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"Premonition" PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Pondingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Douglas Pondingham!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pondingham throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzales throws a jab but it's blocked by Pondingham.
Gonzales throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzales feints a jab promting Pondingham to slip. Gonzales then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pondingham slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Douglas Pondingham has been cut.
Gonzales 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.
Jab, jab by Pondingham - just one landing.
It looks like Rodrigo Gonzales has been cut.
Gonzales throws a leg kick but Pondingham sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gonzales moves away from the strike by Pondingham.
Pondingham throws a chopping leg kick but Gonzales manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gonzales misses with a looping right.
Gonzales throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gonzales uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Gonzales scores with a four punch combination!
Pondingham cracks Gonzales with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pondingham has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gonzales to stand back up!
Gonzales is rocked!
Pondingham shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Gonzales takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Pondingham sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Gonzales bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Douglas Pondingham!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Materson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Victorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Materson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Victorious !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materson shoots in looking for a takedown. Victorious tries to sprawl out of it but Materson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Victorious manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Victorious will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Victorious fails with a takedown attempt.
Materson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Materson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Materson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Victorious to regain full guard.
Materson is looking to work some ground and pound but Victorious has wrist control.
Materson throwing strikes from guard but Victorious blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victorious has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Materson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Materson forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Materson is looking to take a break and control but Victorious is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Victorious manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victorious wants to stand up but Materson is controlling him.
Victorious pulls Materson in to control the position.
Materson trying to control but Victorious is working from the bottom.
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.
Materson throwing strikes but missing.
Victorious bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Materson's guard.
Victorious throwing strikes but missing.
Materson keeping moving, preventing Victorious from controlling successfully.
Victorious throws a strike but Materson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Materson won't allow Victorious to sweep him here.
Materson throws a big elbow that misses.
Materson wants to stand but Victorious is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Victorious has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Materson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Victorious has tightened it up now! Materson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Victor Victorious !
An out of breath Victor Victorious thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pater Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kermit Korrales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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280 lbs
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295 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pater Adam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kermit Korrales!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korrales misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Korrales.
Korrales dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adam. That did some damage!
Donk. Korrales catches Adam right on the button with a cross.
Adam moves into the clinch.
Korrales tries to circle away but Adam has him pinned against the cage.
Korrales tries to circle away but Adam has him pinned against the cage.
Korrales wants to get back to striking at distance but Adam won't allow it.
Korrales tries to circle away but Adam has him pinned against the cage.
Korrales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adam's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Korrales connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adam scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Pater Adam has been cut.
Korrales has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Adam is looking to clinch.
Korrales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adam.
Korrales misses with a straight left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Korrales.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adam tries to clinch up.
Korrales scores with a punch to the head.
Oooooh!!! Korrales has knocked Adam down with a huge combo! Korrales steps away and waves a wobbly Adam back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Adam is rocked!
Adam gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Korrales points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Adam wakes up just in time to hear Korrales thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kermit Korrales!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Mc GInnley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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272 lbs
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265 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Elmo Mustard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Mc GInnley!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustard lands the left hand.
It looks like Patrick Mc GInnley has been cut.
Mc GInnley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mc GInnley tries to close the distance and clinch but Mustard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mustard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mc GInnley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mc GInnley moves away from the strike by Mustard.
Elmo Mustard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Mustard misses.
Mustard 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.
Mustard lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Mc GInnley is looking to close the distance but Mustard sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Mc GInnley crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Mc GInnley is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Elmo Mustard!
Patrick Mc GInnley was interviewed post fight and said 'Might be time to retire you no'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thor comes to the cage accompanied by Boom - P.O.D. Mike Matthews has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews throws out a leg kick but Thor moves out of range and Matthews only half commits.
Matthews throws a body kick that misses.
Thor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matthews connects with the punch.
A punch combination from Matthews misses.
Matthews throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thor.
Thor throws a leg kick but Matthews sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matthews.
Matthews misses with a takedown
and Thor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Matthews's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Thor's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Matthews keeping moving, preventing Thor from controlling successfully.
Thor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thor throws a big elbow that misses.
Thor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matthews is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thor trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor throws a big right hand that misses.
Thor throws a strike but Matthews rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matthews is one step ahead there.
Thor working a defensive guard here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Matthews working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Matthews engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like Matthews might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's 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.
Thor keeping moving, preventing Matthews from controlling successfully.
Matthews would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matthews scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matthews staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor connects with a leg kick. Matthews looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Decent striking displayed by Matthews there.
Matthews takes a swing at Thor's ribcage but misses.
Matthews throws a right hand that Thor ducks under and follows up with a left that Thor also avoids with ease.
Matthews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thor.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Thor avoids them all with ease.
Matthews connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some bone on bone action there as Matthews checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matthews ducks right into an uppercut from Thor.
Thor wants to land a leg kick but Matthews is out of range.
Matthews throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thor.
Matthews misses with a kick to the body.
Matthews takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matthews throws out a leg kick but Thor moves out of range and Matthews only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thor tries to avoid it but Matthews manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thor to the ground. Thor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jonathan Thor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Matthews.
Thor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matthews.
Thor misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Thor misses the target.
Matthews is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thor misses with a body shot.
Thor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matthews displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thor.
Matthews moves in looking to clinch but Thor pushes him off.
Matthews keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thor tried to score with a low kick but Matthews checks it.
A head kick misses from Thor.
Thor throws a hook to the side of Matthews's head but Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jonathan Thor will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matthews throws a head kick but Thor moves out of range.
Thor is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Matthews's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matthews defends it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice takedown defense from Thor. No joy for Matthews on that attempt.
Thor shoots in for a double leg but Matthews sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matthews is looking to clinch but Thor is avoiding it.
Matthews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matthews misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jonathan Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews moves out of range as Thor strikes.
Matthews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thor blocks a head kick by Matthews.
A slow jab from Matthews misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thor circles away quickly and effectively.
Thor is looking to chop away at Matthews's legs.
A low kick from Matthews misses
and Thor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thor.
Matthews 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.
Matthews is trying to keep Thor in close.
Thor distracts Matthews with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thor wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
Matthews looking to control.
Thor with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor tries to free his leg and advance position but Matthews is retaining full guard.
Thor postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thor swings widly with a right hand
and Matthews counters with a nice leg kick.
Matthews tries to clinch but Thor is having none of it.
Mike Matthews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matthews closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab, jab by Matthews - just one landing.
Matthews misses with a series of wild punches.
Thor avoids the body shot from Matthews.
Thor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Matthews is trying to defend but Thor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matthews defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor is trying to control. Matthews wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Matthews is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jonathan Thor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matthews is not content to let Thor control the position.
Thor is stalling here. Matthews is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Thor seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Matthews has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Thor regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews stops Thor from getting back to his feet.
Matthews is keen to just control but Thor is a slippery customer.
Matthews thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thor is concentrating on defense, preventing Matthews from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Matthews is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Matthews missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thor wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Matthews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matthews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthews.
Matthews has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Matthews is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thor's half guard.
Thor looking for submissions off his back.
Matthews is looking to take a break and control but Thor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thor's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews is thwarting Thor's attempts to control the position.
Matthews takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Matthews throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Matthews misses with the combination.
Matthews throws a wild body kick that Thor sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thor tries to land a front kick but Matthews steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matthews does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thor throws a leg kick that misses.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Thor.
An inside leg kick lands from Thor.
Matthews closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matthews.
Thor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Matthews was covering up waiting for the punch and Thor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Matthews is looking to stand up but Thor isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Thor tries to move to full mount but Matthews actually manages to regain half guard.
Thor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thor lands a nice short elbow.
Thor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Matthews!
Matthews wants to hold on but Thor pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thor lands with some strikes.
Thor with shots to the head and body - Matthews looks very uncomfortable down there.
Thor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Thor thowing shots but they're missing.
Matthews is desperately trying to improve his position but Thor has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matthews defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Thor.
Thor throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Thor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thor 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jonathan Thor!
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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Obidiah Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fury Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fury Drake is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Obidiah Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fury Drake!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a nice head kick!
Drake takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Drake throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake misses with a few strikes there.
Drake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davis moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Drake scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Davis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Scrapyard in the buildup to the fight.
Drake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davis jabs Drake right on the nose. Drake blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake tries a low kick but Davis avoids it.
Drake misses with a low kick.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Drake has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
A big right from Drake misses.
Davis misses with the combination.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with the combination.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Drake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis lands a right hand.
Drake breaks the clinch.
Drake tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Davis moves out of range of the leg kick from Drake.
Davis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Davis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Obidiah Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.
Davis misses with the combination.
Drake is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Drake decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake is stalling here. Davis is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Drake seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Davis has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Drake struggling a bit here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drake can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Drake is looking to get back to full guard here but Davis has managed to pass to side control instead.
Drake tries to buck Davis off but Davis is having none of it.
Drake wants to control but Davis postures up.
Drake is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drake gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Drake is trying to stand up here but Davis is controlling him well.
Drake tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Drake is trying to get back to full guard.
Drake wants to control but Davis passes into side.
Drake is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obidiah Davis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Obidiah Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Drake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Davis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Drake tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
Drake is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Drake throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake tries to work over Davis's front leg with a kick but Davis checks it.
Drake scores with a jab to the body.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake misses with the combination.
Davis looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Davis takes one to the side of the head.
Davis moves away from the strike by Drake.
Fury Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Drake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake lands an uppercut.
Drake blocking some punches.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis misses with a body punch.
Drake working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drake fails to land with a series of punches.
Drake throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis avoids a kick to the body.
Drake tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Drake there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Drake does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake throws a leg kick but Davis moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Drake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davis. That did some damage!
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Drake scoring well with a low kick there.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Drake tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Drake catches Davis right on the button with a cross.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis checks the leg kick.
Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!
Davis checks a leg kick.
A left and a right from Davis both land. Nice combination.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake wants to clinch.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obidiah Davis dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Drake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drake swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Drake does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Drake tries to land a leg kick but Davis saw it coming and moves away.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Davis checks a low kick from Drake.
Drake misses with a low kick.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Drake throws a leg kick but Davis checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Drake throws a chopping leg kick but Davis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Drake moves into the clinch successfully.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Davis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drake.
Obidiah Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Drake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Drake throws a leg kick but Davis checks it.
Drake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drake tries to work over Davis's front leg with a kick but Davis checks it.
Drake throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Davis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Drake misses.
Drake misses with a leg kick.
Drake is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.
Obidiah Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Drake lands with an uppercut that bounces Davis off the cage and back into range.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Davis looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis scores with a nice right hand.
Davis throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease.
Davis stalks Drake and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drake's face. Drake staggers backwards, shaken.
Drake throws a leg kick but Davis checks it.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Danga de danga de dang - Davis scores with a four punch combination!
Fury Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Obidiah Davis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obidiah Davis!
Obidiah Davis gave a mention to AnonymouS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Dime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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32
181 lbs
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36
165 lbs
24 - 23 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Dime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bushido Brown!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dime shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dime's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Dime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dime throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brown wants to take a breather but Dime is having none of it.
Dime is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dime looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dime regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brown.
Dime is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dime preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Dime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dime steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brown. That one must have hurt.
Dime misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dime dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Dime's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Dime misses.
Brown gets a double leg takedown into Dime's guard.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dime might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control from the top but Dime keeps moving.
Brown advances position into side control!
Brown sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dime is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brown fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brown lands some shots froms side control.
Brown trying to control the action but Dime is working from the bottom.
Dime avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brown works to advance to full mount. Dime defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Brown with a couple of short strikes.
Dime blocking the ground and pound.
Brown wants to control the pace but Dime is squirming around nicely.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
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.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Brown punching from mount but Dime doing a good job of avoiding damage.
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dime blocking the ground and pound.
Dime wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dime hang on?
Dime is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bushido Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brown lands a brutal head kick. Dime looks out on his feet and Brown throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Bushido Brown!
After the big win, Bushido Brown made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BeastMode and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Kenjii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Theron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie Theron is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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25
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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28
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuki Kenjii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Theron!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenjii. Theron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenjii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kenjii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Theron throws out the jab.
Theron fails to land with a series of punches.
Theron darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Theron looks to land a left hand but Kenjii moved out of range nicely.
Kenjii keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Theron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Theron lands a slapping body shot.
Theron scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenjii manages to avoid it.
Kenjii avoids the body shot from Theron.
Theron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenjii defending well as Theron loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theron misses with a wild body shot.
Theron has a takedown stuffed.
Theron throws a nice looking combination but Kenjii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Theron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenjii moves away.
Theron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenjii moves away.
Kenjii throws a shot from downtown. Theron moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Theron finds it's target.
Theron lands with a nice body punch.
Theron fails with the takedown.
Yuki Kenjii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Theron.
Kenjii tries to move into range but Theron moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Theron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Theron. Kenjii does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theron takes a swing at Kenjii's ribcage but misses.
Theron swings for the body but Kenjii moves out of range.
Theron feints and as Kenjii raises his hands in defense, Theron changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Kenjii wants to stand but Theron is controlling the position.
Theron throwing strikes from guard but Kenjii blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenjii trying to control the position.
Theron pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kenjii is keeping the position for now.
Theron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theron drops back looking for a leg! Kenjii is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kenjii manages to kick Theron off! Theron jumps back into Kenjii's guard.
Kenjii on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kenjii tries to get out of the position.
Theron postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kenjii knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Theron on the ground.
Theron engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Theron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kenjii is trying to keep Theron in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kenjii jabs Theron right on the nose. Theron blinks but takes it well.
Kenjii slips under a jab from Theron.
Theron shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kenjii sprawls well. Kenjii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Theron gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenjii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yuki Kenjii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Theron throws a body shot but no joy.
Theron throws a body shot but no joy.
Theron shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Theron slips a nice elbow through Kenjii's hands, connecting with Kenjii's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Theron dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Theron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenjii.
Kenjii looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kenjii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Theron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenjii.
Kenjii connects with a crisp jab.
Kenjii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Theron.
Theron throws a series of punches but Kenjii avoids them all with ease.
Theron fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Theron. Kenjii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenjii scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theron misses with a jab to the body
and Kenjii makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kenjii swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Theron counters with a shoot takedown. Kenjii fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenjii working a defensive guard here.
Theron wants to control from the top but Kenjii keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenjii being controlled here, momentarily.
Theron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Theron wants to pass the guard but Kenjii is keeping the position.
Kenjii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Theron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Theron throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Theron fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kenjii throws a hook but Theron blocks it.
Theron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenjii moves away.
Theron is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kenjii rather than just go for the knockout.
Kenjii avoids the body shot from Theron.
Theron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kenjii on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Theron lands a nice shot to the body.
Kenjii misses with a hook to the body
and Theron counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kenjii tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Theron has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Theron with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theron looking to control but Kenjii is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kenjii is trying desperately to improve position.
Theron working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Theron throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kenjii because Theron loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theron has control of Kenjii's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kenjii regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Theron punching from mount but Kenjii doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Theron is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kenjii has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Charlie Theron has got the better of the ground game so far.
Theron looking to control but Kenjii is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kenjii wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Theron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Theron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Theron shoots in and drives through. Kenjii sprawls well.
Theron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenjii.
Oooooh!!! Kenjii has knocked Theron down with a huge combo! Kenjii steps away and waves a wobbly Theron back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Charlie Theron has been cut.
Theron fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kenjii avoids it really well and circles away.
Theron throws a lazy right hand but Kenjii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Theron misses with a looping left.
Kenjii ducks under a wild hook from Theron.
Theron ducks under a wild hook from Kenjii.
Kenjii throws a hook but Theron blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Theron. Kenjii does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theron swings for the body but Kenjii moves out of range.
Kenjii takes a swing at Theron's ribcage but misses.
Kenjii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Kenjii misses.
Charlie Theron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Theron looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenjii is just out of range.
Theron connects with a single shot there.
Theron works Kenjii's body with a nice hook.
Kenjii displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Theron.
Yuki Kenjii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Theron.
Theron looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kenjii!
Theron lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenjii is looking for a sweep.
Theron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Theron is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kenjii's shoulder. That is not cool.
Theron working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theron is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kenjii has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kenjii wants to control but Theron postures up.
Kenjii managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Theron.
Theron working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kenjii dodges the ground and pound from Theron.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theron in side control, throwing shots but Kenjii defends.
Kenjii is trying to control Theron's posture but Theron avoids it.
The ground and pound from Theron seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Theron scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kenjii to see if he's OK.
Theron creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kenjii sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Theron tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kenjii tries to buck Theron off but Theron is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theron creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kenjii sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Theron has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Theron wants to control the pace but Kenjii is squirming around nicely.
Theron throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kenjii is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Theron working for a submission but Kenjii is keeping him at bay.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Theron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Theron has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Theron!
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