Mc GInnley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mc GInnley.
Murdo Murchison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Mc GInnley.
Murchison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mc GInnley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mc GInnley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murchison tries to avoid it but Mc GInnley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murchison to the ground. Murchison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murchison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mc GInnley circles away quickly and effectively.
Murchison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mc GInnley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murchison but Murchison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murchison looks to land a combination but Mc GInnley avoids it well.
Murchison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mc GInnley fails to land the takedown.
Mc GInnley is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murchison connects with a looping right hand.
Murchison scores with a one two! Mc GInnley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oooooh!!! Murchison has knocked Mc GInnley down with a huge combo! Murchison steps away and waves a wobbly Mc GInnley back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mc GInnley is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murchison misses with a wild combination.
Mc GInnley is still on wobbly legs! Can Murchison finish him?
Murchison fails to land with a series of punches.
Mc GInnley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murchison.
Mc GInnley misses with a wild combination.
Mc GInnley seems to have recovered his senses.
No luck for Mc GInnley with that takedown attempt.
Mc GInnley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mc GInnley shoots in for a takedown but Murchison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murchison scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Murchison misses.
Mc GInnley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mc GInnley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murchison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mc GInnley dives in and grabs Murchison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murchison pushes down on Mc GInnley's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murchison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mc GInnley.
Murchison connects with a single shot there.
Mc GInnley closes the distance and pushes Murchison back into the cage.
Murchison has had enough of the clinch but Mc GInnley keeps him there for the moment.
Mc GInnley breaks the clinch.
Murchison lands with a right hand.
Murchison misses with a series of wild punches.
Mc GInnley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murchison.
Mc GInnley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murchison tries to circle away but Mc GInnley has him pinned against the cage.
Murchison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murchison has had enough of the clinch but Mc GInnley keeps him there for the moment.
Murchison is trying to break the clinch but Mc GInnley has him pressed against the cage.
Murchison is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murchison wants to break free but Mc GInnley has control.
Murchison can't break the clinch.
Mc GInnley is working for takedown but Murchison is calmly controlling the position for now.
Murchison tries to circle away but Mc GInnley has him pinned against the cage.
Mc GInnley goes for a takedown attempt but Murchison pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murchison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murdo Murchison is winning the standup battle so far.
Murchison tries to bum rush Mc GInnley with a series of wild strikes but Mc GInnley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mc GInnley throws a leg kick but Murchison moved away.
Murchison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murchison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mc GInnley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murchison throws a series of punches but Mc GInnley moves out of range.
Mc GInnley shoots in but Murchison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mc GInnley is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Murchison. Those never looked like landing.
Murdo Murchison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Murchison does no damage.
Mc GInnley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mc GInnley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murchison's efforts to push away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mc GInnley has Murchison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murchison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mc GInnley has Murchison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murchison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Murchison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murchison is trying to force a seperation but Mc GInnley has the dominant position.
Mc GInnley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murchison wants to stand but Mc GInnley is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murdo Murchison dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Mc GInnley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Murchison lands a jab to the nose.
Mc GInnley wants to clinch up but Murchison keeps it at a distance.
Murchison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mc GInnley dodges the punch combination from Murchison.
Murchison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murchison throws a series of punches but Mc GInnley moves out of range.
Murchison stuffs the takedown attempt from Mc GInnley. Mc GInnley gets slowly back to his feet.
Mc GInnley is looking to clinch but Murchison is avoiding it.
Murchison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murchison wants it to stay on the feet.
Mc GInnley misses with a takedown attempt - Murchison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murdo Murchison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Mc GInnley.
Nice uppercut there from Murchison.
Mc GInnley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murchison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mc GInnley circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murchison shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mc GInnley eats them both and turns towards Murchison to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mc GInnley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mc GInnley fails to land the takedown.
Murchison lands with a big left! Mc GInnley is wobbled badly! Murchison comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Mc GInnley to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Murdo Murchison!
In defeat, Patrick Mc GInnley stepped up to the mic, saying 'Might be time to retire you no'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remulus Romus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stadin Kingi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kingi's choice of entrance music: Judas Priest - Prophecy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remulus Romus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stadin Kingi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romus blocks a jab.
Kingi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kingi swings for the body but Romus moves out of range.
Kingi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kingi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kingi lands a leg kick that knocks Romus off balance momentarily.
Romus lands a left and a right that send Kingi crashing to the mat, dazed. Romus thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Stadin Kingi has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stadin Kingi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romus's calf.
Kingi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donk. Kingi catches Romus right on the button with a cross.
Romus misses with a wild combination.
Kingi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kingi moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romus ducks right into an uppercut from Kingi.
Kingi lands a leg kick that knocks Romus off balance momentarily.
Kingi misses the jab.
Kingi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Romus backs up against the cage.
Romus thuds a left hand into Kingi's body.
Romus digs a good body shot into Kingi's ribs.
A jab from Romus does it's job there.
Kingi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romus's calf.
Romus has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Romus. Kingi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romus feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kingi sprawling to the canvas! Kingi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Romus finish him?!
Kingi is rocked!
Kingi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingi is looking to slow Romus down with leg kicks.
A big left from Romus misses.
Romus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romus throws an overhand right that drops Kingi like a sack of potatoes! Romus dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remulus Romus!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Crocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kermit Korrales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Crocket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kermit Korrales!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocket missing with a left hand there. Korrales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crocket lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Kermit Korrales has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Crocket misses the target.
Korrales keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crocket avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crocket displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Korrales throws out the jab.
Crocket missing with a left hand there. Korrales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Korrales tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crocket throws a jab but it's blocked by Korrales.
Korrales sends Crocket crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Korrales is motioning to the referee to let Crocket up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Bob Crocket has been cut.
Korrales cracks Crocket with a hook to the temple - Crocket is on wobbly legs here! Korrales swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Crocket falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Korrales wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kermit Korrales!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Leila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afrika Korps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korps comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Iced Earth - Plagues Of Babylon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Leila !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Afrika Korps!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leila is looking to clinch.
Korps scores with a head kick.
It looks like Alfredo Leila has been cut.
Leila wants to clinch.
Leila avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Korps lands with a cross.
Korps misses with a leg kick.
Leila moves out of range as Korps throws a body kick.
Leila stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Korps.
A lazy left from Korps finds it's target.
Leila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Korps paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leila wants to clinch.
Korps shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Leila takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick by Korps - that's a beauty! Leila is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Korps can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Afrika Korps!
Afrika Korps bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oktawian August (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Victorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). August comes to the cage accompanied by Hit 'em up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oktawian August!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Victorious !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victorious dives in and grabs August's left leg, looking for a takedown. August pushes down on Victorious 's head and hops out.
August tests Victorious 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Victorious lands a high kick!
August clinches up against the cage.
August lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Victorious is looking to break free of the clinch but August has double underhooks.
August lands a hook that snaps the head of Victorious backwards.
Victorious tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. August smiles and moves away.
August lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Victorious uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by August.
Victorious closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
August is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
August trying to control from the bottom.
Victorious wants to lay and pray for a moment but August keeps working.
Victorious is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
August is trying to control but can't.
Victorious wants to pass the guard but August is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
August swats away the attempt to clinch by Victorious .
Victorious thows a left - swing and a miss!
August looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Victorious uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by August.
Victorious gets cracked there but stands up to it.
August cracks the inside of Victorious 's front leg.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Victorious .
Oktawian August has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Victorious .
Victorious shoots and misses
and August cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
August turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
August with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
August throws a hook to the side of Victorious 's head but Victorious sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
August ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Victorious moves away.
August gets a clinch.
August is leaning against Victorious and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from August.
Victorious takes a shot to the head.
Victorious has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. August is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
August pushes Victorious back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
August lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Victorious looks winded!
Good body shot from August.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from August.
August is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from August.
August lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from August.
A short body shot lands from August as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, August creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
August lands with a left to the head.
A short right from August on the inside.
A short right from August on the inside.
A short body shot lands from August as the two fighters clinch.
August breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from August.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Victorious has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from August.
August fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Victorious takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
August is looking to slow Victorious down with leg kicks.
August lands a nice looking body kick.
August and Victorious are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. August throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Victorious into next week! Ooooh that was huge! August knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Oktawian August!
Oktawian August managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
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