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"Cage Rage" PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lycus Lycan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Willey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lycus Lycan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lycus Lycan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Willey!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lycan avoids it really well and circles away.
Lycan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lycan misses with a head kick.
Willey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lycan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willey shoots in but Lycan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Willey should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lycan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Willey.
Lycus Lycan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Willey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Lycan . No joy for Willey on that attempt.
Willey shoots in looking for a takedown. Lycan tries to sprawl out of it but Willey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lycan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lycan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Willey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lycan but Lycan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Willey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lycan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lycan is looking to stand up but Willey won't let him.
Our spies down at at Ground Zero, London inform us that Willey has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Willey has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lycan doesn't defend quickly enough and Willey has managed to lock this one up! Can Lycan escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Willey on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brian Willey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Penn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Tyler's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been told by Penn's head coaches at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Penn throws a series of punches but Tyler avoids them all with ease.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyler.
Tyler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tyler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tyler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyler counters with a one-two to the body.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn pushes Tyler up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn is trying to break free.
Tyler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Penn after a bit of a struggle.
Tyler jumps guard but Penn stands there with Tyler around his waist. Tyler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tyler taking a breather.
Tyler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyler has double underhooks.
Penn blocks an elbow strike.
Tyler looking to stall.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyler has double underhooks.
Tyler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A jab from Penn finds it's way through Tyler's defenses.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Penn throws out a powerful jab.
Tyler dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Tyler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Penn takes a step back to recover.
Tyler lands with a kick to the temple. Penn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Penn throws a head kick but Tyler moves out of range.
Tyler connects with a high kick.
It looks like George Penn has been cut.
Penn blocks a head kick by Tyler.
Tyler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tyler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tyler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
Tyler scores with a one two! Penn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyler throws out the jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Penn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Penn throws a right hand that Tyler ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyler also avoids with ease.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tyler.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyler is looking to land body kicks.
Tyler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Penn back to the cage. Tyler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tyler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
George Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Penn doesn't seem bothered though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler misses with a few strikes there.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tyler connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tyler lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Tyler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Penn blocks a head kick by Tyler.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Penn!
Tyler thows a body kick. Penn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tyler throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tyler, right into the meat.
Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tyler.
Penn throws a combination. Tyler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Penn dips to his left and cracks Tyler with an uppercut!
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Penn wants to clinch up but Tyler keeps it at a distance.
Tyler misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Penn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler checks a leg kick.
Penn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tyler can pounce on him.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Penn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tyler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyler avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Tyler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler misses with a two punch combination.
Penn lands with a hook. Tyler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn drops Tyler with a nice combination! Penn dives into Tyler's guard, looking to finish!
Tyler is rocked!
Tyler looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyler, not yet.
Tyler is still in real trouble! Can Penn finish him?
Tyler has an active guard here but Penn has managed to pass into half guard.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tyler to stand up.
Tyler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyler seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheers as Penn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tyler doesn't seem phased though.
Penn tries to land a front kick but Tyler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Penn takes the fight into the clinch.
Tyler tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Tyler back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to circle away but Penn has him pinned against the cage.
Penn keeps control of Tyler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn tries to pull guard but Tyler holds him up against the cage and eventually Penn drops back down to his feet.
Penn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyler.
Tyler looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Tyler avoids a kick to the body.
Tyler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyler as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn rushes Tyler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyler is trying to push Penn away but Penn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Penn keeps control of Tyler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penn walks away with a smile on his face. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Daniel Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Tyler throws a nice head kick!
Good work by Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Tyler throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Tyler scores with a three punch combo!
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyler takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Penn clinches up with Tyler and pushes him back against the cage.
Tyler tries to stall but Penn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyler jumps guard but Penn stands there with Tyler around his waist. Tyler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penn checks a leg kick.
Penn lands a jab to the head.
Penn avoids the head kick by Tyler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Tyler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on George Penn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tyler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Penn wants to clinch.
Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tyler.
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick from Tyler.
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
Tyler misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyler.
Penn misses with the combination.
Penn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyler throws a nice inside leg kick.
George Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Tyler.
Penn looks to land a combination but Tyler avoids it well.
Tyler lands a high kick!
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Penn tries a low kick but Tyler avoids it.
Tyler misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Tyler misses.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Tyler.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Penn!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Tyler lands a high kick!
Penn tests Tyler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyler throws a body kick that misses.
Tyler throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penn shoots in and bounces Tyler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tyler is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Penn presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to score a body lock takedown but Penn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Penn.
Tyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Tyler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Tyler keeps him there for the moment.
Penn jumps guard but Tyler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tyler decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyler working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler striking off his back but it's not causing Penn any problems.
Tyler wants to stand up but Penn is controlling him.
Penn preventing the sweep.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn walks into a straight right hand from Tyler.
George Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Tyler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tyler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Penn rather than just go for the knockout.
Tyler is looking to land body kicks.
Penn tries to clinch up but Tyler circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tyler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Tyler!
Daniel Tyler gave a mention to Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Han Junsuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Salvador's choice of entrance music: Nova's Scorpion Theme. The key to victory for Han Junsuke has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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152 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Han Junsuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junsuke misses with an uppercut. Salvador saw that one coming.
Junsuke misses with the combination.
Junsuke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Salvador fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salvador shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Salvador showed some decent athleticism there.
Salvador is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Salvador seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador is trying to work for a kimura but Junsuke is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador is working for a submission of some sort.
Junsuke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salvador on the ground.
Salvador tries to pass the half guard into mount. Junsuke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Salvador is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Salvador is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salvador looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Salvador is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Junsuke has managed to free his arm - good work.
Salvador trying to mount his opponent but Junsuke defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Junsuke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Salvador.
Salvador maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Junsuke could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Salvador has cracked it and Junsuke is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Salvador!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Salvador!
Thiago Salvador seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fury Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgie Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapman has chosen No Air as his entrance music. Fury Drake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fury Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Georgie Chapman!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chapman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chapman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Chapman.
Chapman dips to his left and cracks Drake with an uppercut!
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake lands a big head kick that sends Chapman tumbling to the mat! Drake takes a step backwards and waves Chapman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chapman is rocked!
It looks like Georgie Chapman has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Chapman's shoulder, as Chapman tries to avoid the shot.
Chapman is still on wobbly legs! Can Drake finish him?
Chapman looks up at the clock. Bad move! Drake lands a right hand from hell, dropping Chapman. Drake pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fury Drake!
During a confident post fight interview, Fury Drake thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Tags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck comes to the cage accompanied by Seek n Destroy. Tags is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dwarf Song. John Beck could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Tags's chin.
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251 lbs
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269 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Tags!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tags has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beck finds it's way round the side to connect with Tags's head.
Tags fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beck. Tags does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tags plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like John Beck has been cut.
We've been told by Beck's head coaches at Elroys Elite Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Beck throws a right hand that Tags ducks under and follows up with a left that Tags also avoids with ease.
Beck slaps away a takedown attempt from Tags, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tags shoots in looking for a takedown but Beck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tags's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John Beck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Tags.
Tags looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beck is fending him off so far but Tags persists. Nope, Beck circles away and we're back to standing.
Beck swings for the body but Tags moves out of range.
Tags takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tags fails to land the takedown.
Beck throws a right hand that Tags ducks under and follows up with a left that Tags also avoids with ease.
Beck misses with a few strikes there.
Tags throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Beck. That snapped Tags's head back.
OH! Tags has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Beck smells blood and charges in for the finish! Beck unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Tags sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Beck!
Our winner, John Beck, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dany Legorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Matthews will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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24
211 lbs
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200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dany Legorious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legorious avoids the head kick by Matthews.
Legorious walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Legorious could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Matthews fails to land with a series of punches.
Legorious is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Matthews's half guard.
Legorious missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Legorious wants to take a breather but Matthews is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legorious is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matthews is just riding it out for now. Legorious eventually gives up the hold.
Legorious is looking to take a break and control but Matthews is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legorious is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Matthews is defending against the submission attempts here by Legorious.
Legorious trying to control from half guard but Matthews is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Legorious content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Matthews throws a one two combo.
It looks like Dany Legorious has been cut.
Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Legorious was covering up waiting for the punch and Matthews finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Matthews would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Matthews avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matthews would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Legorious trying to keep a closed guard but Matthews is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews trying to control the position from guard on top but Legorious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matthews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Legorious looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Legorious working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matthews avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matthews wants to control from the top but Legorious keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Matthews dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dany Legorious's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matthews closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Legorious looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Legorious is looking to control Matthews's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Legorious avoid being mounted?
Legorious looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Legorious makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Legorious.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews wants to control from the top but Legorious keeps moving.
Matthews looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legorious is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mike Matthews has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matthews wants to stand but Legorious has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch lands to the side of Legorious 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Legorious shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matthews as he avoids it easily.
Mike Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mike Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matthews throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Legorious was covering up waiting for the punch and Matthews finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Matthews is sitting in close to Legorious's body. Legorious has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Matthews is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Matthews is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Legorious.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dany Legorious!
A pretty intense looking Dany Legorious took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
The defeated Mike Matthews had this to say: 'I will take alot from this loss, but a rematch is on the cards, maybe next time he wont be so lucky'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Levchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levchenko has chosen Zelenoglazoe Taksi as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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263 lbs
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245 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Artur Levchenko!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Levchenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Levchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Levchenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matthews changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Levchenko tries to avoid it but Matthews manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Levchenko to the ground. Levchenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Levchenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matthews throws a head kick that half lands.
We've been informed that Levchenko has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Matthews throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've been told by Matthews's head coaches at Soul Supremacy - UK that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Levchenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matthews shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Levchenko defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Levchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levchenko throws a jab when Matthews was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews closes the distance but Levchenko moves to the side
and Levchenko counters with a nice body shot.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Levchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Levchenko scores with a head kick. Matthews tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Max Matthews has been cut.
Matthews needs to keep his hands up - Levchenko had a free shot at his head there.
Levchenko digs a good body shot into Matthews's ribs.
Matthews moves to clinch but Levchenko breaks away
and Levchenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matthews with a poor takedown
and Levchenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Matthews changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Levchenko tries to avoid it but Matthews manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Levchenko to the ground. Levchenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Levchenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews avoids the body shot from Levchenko.
Matthews tries to clinch but Levchenko moves out of range.
Matthews checks a leg kick.
Max Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthews blocks a jab.
Levchenko lands a big head kick that sends Matthews tumbling to the mat! Levchenko takes a step backwards and waves Matthews back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but Levchenko shows good takedown defense.
Matthews wants to clinch but Levchenko slips to the side
and Levchenko counters with a crisp right hand that drops Matthews! Levchenko lets Matthews back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Matthews is rocked!
Matthews shoots in for a double leg but Levchenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oh Matthews is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Levchenko cracks Matthews on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Matthews falls backwards against the cage. Levchenko follows up with more strikes that drop Matthews to his knees. Levchenko keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Matthews! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Levchenko!
After winning the bout, Artur Levchenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zeddicus Starburst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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30
182 lbs
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35
165 lbs
24 - 22 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Zeddicus Starburst!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bushido Brown!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starburst tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Brown tenderised Starburst's leg. Starburst is trying to keep his angry face on.
Starburst throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Starburst only half commits.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Starburst.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Starburst throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Starburst fails to land.
Starburst misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Starburst.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Starburst has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starburst.
Starburst lands a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brown takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Starburst misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starburst lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Starburst is pushing Brown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Come on Starburst - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brown tries to pull guard but Starburst holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Starburst doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown displaying some good clinch control by pressing Starburst up against the cage.
Starburst tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Starburst circles away.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Starburst lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Starburst creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Starburst goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Starburst fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starburst struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Starburst moves out of range of the body kick.
Starburst tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Zeddicus Starburst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bushido Brown.
Starburst misses with a body shot.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Starburst throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
A head punch on the inside from Starburst fails to land.
Starburst tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Starburst tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Starburst lands a body punch.
Starburst doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Starburst has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A hook to the body from Starburst.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Starburst.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Starburst avoids the damage to the body.
Brown blocks a body shot from Starburst.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brown jumps guard but Starburst stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Starburst presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brown looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Brown blocking some punches.
Starburst fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Starburst has him pressed against the cage.
Starburst misses with a punch on the inside.
Starburst presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Starburst misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Starburst tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Starburst back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeddicus Starburst dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Starburst lands a body shot.
Starburst misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Starburst avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Starburst takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Starburst connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Brown slips a straight right by Starburst.
Starburst throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Whack! Starburst lands a heavy head kick that drops Brown. The ref tackles Starburst to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Brown was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Zeddicus Starburst!
Zeddicus Starburst retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Zeddicus Starburst thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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