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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zin Foe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zin Foe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zin Foe!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb blocks a head kick by Foe.
Lamb misses with a body kick.
Foe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lamb as he jumps to the side.
Lamb could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lamb stuffs the takedown.
Lamb misses with a left hand
and Foe counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Nate Lamb has been cut.
Lamb has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ford Lane Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Foe slips a jab from Lamb.
Foe fails with a takedown attempt.
Nate Lamb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zin Foe.
Lamb rushes Foe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lamb pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lamb misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb lands an elbow just above Foe 's eye.
Lamb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Foe.
Foe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lamb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lamb lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb has Foe pressed against the cage, preventing Foe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lamb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Lamb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lamb tries to land knees in the clinch but Foe avoids the damage to the body.
Lamb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lamb misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamb can't find room to land a body shot as Foe controls the action.
Foe blocks the elbow strike.
Lamb tries a body shot but Foe blocks it.
Lamb tries to land a knee to the head but Foe blocks with his arms.
Foe avoiding damage as Lamb throws knees to the body.
Lamb throws an elbow but it misses.
Lamb landing knees to the body.
Foe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lamb misses with a knee to the head.
Lamb has a couple of punches blocked by Foe.
Lamb trying to land knees to the body.
Lamb scores with a knee to the head.
Foe dodges an elbow strike from Lamb.
Nice elbow from Lamb.
Lamb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lamb misses with the head strike.
Lamb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lamb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Foe avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lamb comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lamb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Foe.
Lamb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lamb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Foe avoids it.
Lamb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foe blocks it with crossed arms.
Foe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Foe is working for takedown but Lamb is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lamb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lamb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lamb lands a nice elbow.
Lamb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Foe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lamb throws a punch but it's blocked by Foe.
Lamb misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foe gets control of Lamb's arms and successfully pulls guard. Foe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lamb postures up.
Lamb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamb wants to get up but he can't break Foe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Foe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lamb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Foe is tightening it up a little... Lamb has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lamb reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lamb taps out! Nice BJJ there by Foe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Zin Foe!
A victorious Zin Foe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Liam McGuiness has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam McGuiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Turner!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuiness dips to his left and cracks Turner with an uppercut!
We've been told by McGuiness's head coaches at Gorilla Warfare MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Turner or perhaps it was just good defense by McGuiness, which made it look bad.
McGuiness lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGuiness throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Turner fails with the takedown
and McGuiness counters with a straight right hand.
Liam McGuiness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner misses with a body shot.
McGuiness gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McGuiness avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuiness is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Turner working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner won't allow McGuiness to sweep him here.
McGuiness keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Turner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGuiness works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuiness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGuiness missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuiness misses the target.
Turner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McGuiness throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
McGuiness uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turner has time to react.
Turner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuiness.
McGuiness connects with a right hand. Turner shakes it off.
McGuiness thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from McGuiness.
Turner shoots in for a double leg but McGuiness sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Liam McGuiness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Turner.
Turner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Turner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Turner postures up in McGuiness's guard and throws a big left but McGuiness blocks it.
McGuiness can't keep his opponent in guard - Turner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Turner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuiness avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turner.
Turner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGuiness's head.
McGuiness is looking to control Turner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McGuiness avoid being mounted?
Turner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turner working McGuiness over with strikes.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McGuiness avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turner.
Nice strikes from Turner there.
Turner works his foot free and advances to mount.
Turner landing strikes from the mount.
Turner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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 Liam McGuiness will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGuiness.
McGuiness moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGuiness defends well and Turner ends up having to push McGuiness into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McGuiness breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner takes one on the button.
McGuiness bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGuiness throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
McGuiness connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turner. Turner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGuiness loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
A jab from McGuiness misses.
McGuiness misses with a looping left.
McGuiness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuiness cracks Turner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness scores with a punch to the head.
Turner closes the distance and clinches up with McGuiness, looking for a takedown. Turner pushes McGuiness against the cage but McGuiness circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McGuiness on his heels. He'll look to pass McGuiness's guard now, I'm sure.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGuiness is trying to control the position but Turner postures up.
Turner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McGuiness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turner on the ground.
Turner with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to control from the top but McGuiness keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McGuiness swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turner.
Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuiness throws out the jab.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuiness defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turner.
Liam McGuiness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Turner.
Turner ducks right into an uppercut from McGuiness.
McGuiness misses with a straight left.
Turner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuiness connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turner scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuiness throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from McGuiness misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuiness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner dives in for a single leg takedown but McGuiness sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McGuiness is pressed up against the cage. Turner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McGuiness down to the mat. McGuiness avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A big right from McGuiness misses.
Turner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McGuiness's waist but McGuiness gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turner off to one side.
A lazy left from McGuiness finds it's target.
Turner has a takedown stuffed.
McGuiness is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Jab from McGuiness.
Turner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McGuiness has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turner is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner winds up and cracks McGuiness with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Turner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McGuiness avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turner.
Turner wants to take a breather but McGuiness is having none of it.
McGuiness trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Turner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam McGuiness dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McGuiness misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. McGuiness does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by McGuiness.
McGuiness cracks Turner with an open hand slap.
Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGuiness lands a lovely overhand right.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuiness.
McGuiness thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuiness thuds his right hand into Turner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuiness. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner misses with a takedown attempt - McGuiness sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turner misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuiness throws out the jab.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from McGuiness misses.
Turner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGuiness is fending him off so far but Turner persists. Nope, McGuiness circles away and we're back to standing.
Turner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liam McGuiness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Turner.
Turner slips under a jab.
McGuiness lands with a right hand.
Turner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGuiness.
Turner looks for a takedown but McGuiness sprawls well.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuiness manages to avoid it.
Bobby Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by McGuiness.
Turner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turner defending well as McGuiness loads up on a big left hand.
Turner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McGuiness's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuiness utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuiness is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner stands and throws McGuiness's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McGuiness managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Turner.
McGuiness being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner working the ground and pound but McGuiness is defending the strikes.
McGuiness tries to improve position but can't.
Turner working the ground and pound from side control.
Turner has knee on belly and moves into mount.
McGuiness is squirming around, avoiding Turner's attempts to control the action.
That's four 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.
BOOM! Turner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Turner landing strikes from the mount.
Turner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McGuiness?
McGuiness is rocked!
Turner jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… McGuiness is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by McGuiness and Turner has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Oh McGuiness is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turner is trying to get an arm triangle but McGuiness is defending well.
Turner cracks McGuiness with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam McGuiness showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGuiness, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam McGuiness!
Liam McGuiness made sure to mention his sponsor, Zipp Zapp in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Il Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, James McGuiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kim Il Sung!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Il Sung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuiness throws out the jab.
McGuiness scores with a jab.
McGuiness lands with an overhand left.
McGuiness looks to throw the jab but Il Sung is out of range.
A right-left combo lands from McGuiness.
McGuiness misses with a double jab.
McGuiness misses with a looping left.
Il Sung closes the distance and clinches up with McGuiness, looking for a takedown. Il Sung pushes McGuiness against the cage but McGuiness circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Il Sung needs to keep his hands up - McGuiness had a free shot at his head there.
McGuiness looks to throw the jab but Il Sung is out of range.
McGuiness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Il Sung counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Il Sung looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Il Sung has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Il Sung trying to control but McGuiness is working from the bottom.
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.
Il Sung seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McGuiness slips a jab from Il Sung.
Il Sung moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
James McGuiness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Il Sung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuiness loads up on a big right hand but Il Sung slips the punch.
Il Sung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from McGuiness. Those never looked like landing.
Il Sung clinches up against the cage.
McGuiness trying to control the position but instead, Il Sung has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGuiness into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung misses with the head strike.
Il Sung lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuiness backwards.
Il Sung struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuiness controls his hands.
Il Sung jumps guard but McGuiness stands there with Il Sung around his waist. Il Sung gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Il Sung throws a head punch that misses.
Il Sung drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James McGuiness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Il Sung.
McGuiness struggles to land a body shot inside as Il Sung controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Il Sung misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuiness is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGuiness is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McGuiness tries to stall but Il Sung uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGuiness takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James McGuiness dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGuiness misses with an uppercut.
Il Sung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuiness throws out the jab.
Il Sung shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McGuiness manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Il Sung forces his way into half guard.
Il Sung keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Il Sung is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McGuiness sees it coming and defends easily.
Il Sung sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Il Sung thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGuiness's head.
Il Sung tries to pass the half guard into mount. McGuiness knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Il Sung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGuiness defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Il Sung is working for a submission of some sort.
Il Sung is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McGuiness wants to get back to full guard but Il Sung has mounted him!
Il Sung looking to secure an arm triangle but McGuiness defends it well.
McGuiness is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung looking to control but McGuiness is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kim Il Sung has got the better of the ground game so far.
Il Sung is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McGuiness can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Il Sung wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
McGuiness is squirming around, avoiding Il Sung's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung looking to ground and pound but McGuiness is blocking nicely.
Il Sung thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McGuiness blocking the ground and pound.
Il Sung goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McGuiness is on top in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Il Sung escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGuiness gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Il Sung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! McGuiness's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McGuiness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Il Sung.
Il Sung fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuiness misses the jab.
Il Sung ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGuiness seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McGuiness scores with a hook.
McGuiness catches Il Sung with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McGuiness uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Il Sung.
Il Sung looks for a takedown but McGuiness sprawls well.
Il Sung's coach down at LOD: Novae was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Il Sung's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Il Sung takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGuiness is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McGuiness misses with a looping right.
Il Sung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuiness throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from McGuiness.
McGuiness throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Il Sung stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
James McGuiness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuiness on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Il Sung misses with a looping left.
Il Sung drops his hands momentarily and McGuiness takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Il Sung throws a lazy right hand but McGuiness sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for McGuiness.
Il Sung defending well as McGuiness loads up on a big left hand.
McGuiness throws a hook to the side of Il Sung's head but Il Sung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuiness throws a lazy right hand but Il Sung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuiness misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from McGuiness. Those never looked like landing.
McGuiness defending well as Il Sung loads up on a big left hand.
McGuiness avoids the body shot from Il Sung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Il Sung slips under a jab from McGuiness.
McGuiness looks to land a left hand but Il Sung moved out of range nicely.
Il Sung misses with a body shot.
McGuiness misses with a hook
and Il Sung counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McGuiness keeping moving, preventing Il Sung from controlling successfully.
Il Sung pushes down on McGuiness's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Il Sung keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung works his way into side control.
Il Sung tries to score with some ground and pound. McGuiness controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Il Sung is looking to take a break and control but McGuiness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Il Sung content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
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.
Il Sung tries for a kimura but McGuiness is defending well.
Il Sung controlling the position from side mount.
Il Sung trying to control the action but McGuiness is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
James McGuiness showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGuiness 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James McGuiness!
After the big win, James McGuiness made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Kim Il Sung had this to say: 'Eat my feces you filthy capitalist dog!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valeriy Grushevky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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265 lbs
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276 lbs
8 - 5 - 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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregor Clegane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valeriy Grushevky!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegane stuffs the takedown attempt from Grushevky. Grushevky gets slowly back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Clegane.
Grushevky is trying to improve his position.
Clegane lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Grushevky down.
Grushevky is looking for a sweep.
Grushevky keeps trying to improve his position.
Clegane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grushevky manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Clegane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grushevky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grushevky taking some punishment here, with Clegane in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Clegane there.
Clegane perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Grushevky actively working from the bottom here.
Grushevky tries to get to full guard but Clegane has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Clegane content to control rather than advance.
Clegane passes the guard and advances to mount!
Grushevky is desperately trying to improve his position but Clegane has a good base and remains in mount.
Grushevky takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clegane landing shots from mount.
Grushevky tries to reverse the position but Clegane maintains control.
Clegane raining down shots from the mount!
Grushevky is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grushevky is still trying to improve position.
Clegane working Grushevky over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grushevky tries to reverse the position but Clegane maintains control.
Grushevky slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clegane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grushevky keeps working.
Clegane lands strikes from half guard.
Grushevky looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grushevky actively working from the bottom here.
Clegane wants to control but Grushevky is keeping him busy.
Grushevky looking for submissions off his back.
Clegane moves into full mount! Grushevky won't be happy about that!
Clegane postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grushevky looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane wants to control the pace but Grushevky is squirming around nicely.
Clegane landing strikes from the mount.
Grushevky is trying desperately to improve position.
Clegane breaks from Grushevky's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grushevky manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Grushevky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grushevky is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clegane scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grushevky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clegane working Grushevky over with strikes.
Clegane is nestled in close to Grushevky, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegane working over Grushevky with some ground and pound. Grushevky looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Clegane tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grushevky knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clegane working over Grushevky with some ground and pound. Grushevky looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Clegane is trying to control. Grushevky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Grushevky is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clegane pulls his head out easily.
Grushevky is not content to let Clegane control the position.
Grushevky actively working from the bottom here.
Clegane not doing much here.
Clegane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Grushevky looking for submissions off his back.
Grushevky looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Clegane dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grushevky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clegane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grushevky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Clegane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grushevky checks a low kick from Clegane.
Grushevky misses with a two punch combination.
Grushevky shoots in but Clegane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clegane throws the left hand but Grushevky avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grushevky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clegane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grushevky was well out of range. Poor timing from Clegane.
Clegane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grushevky can do to turn this around?
Grushevky lands with a hook. Clegane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Grushevky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clegane swings for the body but Grushevky moves out of range.
Grushevky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clegane sprawls well. Clegane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grushevky gets slowly back to his feet.
Gregor Clegane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valeriy Grushevky.
Grushevky takes a swing at Clegane's ribcage but misses.
Grushevky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clegane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grushevky somewhat.
Clegane shoots in but no luck this time.
Grushevky has a takedown stuffed.
Clegane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegane looking to score a takedown here. Grushevky is defending well but Clegane drives through and ends up in Grushevky's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clegane content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Clegane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grushevky working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clegane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clegane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clegane lands a couple of elbows.
Clegane connects with a couple of short punches.
Grushevky working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clegane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Grushevky is tightening it up a little... Clegane has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Clegane reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Clegane taps out! Nice BJJ there by Grushevky!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Valeriy Grushevky!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Riberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gasan Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomedov has chosen "Remedy" by Seether as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexandre Riberio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gasan Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riberio moves into the clinch.
Riberio successfully pulls guard.
Magomedov won't allow Riberio to sweep him here.
Magomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riberio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riberio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there.
Riberio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riberio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magomedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Riberio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riberio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magomedov defends well.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Riberio keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Magomedov landing with the ground and pound.
Riberio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Magomedov is aware though and is defending well.
Magomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Riberio keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Magomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Magomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Magomedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riberio's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riberio working for a triangle but Magomedov defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Magomedov working his ground and pound in the gym.
Magomedov content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Riberio has locked up a guillotine! Riberio's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Magomedov is holding on here and Riberio must be using up a lot of energy. Magomedov has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Riberio gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexandre Riberio!
Alexandre Riberio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Gasan Magomedov spoke after the fight, saying 'That loss sucked. Guess I have to go wrestle some more bears!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helder Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrence Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thornton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pusha T - Exodus 23:1. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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183 lbs
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176 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helder Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrence Thornton!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dias throws a hook but Thornton avoids it easily.
Dias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thornton circles away quickly and effectively.
Thornton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dias moves away.
Thornton lands a slapping body shot.
Thornton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dias. That did some damage!
Thornton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dias. That did some damage!
Thornton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dias misses with a hook.
Thornton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dias was well out of range. Poor timing from Thornton.
Dias misses with a jab to the body
and Thornton counters with a right hand to the body.
Thornton connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thornton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've been hearing reports that Dias has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dias takes a swing at Thornton's ribcage but misses.
Thornton misses with a head kick.
Thornton lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thornton misses with a body shot.
Dias keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terrence Thornton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thornton loads up on a big right hand but Dias slips the punch.
Dias moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thornton just misses with a punch to the body.
Thornton connects with a body shot that sends Dias's belly button to the back.
Thornton misses with a kick to the body.
Dias takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thornton.
Thornton lands with a kick to the temple. Dias shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab lands there for Thornton.
Thornton works the jab nicely.
Dias is rocked!
Thornton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dias rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thornton lands a front kick.
Thornton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thornton throws a jab but it's blocked by Dias.
Dias swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dias moves out of range of the leg kick from Thornton.
Thornton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dias moves away.
Thornton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thornton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dias swings for the body but Thornton moves out of range.
Thornton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thornton digs a good body shot into Dias's ribs.
Thornton punishes Dias's body with a nice straight punch.
Thornton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Dias is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thornton lands a brutal head kick. Dias looks out on his feet and Thornton throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Terrence Thornton!
A very excited looking Terrence Thornton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koji Sobando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shapovolov Sokoloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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169 lbs
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180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koji Sobando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shapovolov Sokoloff!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobando has managed to clinch.
Sokoloff manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sokoloff has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sobando uses from the top position.
Sobando trying to control the position from guard on top but Sokoloff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sokoloff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sobando is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokoloff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sobando is controlling him.
Sokoloff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sobando defends well.
Sobando controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobando throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sobando stays in close to Sokoloff's body and controls the position.
Sobando slips nicely into half guard.
Sokoloff is trying to control but can't.
Sobando tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sokoloff knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sobando is looking for a kimura but Sokoloff is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sobando to get the leverage.
Sobando trying to control from Sokoloff's half guard. Sokoloff has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two 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.
Sobando trying to control the position from guard on top but Sokoloff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sokoloff trying to keep a closed guard but Sobando is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sokoloff closes the distance and clinches.
Sokoloff is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sobando is defending well.
Sobando wants to get back to striking at distance but Sokoloff won't allow it.
Sokoloff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sobando wants to clinch.
Sobando misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobando throws a leg kick but Sokoloff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sokoloff closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sobando quickly recovers to half guard.
Sokoloff is looking for a kimura but Sobando is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sokoloff to get the leverage.
Sokoloff is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sokoloff seems to be working for a kimura but Sobando defends the submission attempt.
Sobando is staying active underneath Sokoloff, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sokoloff is working for a kimura but Sobando is defending it quite comfortably.
Sokoloff is looking for a kimura but Sobando is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sokoloff to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff wants to stand up but Sobando is controlling the position.
Sobando trying to control from the bottom.
Sokoloff trying to control from half guard but Sobando is working away.
Sokoloff wants to work for an arm triangle but Sobando is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sobando wants to improve his position but Sokoloff is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sobando trying to control but Sokoloff postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shapovolov Sokoloff dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sobando fails with a takedown attempt.
Sobando instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sobando gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sokoloff working a defensive guard but Sobando passes into half guard.
Sokoloff is refusing to be controlled, as Sobando sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokoloff trying to control but Sobando postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoloff has his hands clasped together around Sobando's back. He's all about the action.
Sobando controlling the pace.
Sokoloff actively working from the bottom here.
Sobando thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sokoloff's head.
Sobando seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sokoloff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Sobando scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sobando stops Sokoloff from getting back to his feet.
Sobando thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sokoloff's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobando is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Koji Sobando overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sokoloff wants to get back to full guard.
Sobando is trying to control the action in half guard but Sokoloff is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sobando not doing much here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sobando is looking to clinch.
Sobando misses with the combination.
Sokoloff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobando.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sobando tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sokoloff counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sobando closes the distance but Sokoloff moves to the side
and Sokoloff counters with a two punch combo.
Sobando pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sokoloff back to the cage. Sobando follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sobando swinging wildly here.
Sobando throws a shot to the body.
Sokoloff clinches with his opponent.
Sokoloff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sobando closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sobando is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sobando has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sokoloff avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sokoloff successfully pulls guard.
Sobando wants to control from the top but Sokoloff keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sokoloff controlling the position.
Sokoloff wants to stand up but Sobando is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koji Sobando dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sokoloff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sokoloff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sokoloff closes the distance and clinches.
Sobando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sobando misses with a two punch combination.
Sobando circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sobando misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sokoloff circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokoloff closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sobando quickly recovers to half guard.
Sobando wants to control but Sokoloff is keeping busy.
Sobando wants to improve his position but Sokoloff is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoloff looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sokoloff wants to work for an arm triangle but Sobando is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sokoloff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sobando pushes Sokoloff off looking to stand but Sokoloff dives back in and keeps control.
Sokoloff is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
Sobando is looking for a sweep. Sokoloff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sokoloff trying to control the pace.
Sokoloff lands strikes from half guard.
Sokoloff stops Sobando from getting back to his feet.
Sokoloff is looking to take a break and control but Sobando is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sokoloff is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sokoloff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobando looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sokoloff tries to stand but Sobando is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sobando tries to clinch up.
Sobando misses with a double jab
and Sokoloff counters with a nice uppercut.
Sokoloff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sobando moves in looking to clinch but Sokoloff pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sobando sprawls well. Sobando wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sokoloff gets slowly back to his feet.
Sokoloff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sobando's waist but Sobando gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sokoloff off to one side.
Koji Sobando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shapovolov Sokoloff.
Sokoloff defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sobando.
Sobando wants to clinch.
Sokoloff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sokoloff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sobando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sokoloff pushes Sobando up against the cage in a clinch.
Sokoloff successfully pulls guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shapovolov Sokoloff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sokoloff 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shapovolov Sokoloff!
During a confident post fight interview, Shapovolov Sokoloff 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Bang Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adnan Cirak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bang Wuzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adnan Cirak!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cirak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wuzz with a poor takedown
and Cirak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wuzz tries to move into range but Cirak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cirak throws a shot to the body.
Wuzz throws a leg kick but Cirak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wuzz 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.
A swing and a miss from Cirak.
Cirak misses with the combination.
Wuzz moves forwards but Cirak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cirak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cirak scores with a jab. Wuzz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cirak is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cirak sprawls well. Cirak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wuzz gets slowly back to his feet.
Wuzz has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bang Wuzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirak just misses with a punch to the body.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wuzz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Bang Wuzz has been cut.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Cirak and Wuzz goes tumbling to the canvas! Cirak follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Wuzz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cirak tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Wuzz.
Oh Wuzz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cirak decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Cirak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Are you kidding me?! Cirak ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Wuzz clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adnan Cirak!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ming Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustav Ragnarson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ming Ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustav Ragnarson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Ling.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ragnarson.
Ragnarson working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ling takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ling takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ragnarson working the body and head with strikes.
Ling stops Ragnarson from passing to mount.
Ragnarson working the head with strikes.
Ragnarson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ragnarson working the ground and pound.
Ragnarson scoring with punches from side control.
Ragnarson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarson working away.
Ling taking a bit of punishment here - Ragnarson scoring with strikes.
Ling tries to bench press Ragnarson off him but Ragnarson keeps the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ragnarson lands a nice forearm strike.
Ragnarson landing a few strikes.
Ling definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson looks up at the clock and then as Ling takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ragnarson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ling is rocked!
Ragnarson lands a huge shot from side control! Ling is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gustav Ragnarson!
Gustav Ragnarson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Centurion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Centurion will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Centurion!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blake with a lazy takedown attempt
and Centurion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blake blocks a head kick by Centurion.
Centurion has Blake up against the cage in a clinch.
Blake has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Centurion is trying to keep an underhook but Blake manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Centurion wants to get back to full guard.
Blake landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Centurion is trying to stand.
Blake trying to pass the guard but Centurion defending well.
Blake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blake is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Centurion wants to get back to full guard.
Blake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Centurion trying to hold on to Blake's head to control him but Blake postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Blake thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Centurion controlling the position well.
Blake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Centurion keeps working.
Centurion blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blake.
Blake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Centurion doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blake.
Blake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Centurion has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blake is looking to advance position but Centurion won't allow it.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but Centurion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Centurion wants to get back to his feet.
Blake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blake has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Centurion wants to get back to his feet.
Blake is looking for a kimura here.
Centurion works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blake throws a big elbow that misses.
Blake postures up.
Blake tries to free his leg and advance position but Centurion is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blake accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Centurion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Centurion is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Centurion.
Centurion closes the distance and clinches.
Blake is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Centurion to keep the fight standing.
Blake tries to score a body lock takedown but Centurion shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Centurion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Centurion misses with a body punch.
Blake has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Centurion after a bit of a struggle.
Blake jumps guard but Centurion stands there with Blake around his waist. Blake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Centurion pushes off an throws an elbow but Blake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blake is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centurion pushes off an throws an elbow but Blake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Centurion presses Blake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Centurion lands a knee to the body.
Blake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Centurion gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Centurion stops a takedown attempt from Blake.
Centurion using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Centurion throws an elbow but misses.
Blake fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Centurion comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Michael Blake has been cut.
Centurion lands an elbow inside that Blake shrugs off.
Blake has Centurion pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Centurion manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Centurion.
Centurion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blake.
Centurion lands an elbow inside that Blake shrugs off.
Blake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Centurion gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Centurion lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Centurion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Blake's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Centurion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blake's sensitive parts.
Blake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Centurion counters with a two punch combo.
Blake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Centurion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blake.
Blake has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Centurion.
Blake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Centurion is fending him off so far but Blake persists. Nope, Centurion circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Centurion scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Centurion lands with a nice body punch.
Centurion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blake is defended easily by Centurion.
Centurion has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion landing knees to the body.
Centurion lands an elbow inside.
Michael Blake's cut is getting worse.
Blake takes an elbow to the temple.
Centurion lands with a light punch inside.
Blake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Centurion trying to land knees to the body.
Centurion landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blake tries to pull guard but Centurion won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Centurion comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Centurion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Centurion struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Centurion lands an elbow just above Blake 's eye.
Blake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Centurion avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Centurion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Centurion lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake is trying to pull guard but Centurion turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Centurion lands a body shot.
Centurion landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Centurion lands an elbow that stopped Blake in his tracks for a moment.
Michael Blake's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Blake takes a knee to the side of the body.
Centurion putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Centurion lands an elbow just above Blake 's eye.
Centurion comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hand to the body from Centurion.
Centurion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blake avoids it.
Blake is working for takedown but Centurion is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Centurion.
Jeez, Michael Blake's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Blake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Centurion smiles and moves away.
Centurion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion lands a jab to the head.
Centurion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Centurion misses with a head kick.
Centurion thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blake if he has to take too many more of those.
Centurion scores with a push kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Centurion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Centurion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blake doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Centurion counters with a one-two to the body.
Blake is trying hard to land a takedown here. Centurion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centurion scores with a hook.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Blake's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carlos Centurion!
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