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T47: Midweek Melee IV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bang Ding Ow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Mudgett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bang Ding Ow has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bang Ding Ow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Herman Mudgett!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mudgett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mudgett moves out of range of the strikes.
Ow misses with a straight left.
Mudgett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mudgett moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mudgett jabs at Ow's body.
Mudgett 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.
Mudgett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ow swings widly with a right hand
and Mudgett counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mudgett throws a sloppy strike and Ow has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Mudgett is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Ow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bang Ding Ow!
An out of breath Bang Ding Ow 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Jeferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Jeferson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeferson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Foster with the active half guard here but Jeferson passes nicely into side control.
Foster tries to buck Jeferson off but Jeferson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster can't do much from the bottom here.
Foster sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Foster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jeferson is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster tries to roll over but Jeferson keeps him under control.
Foster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jeferson pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster trying to control from the bottom.
Foster tries to roll over but Jeferson keeps him under control.
Jeferson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
It looks like Joseph Foster has been cut.
Jeferson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Foster with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jeferson lands a nice short elbow.
Jeferson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jeferson working the head and body with strikes.
Foster is looking for a sweep. Jeferson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Foster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jeferson prevents Foster from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jeferson is nestled in close to Foster, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jeferson lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jeferson connects with a nice short shot to Foster's temple.
Jeferson is looking to advance position but Foster won't allow it.
Foster is looking for a sweep. Jeferson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jeferson is thwarting Foster's attempts to control the position.
Foster taking some punishment here, with Jeferson in his half guard.
Jeferson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Foster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Foster slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jeferson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeferson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jeferson lands a couple of elbows.
Jeferson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jeferson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jeferson is working Foster over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Foster is rocked!
Foster wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jeferson is now in half guard.
Jeferson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Foster is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeferson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Foster is trying to get back to full guard.
Jeferson winds up and cracks Foster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jeferson lands a big elbow - Foster is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Jeferson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Jeferson!
Alex Jeferson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zipp Zapp, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryder Hefner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Haz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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BJJ White 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryder Hefner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinnie Haz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haz tries to move into range but Hefner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Haz lands with an uppercut that bounces Hefner off the cage and back into range.
Hefner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Haz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haz misses with a kick to the body.
Haz throws a right hand that Hefner ducks under and follows up with a left that Hefner also avoids with ease.
Haz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hefner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hefner blocks a jab.
Hefner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haz throws a wild body kick that Hefner sees coming a mile off.
Hefner defending well as Haz loads up on a big left hand.
Vinnie Haz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hefner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hefner moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hefner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hefner dodges the punch combination from Haz.
Hefner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hefner moves out of range of the strikes.
Hefner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haz. Haz obviously looking to wear him down.
Haz looks to land a body kick but Hefner moved away.
Hefner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hefner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hefner moves away.
Hefner slips a jab and a cross from Haz.
A big left from Haz misses.
Haz looks for the body kick but Hefner saw that one coming.
Haz walks into a stiff left hand from Hefner.
A lazy body kick from Haz
and Hefner counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Haz misses
and Hefner counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hefner looks to land a combination. Haz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hefner swinging wildly here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hefner crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haz - the referee stops the clock and Hefner gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haz. Hefner manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Haz misses with a series of wild punches.
Hefner dodges the punch combination from Haz.
Haz throws a push kick but Hefner slaps the foot to one side.
Hefner misses with a wild combination.
Haz takes one to the chin there.
Haz misses with a two punch combination.
Hefner swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hefner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haz throws a wild body kick that Hefner sees coming a mile off.
Haz misses with a head kick.
Hefner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Haz looks to land a body kick but Hefner moved away.
Hefner connects with a nice looking jab.
Haz misses with a wild body shot.
Haz clobbers Hefner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hefner works Haz's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Haz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haz misses with a two punch combination.
Haz swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Hefner to counter with a crisp jab.
Haz throws a series of punches but Hefner avoids them all with ease.
Haz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hefner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Haz misses its intended target.
Haz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hefner counters with a left and a right that stings Haz.
Oooooh!!! Hefner has knocked Haz down with a huge combo! Hefner steps away and waves a wobbly Haz back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Haz is rocked!
Haz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haz is still on wobbly legs! Can Hefner finish him?
Haz looks winded!
Hefner steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Haz is out on his feet! Hefner sets himself and nearly takes Haz's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryder Hefner!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seb Freeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Jenen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seb Freeth's chin.
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Jenen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Seb Freeth!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Freeth throws a sloppy head kick and Jenen moves out of range easily.
Freeth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenen avoids the head kick by Freeth.
Seb Freeth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeth is looking to clinch.
Freeth lands a head kick!
Jenen misses with a takedown attempt
and Freeth counters by clinching up.
Jenen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freeth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Freeth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jenen's head.
Freeth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Freeth.
Jenen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jenen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeth drives through and clinches with Jenen against the cage.
Freeth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jenen takes an elbow to the temple.
Freeth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jenen has Freeth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Freeth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jenen is breathing heavily.
Freeth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jenen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Freeth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Freeth wants the takedown. Jenen is fighting it off but Freeth persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jenen's guard against the cage.
Freeth has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Scrapyard. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Freeth is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Freeth drops back looking for a leg! Jenen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jenen manages to kick Freeth off! Freeth jumps back into Jenen's guard.
Freeth slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeth drops back looking for a leg! Jenen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jenen manages to kick Freeth off! Freeth jumps back into Jenen's guard.
Jenen is trying to control the position but Freeth postures up.
Jenen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jenen trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenen won't allow Freeth to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenen trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Freeth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jenen defends well.
Freeth is looking for a triangle but Jenen pushes his legs off easily.
Jenen trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freeth keeping moving, preventing Jenen from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeth is trying to hold Jenen in close to prevent damage but Jenen has managed to pass into half guard.
Freeth looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jenen pulls his head out easily.
Jenen is trying to control. Freeth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Jenen.
Freeth is looking to control Jenen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Freeth avoid being mounted?
Jenen seems to be looking for submissions.
Jenen is working for a kimura but Freeth is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seb Freeth dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Freeth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Freeth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Brian Jenen has been cut.
A knee to the head by Freeth.
Jenen takes an elbow to the temple.
Freeth drops Jenen with a big knee straight up the middle! Jenen is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Jenen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeth scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh Jenen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jenen seems to have got his legs back now.
Freeth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jenen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jenen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freeth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jenen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Freeth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenen takes a knee right on the jaw!
I was talking to Jenen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freeth scores a nice knee to the body.
Freeth lands an elbow that stopped Jenen in his tracks for a moment.
Freeth lands an elbow inside that Jenen shrugs off.
Freeth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Freeth has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Jenen - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Freeth, and another! Jenen is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Seb Freeth!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Seb Freeth made sure he mentioned Zipp Zapp, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omari Akhmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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181 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Omari Akhmedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leandro Jones!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Akhmedov.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Akhmedov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Akhmedov wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Akhmedov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Jones is keeping busy.
Akhmedov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Akhmedov circles away.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Akhmedov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akhmedov slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones misses with a low kick as Akhmedov jumps back.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Akhmedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch up but Akhmedov keeps it at a distance.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Akhmedov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones looks for a takedown but Akhmedov sprawls well.
Omari Akhmedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Jones.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones wants to clinch up but Akhmedov keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones closes the distance but Akhmedov moves to the side
and Akhmedov counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Akhmedov is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Akhmedov circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Akhmedov blocks the body kick.
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones throws a head kick but Akhmedov moves out of range.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akhmedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones lands with a hook. Akhmedov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Akhmedov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones tries to clinch but Akhmedov moves out of range.
Akhmedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a series of punches but Akhmedov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Leandro Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones gets a clinch.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones looks for a takedown but Akhmedov sprawls well.
Akhmedov dodges the punch combination from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones throws a body punch but Akhmedov moves out of range.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Akhmedov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Akhmedov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Akhmedov off the cage and back into range.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akhmedov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akhmedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Leandro Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhmedov slips a jab from Jones.
Akhmedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Akhmedov ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akhmedov counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Akhmedov to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones swings for the body but Akhmedov moves out of range.
Akhmedov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Akhmedov wants it to stay on the feet.
Omari Akhmedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones throws a body punch but Akhmedov moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akhmedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Omari Akhmedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Akhmedov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhmedov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akhmedov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Akhmedov backpedaling.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones wants to clinch
and Akhmedov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Akhmedov from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Akhmedov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch there but Akhmedov circles away.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones has Akhmedov pressed against the cage, preventing Akhmedov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Akhmedov is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Akhmedov has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akhmedov breaks from the clinch.
Jones throws a hook but Akhmedov blocks it.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Akhmedov circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up but Akhmedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Akhmedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a head kick but Akhmedov moves out of range.
Jones lands a head kick. Akhmedov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones throws a series of punches but Akhmedov avoids them all with ease.
Jones misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Akhmedovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Akhmedov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Akhmedov sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Akhmedov is having none of it.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Leandro Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Akhmedov tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Akhmedov to the ground. Akhmedov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Omari Akhmedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Jones.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Omari Akhmedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhmedov has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Akhmedov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Akhmedov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones tries to clinch there but Akhmedov circles away.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Akhmedov moves out of range easily.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Akhmedov moves away and avoids it.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Akhmedov sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leandro Jones!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jared Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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24
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kirk Thorpe!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Battle tenderised Thorpe's leg. Thorpe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thorpe slips under a jab from Battle.
Battle feints and then cracks Thorpe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thorpe down.
Thorpe blocks a head kick by Battle.
Battle scores with a jab. Thorpe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Battle.
Battle throws a lazy uppercut
and Thorpe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Battle looks to throw the jab but Thorpe is out of range.
Battle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thorpe eats them both and turns towards Battle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Kirk Thorpe has been cut.
Battle swings widly with a right hand
and Thorpe counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorpe throws a head kick but Battle moves out of range.
Battle tries to score with a low kick but Thorpe moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Battle misses its intended target.
Battle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle throws a sloppy head kick and Thorpe moves out of range easily.
Battle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Battle throws out a powerful jab.
Battle scores with a hook.
Thorpe connects with a combination that backs up Battle into the cage. Thorpe lands a flurry of punches that gets past Battle's guard. Battle is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Thorpe bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirk Thorpe!
An out of breath Kirk Thorpe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Jared Battle stepped up to the mic, saying 'Whatever, I just want some McNuggets.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Denson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Dubov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denson comes to the cage accompanied by The good the bad and the ugly . Dubov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: RUSSIA RUSSIA. 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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191 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Denson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergey Dubov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubov misses with a takedown
and Denson counters with a big head kick but Dubov shrugs it off.
Denson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Denson lands.
Denson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dubov slips a jab and a cross from Denson.
Dubov misses with a takedown
and Denson counters with an inside leg kick.
Denson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dubov circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Denson both land. Nice combination.
Dubov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Denson as he jumps to the side.
Wesley Denson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Dubov.
Denson throws a sloppy head kick and Dubov moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Denson sprawls well. Denson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dubov gets slowly back to his feet.
Dubov slips a jab and a cross from Denson.
Denson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dubov.
Sloppy strikes from Denson. Those never looked like landing.
Denson lands a nice looking body kick.
Denson lands with a nice combination. Dubov backs away looking to recover.
Denson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Denson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denson scores with a jab.
Denson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dubov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dubov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Denson as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dubov.
Denson throws a series of punches but Dubov avoids them all with ease.
Denson scores with a three punch combo!
Dubov shoots in for a takedown but Denson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Denson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dubov.
Denson lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denson scores with a jab to the head.
Dubov blocks a head kick by Denson.
Wesley Denson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Denson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dubov.
Denson throws a nice looking combination but Dubov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Denson.
Dubov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Denson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Denson misses with a wild combination.
Denson misses with a double jab
and Dubov counters with a single leg into guard. Denson didn't expect that.
Denson keeping full guard, as Dubov tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubov is still trying to improve position.
Denson wants to get back to his feet but Dubov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dubov controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dubov trying to control but Denson is working from the bottom.
Dubov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Denson is keeping the position for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Denson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Denson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Denson feints a jab promting Dubov to slip. Denson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dubov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wesley Denson is winning the standup battle so far.
Denson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dubov.
Dubov dodges the punch combination from Denson.
Dubov misses with a takedown attempt - Denson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wesley Denson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Dubov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Denson.
Denson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dubov goes for a double leg but Denson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Denson continues to drive forward.
Denson breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Denson.
Denson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Denson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dubov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Denson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denson looks to land a combination. Dubov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Denson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dubov can do to turn this around?
Denson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Denson wants it to stay on the feet.
Denson throws a head kick but Dubov moves out of range.
Denson fails to land with a series of punches.
Denson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dubov on the side of the head.
Dubov misses with a takedown
and Denson counters with a two punch combo.
Dubov dives in and grabs Denson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Denson pushes down on Dubov's head and hops out.
Dubov fails with a takedown attempt.
Dubov is breathing heavily.
Denson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Denson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dubov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dubov fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Denson.
Denson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dubov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Denson circles away.
Denson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dubov shoots in looking for a takedown but Denson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dubov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Denson throws a body kick that misses.
Dubov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Denson counters with a series of strikes. Dubov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Denson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Denson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Denson 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dubov fails with the takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Denson counters with a left and a right that stings Dubov.
Denson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Denson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Denson throws a wild body kick that Dubov sees coming a mile off.
Dubov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dubov shoots in for a takedown but Denson shows good takedown defense.
Denson scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubov avoids the head kick by Denson.
Denson connects with a right hand. Dubov shakes it off.
Dubov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Denson pinned against the cage. Denson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wesley Denson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Dubov.
Dubov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Denson wants it to stay on the feet.
Dubov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Denson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Denson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dubov shoots in looking for a takedown. Denson tries to sprawl out of it but Dubov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Denson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Denson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dubov.
Denson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dubov's head.
Dubov dives in and grabs Denson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Denson pushes down on Dubov's head and hops out.
Dubov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Denson can pounce on him.
Denson misses with a wild combination.
Denson throws a sloppy head kick and Dubov moves out of range easily.
Denson throws a sloppy head kick and Dubov moves out of range easily.
Dubov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dubov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Denson.
Wesley Denson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubov has a takedown stuffed.
Sergey Dubov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dubov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Denson misses with the combination.
Dubov avoids the head kick by Denson.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Denson enables Dubov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Denson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dubov prevents Denson from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Denson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dubov wants to control from the top but Denson keeps moving.
Dubov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Denson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Denson has escaped and now he's on top!
Dubov wants to control the position but Denson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Denson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Denson, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Denson!
A determined Wesley Denson didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
In defeat, Sergey Dubov stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hoopfully next time i can put in a better performance, i dont like excuses but i have been stoped for a while with a lot of personal problems....i will be back'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rony Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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19
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rony Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moraes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moraes shoots for a double leg takedown but Bradley sprawls well. He's pushed Moraes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bradley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moraes's sensitive parts.
Moraes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moraes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradley manages to avoid it.
Moraes tries a low kick but Bradley avoids it.
Bradley lands a body shot.
Bradley misses with a kick to the body.
Moraes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bradley was covering up waiting for the punch and Moraes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Moraes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moraes stands and throws Bradley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Moraes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moraes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley is trying to get back to half guard.
Moraes is chipping away with strikes.
Moraes cracks Bradley with a big right hand but Bradley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moraes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Moraes scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley prevents Moraes from improving position.
A lull in the action here as Moraes stalls from top position.
Bradley is not content to let Moraes control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Moraes.
Moraes advances to mount.
Moraes has hold of Bradley's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bradley manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bradley is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rony Moraes!
Rony Moraes made sure to mention his sponsor, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Belal Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samick Behringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fearless. Behringer has chosen Atari teenage riot - Speed as his entrance music. Samick Behringer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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191 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Belal Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samick Behringer!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Behringer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Behringer loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
A head kick from Li lands but Behringer takes it in his stride.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Behringer.
Li wants to clinch up but Behringer keeps it at a distance.
Li throws a head kick but Behringer moves out of range.
Behringer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Behringer moves out of range easily.
Behringer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Belal Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Behringer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Li misses with a head kick.
Behringer throws a shot to the body.
Behringer misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Behringer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Behringer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Li - the referee stops the clock and Behringer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Li. Behringer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Behringer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.
Behringer misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Behringer as he connects with a hook.
Behringer scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Behringer misses.
Li has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Elite Private Training in the buildup to the fight.
Li looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Belal Li has been cut.
Li throws a head kick that Behringer semi-blocks.
Li tries to clinch there but Behringer circles away.
Li drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Behringer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Behringer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Behringer throws a big shot that misses.
Behringer throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Behringer.
Behringer throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Behringer pushes him off.
Behringer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Behringer looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Li clinches.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Behringer is defending well for now.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Behringer.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Li prevents Behringer from breaking the clinch.
Behringer looking to stall.
Behringer pulls guard effortlessly.
Behringer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behringer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Behringer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Li preventing the sweep.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Behringer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Behringer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Li wants to get up but he can't break Behringer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Li sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Behringer has his hands on Li's head, controlling the position.
Behringer trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Li moves into range and clinches up with Behringer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samick Behringer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Belal Li's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Li clinches with his opponent.
Behringer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Behringer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Behringer jumps guard but Li turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Behringer manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Behringer misses.
Li is looking to clinch.
Behringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Li wants to clinch up but Behringer keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Behringer misses the target.
Behringer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Li swivels and escapes.
Behringer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belal Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samick Behringer.
Behringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Behringer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li scores with a nice body kick.
Behringer avoids the body shot from Li.
Behringer throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Behringer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Behringer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Belal Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Behringer.
Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Behringer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Behringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Behringer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Li tries to land a front kick but Behringer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Horrible takedown attempt by Behringer or perhaps it was just good defense by Li, which made it look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behringer throws a right hand that misses
and Li counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
Li clinches up against the cage.
Li scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Behringer fails to pull guard.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Behringer's ribcage.
Behringer is breathing heavily.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Behringer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Li smiles and moves away.
Li lands with a kick to the ribs.
Li closes the distance and pushes Behringer back into the cage.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li working Behringer over with knees to the body.
Behringer fails to pull guard.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Behringer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Behringer blocks it with crossed arms.
Behringer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Li just stands there and leans against the cage.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Behringer is blocking nicely.
Behringer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Behringer fails with a takedown attempt.
Li pushes Behringer up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behringer avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li lands a knee 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!
Li misses with a knee strike.
Behringer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Behringer tries to pull guard but Li won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Li.
Behringer is trying to break free.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Behringer can do to turn this around?
Behringer tries to pull guard but Li holds him up against the cage and eventually Behringer drops back down to his feet.
Behringer has clasped his hands together around Li's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belal Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Belal Li's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Behringer.
Behringer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Behringer connects with a looping right hand.
Behringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Behringer keeps the fight on the outside.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Behringer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Behringer throws out a loose jab but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behringer misses the shot to the body.
Behringer keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick from Li.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li misses with a body shot
and Behringer counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Behringer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Behringer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Behringer. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Behringer clobbers Li with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Behringer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Behringer looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
Behringer avoids the head kick by Li.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Behringer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Li is fending him off so far but Behringer persists. Nope, Li circles away and we're back to standing.
Li staying out of range there.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Belal Li is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behringer throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Behringer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Li.
Belal Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Behringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Behringer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li scores with a head kick. Behringer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Li blocks a jab.
Behringer looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
Behringer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Behringer avoids the head kick by Li.
Li lands a head kick. Behringer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Behringer throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behringer looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
Behringer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li tries to clinch up.
Behringer just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Behringer. That snapped Li's head back.
Li circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Behringer drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Li follows Behringer to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Belal Li!
Belal Li seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baxter has chosen Thunder as his entrance music. Tom Hardy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Freddy Baxter acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baxter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardy shoots for a double leg takedown but Baxter sprawls well. He's pushed Hardy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy misses with a body punch
and Baxter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hardy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Baxter takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy looks for a takedown but Baxter sprawls well.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter lands a big uppercut and Hardy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hardy looks OK. Baxter waves Hardy back to his feet!
Hardy is rocked!
Hardy gets tackled into the cage by Baxter. Baxter maintains the clinch.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baxter tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
Nice body punch from Baxter - that landed with a thud.
Hardy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baxter prevents it.
Hardy seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Baxter.
A short right from Baxter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy is looking for a takedown.
Baxter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baxter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baxter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardy.
Baxter misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Baxter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Baxter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Baxter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baxter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Nice body punch from Baxter.
Baxter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baxter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baxter is leaning against Hardy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baxter has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
Baxter digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Baxter.
A shot in the inside from Baxter.
Good body shot from Baxter.
A short right from Baxter on the inside.
Baxter lands a nice shot to the body.
Baxter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardy or not.
Baxter lands with a right to the head.
Baxter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
Baxter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baxter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
Nice body punch from Baxter.
Baxter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Baxter.
Baxter lands a big right hand that drops Hardy! The killer instinct kicks in and Baxter finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Baxter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Baxter!
Freddy Baxter very nearly forgot to thank Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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