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Troids Next Top Fighter! R11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Rob (featuring G-Dep & Lil' Kim) - Dame Espacio. Nero Padilla has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gerry Khan's chin.
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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, Gerry Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nero Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan thuds a left hand into Padilla's body.
Khan scores with a hook to the body. Padilla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Padilla stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gerry Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Padilla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan is looking to wear down Padilla with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Khan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Padilla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Padilla to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padilla trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Padilla has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Diamond Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla postures up and lands a big shot to Khan's brow.
Padilla throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Padilla working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Padilla is looking to work some ground and pound but Khan has wrist control.
Padilla throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Padilla drops back looking for a leg! Khan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Khan manages to kick Padilla off! Padilla jumps back into Khan's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Padilla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Padilla throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Padilla is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Padilla throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Padilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Padilla doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Padilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan connects with a body shot that sends Padilla's belly button to the back.
Gerry Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Padilla takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Padilla misses with a left hand
and Khan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Padilla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Padilla looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Padilla throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Khan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khan digs a good hook to Padilla's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan clobbers Padilla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khan misses with the combination.
Khan takes a swing at Padilla's ribcage but misses.
Padilla drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Khan defends it well.
Padilla misses with an uppercut
and Khan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khan takes a swing at Padilla's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Khan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Padilla avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Khan 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.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Padilla tries to counter it with a takedown but Khan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Khan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Padilla misses with a body shot.
Padilla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Padilla moves away.
Khan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Padilla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Padilla feints the counter takedown.
Khan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Padilla doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Padilla can do to turn this around?
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Padilla manages to avoid it.
And Padilla tries to counter it with a takedown but Khan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Padilla was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Khan takes a swing at Padilla's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Padilla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khan.
Padilla tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A telegraphed right hand from Padilla misses the target.
Khan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Padilla's calf.
Khan throws a body punch but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Padilla is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Padilla gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Padilla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Nero Padilla has been cut.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Padilla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan takes a swing at Padilla's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khan. Khan obviously looking to wear him down.
Padilla looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khan is fending him off so far but Padilla persists. Nope, Khan circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Khan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Padilla throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khan lands an overhand right.
Khan lands with a good body shot.
Khan scores with a three punch combo!
Padilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Khan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan looks to land a combination. Padilla sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Padilla misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Khan cracks the inside of Padilla's front leg.
Padilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Khan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Padilla. Padilla circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Padilla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Khan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Padilla. That did some damage!
Padilla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Khan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nero Padilla'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. This is the final round!
Khan lands with a nice combination. Padilla backs away looking to recover.
Khan lands with a hook. Padilla tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Padilla is rocked!
Padilla throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Khan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Padilla is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crack! Khan connects with the perfect overhand right and Padilla falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Khan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gerry Khan!
Gerry Khan 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Neidhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ossilus Chiarmanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chiarmanda's choice of entrance music: Long live my homeland, my free Tajikistan!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Neidhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ossilus Chiarmanda!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neidhart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Neidhart showed some decent athleticism there.
Chiarmanda is looking to control Neidhart's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chiarmanda avoid being mounted?
Neidhart is working for a kimura but Chiarmanda is defending it quite comfortably.
Chiarmanda felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chiarmanda is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Neidhart throwing shots but Chiarmanda is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chiarmanda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Neidhart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Neidhart's back!
Neidhart covering up well and avoiding damage.
Chiarmanda missing with punches from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Chiarmanda's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Chiarmanda throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Neidhart rolls, trying to escape but Chiarmanda keeps control of the position.
Neidhart looking very determined here, making life difficult for Chiarmanda.
Neidhart tries to escape but Chiarmanda has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Chiarmanda keeps control of the position easily here as Neidhart tries to buck him off.
Chiarmanda trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Chiarmanda has good solid back control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart is in bad spot here.
Neidhart is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Chiarmanda is not going to allow Neidhart to sit and survive in this position.
Neidhart wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiarmanda keeps control of the position as Neidhart tries to break free.
Chiarmanda thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Chiarmanda's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Chiarmanda is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Neidhart tries to escape but Chiarmanda has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Neidhart is trying to get back to his feet but Chiarmanda has full control of the position and if anything, Neidhart has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Neidhart staying busy and making it hard for Chiarmanda to control.
Chiarmanda misses with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiarmanda controlling the position well here. Neidhart rolled but Chiarmanda kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Chiarmanda trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Chiarmanda throws strikes from the back but Neidhart rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Neidhart.
Neidhart looking for a guillotine here but Chiarmanda defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chiarmanda won't allow Neidhart to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossilus Chiarmanda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Neidhart shoots in but no luck this time.
Neidhart misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neidhart gets a double leg takedown into Chiarmanda's guard.
Chiarmanda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Neidhart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neidhart being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neidhart won't allow Chiarmanda to sweep him here.
Chiarmanda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neidhart keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chiarmanda's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neidhart controlling from the top position.
Thomas Neidhart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chiarmanda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chiarmanda can't keep his opponent in guard - Neidhart advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neidhart working Chiarmanda over with strikes.
Chiarmanda tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Neidhart has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Chiarmanda tries to lock up and control but Neidhart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Neidhart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiarmanda sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chiarmanda tries to roll over but Neidhart keeps him under control.
Neidhart is trying to control. Chiarmanda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neidhart passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chiarmanda is trying to escape the mount.
Neidhart goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chiarmanda is on top in guard.
Chiarmanda trying to control the position from guard on top but Neidhart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart wants to get back to his feet but Chiarmanda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chiarmanda wants to control from the top but Neidhart keeps moving.
Chiarmanda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Neidhart haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chiarmanda is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Neidhart is looking to cinch up a triangle. Chiarmanda throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Neidhart's body to avoid the submission. Neidhart has instead reached around Chiarmanda's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Neidhart arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thomas Neidhart!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Scrooge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hunt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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124 lbs
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130 lbs
1 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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 Los Angeles, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Sebastian Scrooge!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt drives through with a takedown into Scrooge's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hunt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Scrooge keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hunt is working hard here to advance position.
Hunt stands and throws Scrooge's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Scrooge sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Scrooge has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunt is working away from the top position though.
Hunt is trying to work for a kimura but Scrooge is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is looking for a kimura here.
Scrooge wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrooge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scrooge is looking to improve his position.
Scrooge is not content to let Hunt control the position.
Scrooge is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
We've been hearing that Hunt has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Scrooge is pressing down on Hunt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Scrooge looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Scrooge has his foot on Hunt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hunt works his way back into a safe position though.
Scrooge is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Scrooge looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Scrooge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrooge wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment.
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hunt advances position into side control!
Scrooge stops Hunt from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt is trying to get an arm triangle but Scrooge is defending well.
Hunt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hunt wants to control but Scrooge is keeping him busy.
Scrooge felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrooge manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hunt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Scrooge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hunt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scrooge doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hunt.
Hunt blocks the strikes from Scrooge.
Hunt is looking for a kimura here.
Hunt is working for a submission of some sort.
Hunt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scrooge gets back to full guard.
Scrooge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Scrooge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scrooge looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hunt is defending well. Scrooge quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hunt has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Scrooge celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sebastian Scrooge!
Sebastian Scrooge took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, LOPS 160q $149 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conor McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor MCconnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCracken's entrance music is Rebels Song - Come out and Fight. A fine choice. Gregor MCconnor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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156 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McCracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregor MCconnor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCracken just misses with a punch to the body.
MCconnor forces McCracken back against the cage and clinches.
McCracken fails to pull guard.
MCconnor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MCconnor slips under a jab.
McCracken shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. MCconnor is trying to defend but McCracken finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
MCconnor looks like he's trying to stand up.
McCracken is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McCracken perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken is trying to work for a kimura but MCconnor is defending well.
McCracken works his foot free and advances to mount.
MCconnor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McCracken.
McCracken trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
McCracken is really struggling to control MCconnor but he's trying to hold on to the position.
MCconnor wants to try and get back to his feet.
McCracken looking to secure an arm triangle but MCconnor defends it well.
McCracken trying to control but MCconnor is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken goes for an armbar but MCconnor turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from MCconnor.
MCconnor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McCracken has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but MCconnor has passed into side control.
McCracken tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but MCconnor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on McCracken's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McCracken is looking to reverse the position.
McCracken is trying to control MCconnor's posture but MCconnor avoids it.
McCracken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCracken manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McCracken is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Team Meanor MMA™, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCracken is trying to get back to full guard.
MCconnor tries to stand and escape but McCracken is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor McCracken dominated that 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.
MCconnor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McCracken, pushing him back against the cage.
McCracken is trying to pull guard but MCconnor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McCracken tries to pull guard but MCconnor holds him up against the cage and eventually McCracken drops back down to his feet.
MCconnor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MCconnor lands the left hand.
McCracken bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McCracken moves into full mount!
McCracken looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
MCconnor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McCracken.
McCracken looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MCconnor wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
MCconnor blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCracken moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, MCconnor has worked his arm free - good work by MCconnor!
McCracken wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by MCconnor, who protects the arm well.
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.
McCracken tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McCracken is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. MCconnor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McCracken is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but MCconnor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McCracken scoring with punches and elbows.
MCconnor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McCracken.
McCracken wants to control but MCconnor is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
MCconnor is pushing McCracken's head away, looking to escape. McCracken manages to hold on to the position though.
McCracken tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McCracken has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McCracken is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. MCconnor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCracken advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor McCracken dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McCracken fails with a takedown attempt.
MCconnor throws a body shot but no joy.
McCracken tries to counter with a takedown but MCconnor is quick to defend against it.
A cross from MCconnor lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from MCconnor misses.
Decent striking displayed by MCconnor there.
MCconnor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MCconnor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCracken blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as MCconnor lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCracken doesn't seem phased though.
MCconnor throws a good cross that connects.
MCconnor lands a head shot.
McCracken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MCconnor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCracken throws out the jab.
McCracken throws a body punch but MCconnor moves out of range.
MCconnor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McCracken defends it well.
McCracken fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCracken gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MCconnor scores with a shot to the body.
MCconnor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McCracken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MCconnor.
McCracken closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming MCconnor to the mat! MCconnor manages to get full guard.
McCracken is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! MCconnor is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! MCconnor has escaped and now he's on top!
McCracken is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCracken looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken wants to sweep here but MCconnor controlling him for the moment.
McCracken working a defensive guard here.
McCracken escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MCconnor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
My spies in ~T~ Troid - Gym inform me that MCconnor has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
McCracken working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MCconnor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but McCracken is tightening it up a little... MCconnor has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! MCconnor reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! MCconnor taps out! Nice BJJ there by McCracken!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Conor McCracken!
After winning the bout, Conor McCracken thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Michel Basquiat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Michel Basquiat has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Michel Basquiat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basquiat misses with an uppercut.
Smith forces Basquiat back against the cage and clinches.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Basquiat avoids it.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Basquiat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith prevents Basquiat from breaking the clinch.
Basquiat working hard to break the clinch.
Basquiat 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.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Basquiat blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Smith.
It looks like Jean Michel Basquiat has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Basquiat is blocking nicely.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to work over Basquiat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Basquiat seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Basquiat is blocking nicely.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Basquiat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Basquiat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Basquiat's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith is pushing Basquiat up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Basquiat avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith keeps control of Basquiat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks it.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Basquiat is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Basquiat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith tries a body shot but Basquiat blocks it.
Basquiat breaks the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Basquiat.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Basquiat tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Basquiat being controlled against the cage.
Smith has Basquiat pressed against the cage, preventing Basquiat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith keeps control of Basquiat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basquiat tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Basquiat's ribcage.
Basquiat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Basquiat sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Basquiat.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Michel Basquiat's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jean Michel Basquiat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Basquiat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Basquiat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Basquiat.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Basquiat's sensitive parts.
Smith tries to clinch up.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Basquiat.
Basquiat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Basquiat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries a body shot but Basquiat blocks it.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Basquiat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Basquiat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Basquiat avoids it.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Basquiat takes an elbow to the forehead.
Basquiat tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Basquiat avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Basquiat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks with his arms.
Basquiat looking to stall.
Basquiat blocks an elbow strike.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Basquiat won't want to take too many of those.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith stalling the fight.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Basquiat prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Basquiat takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Basquiat.
Smith lands an elbow just above Basquiat 's eye.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Basquiat dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Basquiat blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Basquiat blocks it with crossed arms.
Basquiat blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Basquiat tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jean Michel Basquiat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Basquiat missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Basquiat blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Basquiat tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Basquiat wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Basquiat blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks with his arms.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Basquiat up against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basquiat has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks it.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Basquiat's brow.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Basquiat blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith tries a body shot but Basquiat blocks it.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Basquiat avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basquiat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks it.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Basquiat avoids it.
Basquiat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Basquiat is blocking nicely.
Basquiat wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Basquiat's efforts to push away.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries to work over Basquiat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Basquiat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Basquiat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Smith lands an elbow just above Basquiat 's eye.
Matt Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Basquiat.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Basquiat avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Jean Michel Basquiat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Basquiat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Basquiat has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Basquiat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
Our winner, Matt Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Doyle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Doyle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cain misses with a hook.
Cain cracks Doyle with an open hand slap.
Cain just misses with a punch to the body.
Cain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cain misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Cain appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big right from Cain misses.
Doyle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cain moves out of range as Doyle strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Doyle - the referee stops the clock and Cain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Doyle. Cain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Doyle is looking to chop away at Cain's legs.
Cain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Doyle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cain swinging wildly here.
Cain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doyle counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick from Doyle lands but Cain takes it in his stride.
Cain misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain swinging wildly here.
Doyle counters with a body kick.
Cain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doyle.
Cain misses with a leg kick
and Doyle counters with an outside leg kick.
Cain looks to throw the jab but Doyle is out of range.
Doyle tries a quick counter leg kick but Cain is wise to it.
Doyle moves out of range as Cain strikes.
Doyle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Doyle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Doyle slips nicely into half guard.
Doyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Doyle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cain doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Doyle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle content to control rather than advance.
Doyle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle wants to work for an arm triangle but Cain is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cain is defending against the submission attempts here by Doyle.
Doyle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cain is just riding it out for now. Doyle eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doyle has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Cain defend it? Doyle steps over the head and cranks it - Cain is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Doyle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Doyle!
Jimmy Doyle thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suu Kii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suu Kii will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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143 lbs
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157 lbs
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suu Kii!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn connects with a leg kick. Kii looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kii misses the shot to the body.
Kii wants to slow Steel Penn down by chopping away at his legs.
Steel Penn is looking to counter punch.
Steel Penn blocks a head kick by Kii.
Steel Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel Penn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kii moves out of range of the strikes.
Kii scores with a leg kick.
Kii tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel Penn throws a looping overhand right but Kii ducks down to avoid it.
Kii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kii tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kii. That's going to slow Steel Penn down.
Kii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suu Kii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Steel Penn.
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!
Kii works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kii blocks a jab.
Kii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steel Penn. Steel Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steel Penn looks to throw the jab but Kii is out of range.
Kii misses with a wild body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kii enables Steel Penn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kii manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Steel Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kii is retaining full guard.
Steel Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Steel Penn pushes down on Kii's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kii is defending against the submission attempts here by Steel Penn.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Kii is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kii wants to improve his position but Steel Penn is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kii manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kii is trying to control the position but Steel Penn postures up.
Steel Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steel Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kii is keeping the position for now.
Kii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steel Penn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kii trying to control the position.
Steel Penn slips nicely into half guard.
Kii trying to control here.
Steel Penn throwing shots but Kii is blocking nicely.
Steel Penn is thwarting Kii's attempts to control the position.
Steel Penn is just content to waste time from the top position. Kii takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kii has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kii is trying to control Steel Penn's posture but Steel Penn avoids it.
Kii prevents Steel Penn from improving position.
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 The Steel Penn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kii digs a good hook to Steel Penn's body.
Steel Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kii tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel Penn connects with a nice looking jab.
Steel Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kii moves away.
Kii appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Steel Penn misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Kii 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good work by Steel Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Steel Penn throws a big counter combination but Kii scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Steel Penn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kii connects with an inside leg kick.
Kii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kii. Steel Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suu Kii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel Penn loads up on a big right hand but Kii slips the punch.
Kii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kii looks to land a left hand but Steel Penn moved out of range nicely.
Steel Penn missing with a left hand there. Kii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn blocks a head kick by Kii.
Steel Penn throws out a loose jab but Kii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kii misses with a body shot.
Kii cracks Steel Penn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steel Penn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kii's hands.
Kii slips under a jab from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn looks to land a left hand but Kii moved out of range nicely.
Suu Kii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel Penn.
Kii lands a leg kick that knocks Steel Penn off balance momentarily.
Kii connects with a body shot that sends Steel Penn's belly button to the back.
Steel Penn blocks a leg kick.
Kii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steel Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kii counters with a right hand to the body.
Kii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel Penn.
Kii walks into a straight right hand from Steel Penn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Steel Penn misses the target.
Steel Penn clobbers Kii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steel Penn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steel Penn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Steel Penn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steel Penn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Steel Penn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Steel Penn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Steel Penn tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kii's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kii can't do much from the bottom here.
Steel Penn has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kii!
Kii felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kii tries to hold on but Steel Penn pushes him away.
Steel Penn seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kii is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn avoids the attempt from Kii to control.
Steel Penn seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kii is holding on tight.
Steel Penn wants to control the pace but Kii is squirming around nicely.
Kii is looking to improve his position but Steel Penn isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kii tries to hold on but Steel Penn postures up.
Steel Penn moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kii has worked his arm free - good work by Kii!
Kii tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel Penn has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Steel Penn dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel Penn.
Kii connects with a single shot there.
Kii misses with a head kick.
Steel Penn throws a lazy right hand but Kii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Steel Penn with a body shot.
Steel Penn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steel Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kii.
Kii scores with a spinning back kick!
Steel Penn avoids the body shot from Kii.
Steel Penn throwing a counter right hand but Kii manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel Penn misses the target.
Kii throws a big counter head kick but Steel Penn avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Steel Penn misses its intended target.
Kii steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Kii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steel Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kii moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Steel Penn.
Kii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel Penn at a distance.
Steel Penn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kii wants to control but Steel Penn postures up.
The Steel Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel Penn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kii knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kii struggling a bit here.
Steel Penn passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kii!
The Steel Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kii wants to hold on but Steel Penn pushes him away.
Steel Penn wants to control the pace but Kii is squirming around nicely.
Kii is wriggling around trying to escape.
Steel Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kii is looking to escape.
Kii prevents Steel Penn from taking his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kii is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kii tries to hold on but Steel Penn postures up.
Steel Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kii can't escape the position.
Suu Kii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel Penn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kii can do to turn this around?
Steel Penn fails to take his opponent's back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel Penn trying to control but Kii is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Steel Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steel Penn, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Steel Penn!
A very excited looking The Steel Penn rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renan Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geralt Of Rivia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo comes to the cage accompanied by Fireball - Pitbull. Geralt Of Rivia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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137 lbs
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143 lbs
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Renan Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Geralt Of Rivia!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Rivia misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Melo.
Of Rivia tries a quick counter leg kick but Melo is wise to it.
Melo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Of Rivia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Of Rivia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Melo.
Melo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Of Rivia throws a leg kick but Melo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Of Rivia loads up on a big right hand but Melo slips the punch.
Melo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Rivia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Melo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Of Rivia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Melo.
Of Rivia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Rivia ducks under a wild hook from Melo.
Of Rivia leaves Melo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Melo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Melo 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.
Of Rivia misses with a straight right.
Of Rivia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Melo's sensitive parts.
Melo misses with a hook
and Of Rivia counters with a straight right hand.
Of Rivia connects with a solid leg kick.
Geralt Of Rivia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Of Rivia dodges the punch combination from Melo.
Of Rivia misses with a straight right.
Melo takes one to the chin there.
Geralt Of Rivia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melo has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia lunges at Melo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Melo's hand.
Of Rivia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Of Rivia tenderised Melo's leg. Melo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Of Rivia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Melo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Of Rivia. That's going to slow Melo down.
Of Rivia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Melo.
Melo loads up on a big right hand but Of Rivia slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Of Rivia can't do much from the bottom here.
Melo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Melo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
I wouldn't like to be where Of Rivia is right now.
Melo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Of Rivia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Of Rivia felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Melo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Of Rivia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Melo working away.
Melo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Of Rivia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Of Rivia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Melo off and has taken his back!
Melo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geralt Of Rivia 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.
Of Rivia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Geralt Of Rivia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia throws the left hand but Melo avoids the punch easily.
Melo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Of Rivia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Of Rivia throws a hook to the side of Melo's head but Melo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melo tries to counter with a takedown but Of Rivia is quick to defend against it.
Melo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Of Rivia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A thudding body kick lands there by Of Rivia!
Melo ducks under a wild hook from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Rivia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Of Rivia tries to clinch but Melo moves out of range.
Melo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Melo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Of Rivia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Melo somewhat.
Of Rivia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Melo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Melo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Melo misses with a right hand
and Of Rivia counters with a low kick, right behind Melo 's knee.
Of Rivia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Of Rivia scores with the left hand. Melo knows he should have avoided that one.
Of Rivia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Melo misses with an uppercut.
Melo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Of Rivia's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Of Rivia throws a lazy right hand but Melo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo misses the jab.
Of Rivia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Of Rivia throws a leg kick which misses Melo's front leg but catches the back leg as Melo tries to avoid it.
Of Rivia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Melo misses with a body shot
and Of Rivia counters with a body kick that stops Melo in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melo blocks a jab.
Of Rivia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Melo.
Of Rivia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melo.
Nice uppercut lands for Of Rivia. That snapped Melo's head back.
Of Rivia throws a low kick but Melo avoids it.
Melo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Of Rivia.
Melo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Of Rivia manages to avoid it.
Of Rivia flicks out a counter leg kick but Melo steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Melo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Melo ducks under a wild hook from Of Rivia.
Melo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Of Rivia.
Melo feinted with a counter takedown.
Of Rivia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Melo throws a right hand that misses
and Of Rivia counters with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Of Rivia.
Melo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Melo avoids a kick to the body.
Melo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Melo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Of Rivia tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Melo is in Of Rivia's guard.
Of Rivia keeping full guard, as Melo tries to pass.
Of Rivia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Of Rivia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo tries to free his leg and advance position but Of Rivia is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melo prevents Of Rivia from getting back to his feet.
Of Rivia pulls Melo in to control the position.
Melo tries to free his leg and advance position but Of Rivia is retaining full guard.
Melo drops back looking for a leg! Of Rivia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Of Rivia manages to kick Melo off! Melo jumps back into Of Rivia's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Of Rivia throws a hook to the side of Melo's head but Melo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Of Rivia throws out a powerful jab.
Melo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geralt Of Rivia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Melo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Melo throws the left hand but Of Rivia avoids the punch easily.
Of Rivia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Melo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Of Rivia is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Of Rivia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Melo under the eye.
Melo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Melo looks to land a left hand but Of Rivia moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Of Rivia. That's going to slow Melo down.
Of Rivia looks to throw the jab but Melo is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Rivia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Of Rivia throws a good cross that connects.
Melo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Melo is rocked!
Of Rivia drops Melo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Melo! Of Rivia dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geralt Of Rivia!
Geralt Of Rivia was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Commander Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Carlyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Commander Shepard and Charles Carlyle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Commander Shepard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Carlyle!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Carlyle takes a step back to recover.
Carlyle lands a nice looking body kick.
Shepard lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Carlyle.
Carlyle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shepards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carlyle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shepard as he avoids it easily.
Carlyle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carlyle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Carlyle has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Carlyle pushes Shepard away with a front kick.
Carlyle lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carlyle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shepard's waist but Shepard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carlyle off to one side.
A head kick by Carlyle misses
and Shepard counters with a body kick that stops Carlyle in his tracks momentarily.
Carlyle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shepard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carlyle scrambles back to his feet.
Carlyle swings for the body but Shepard moves out of range.
Carlyle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carlyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Shepard's head coaches at Tenement of Conviction that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carlyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlyle throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shepard misses the jab.
Carlyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlyle throws a nice looking combination but Shepard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carlyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shepard.
Carlyle with the counter takedown but Shepard avoids it easily.
Carlyle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shepard as he jumps to the side.
Commander Shepard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Carlyle.
Shepard thuds a left hand into Carlyle's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shepard quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Shepard punishes Carlyle's body with a nice straight punch.
Shepard blocks the body kick.
Shepard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carlyle moves away.
Shepard misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Carlyle.
Carlyle tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Carlyle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle thuds his right hand into Shepard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Carlyle. Those never looked like landing.
Carlyle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shepard circles away quickly and effectively.
Carlyle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shepard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shepard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shepard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carlyle blocks the body kick.
Carlyle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shepard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Carlyle will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carlyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shepard.
Shepard scores with a sloppy right hand. Carlyle should have avoided that one.
Carlyle checks a leg kick nicely.
Carlyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shepard.
Shepard is looking to counter with a body kick.
Carlyle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Charles Carlyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shepard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carlyle lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carlyle.
A head kick from Carlyle lands but Shepard takes it in his stride.
Crunch! Shepard slams his shin into Carlyle's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard throws a body kick that misses.
Carlyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shepard.
A bone on bone clash there as Carlyle blocks the leg kick.
Carlyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Shepard misses its target.
Carlyle connects with a high kick.
Shepard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Shepard. No joy for Carlyle on that attempt.
It appears Shepard was looking to counter with a kick there.
Carlyle throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shepard counters with a stiff right hand.
Shepard throws a low kick but Carlyle moves out of range easily.
Commander Shepard is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Carlyle misses.
Shepard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carlyle throws a body kick that misses.
Shepard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Carlyle misses with a shot to the body
enabling Shepard to counter with a crisp jab.
Carlyle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shepard circles away.
Shepard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Commander Shepard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Carlyle.
Carlyle walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard blocks a jab.
Carlyle misses with a double jab.
Carlyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Shepard.
Shepard misses with a wild body shot.
Shepard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carlyle counters with a three punch combo that has Shepard backing up. Shepard nods at Carlyle to acknowledge the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Carlyle.
Carlyle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carlyle ducks under a wild hook from Shepard.
Carlyle misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shepard if he has to take too many more of those.
Carlyle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carlyle swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shepard tries to land a body kick
and Carlyle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carlyle wants to free his trapped foot but Shepard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carlyle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carlyle seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Carlyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Carlyle scores with a four punch combination!
Carlyle throws a head kick that misses
and Shepard counters with a nice leg kick.
Carlyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shepard.
Shepard avoids the body shot from Carlyle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlyle misses with a double jab.
And Shepard counters with a quick kick to the body but Carlyle blocks it.
Carlyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlyle tries a head kick but it misses.
It appears Shepard was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard throws a body punch but Carlyle moves out of range.
Shepard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlyle.
Carlyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shepard scores with a hook to the body. Carlyle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carlyle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Carlyle does it's job there.
Carlyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Charles Carlyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shepard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice shot lands for Carlyle.
Commander Shepard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shepard defends well and Carlyle ends up having to push Shepard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shepard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carlyle throws a combination that misses
and Shepard counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shepard misses with a body kick.
Carlyle shoots for a double leg takedown but Shepard sprawls well. He's pushed Carlyle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shepard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shepard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Carlyle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carlyle misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Carlyle slams his shin into Shepard's torso.
Carlyle throws a head kick that Shepard semi-blocks.
Carlyle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carlyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carlyle dives in for a single leg takedown but Shepard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Commander Shepard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Carlyle.
Carlyle throws a sloppy head kick and Shepard moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Shepard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carlyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shepard ducks under a wild hook from Carlyle.
Shepard throws a quick counter kick to the body but Carlyle avoids it.
Shepard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carlyle's sensitive parts.
Carlyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shepard.
Shepard throws a wild body kick that Carlyle sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle blocks a head kick by Shepard.
Carlyle throws a counter combo.
Carlyle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carlyle throws a right and a left that Shepard avoids nicely.
Shepard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlyle.
Shepard throws a lazy body kick
letting Carlyle counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shepard throws a chopping leg kick but Carlyle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carlyle tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Carlyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shepard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shepard is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Carlyle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carlyle 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Carlyle!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boshtok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boshtok's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jump Around M*thaf*cka. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boshtok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Heath!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath with a nice cross.
Heath shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Heath controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Heath trying to control the position from guard on top but Boshtok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heath stopping the sweep attempt from Boshtok.
Heath trying to control the position from guard on top but Boshtok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boshtok on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boshtok tries to get out of the position.
Heath slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boshtok tries to roll over but Heath keeps him under control.
Heath perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Heath's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boshtok is refusing to be controlled, as Heath sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boshtok slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Heath trying to control but Boshtok is working from the bottom.
Boshtok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heath is one step ahead there.
Heath pushing down on Boshtok's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Heath is thwarting Boshtok's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Heath is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boshtok moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath wants to control from the top but Boshtok keeps moving.
Heath must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Heath sitting in guard here, content to control.
Heath trying to control but Boshtok is working from the bottom.
Heath might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boshtok haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boshtok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heath manages to get himself to full guard.
Boshtok scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boshtok is in close to Heath's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boshtok trying to control the position from guard on top but Heath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok passes into half guard.
Boshtok prevents Heath from improving his position.
Boshtok sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heath defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heath is refusing to be controlled, as Boshtok sits in half guard.
Heath wants to get back to full guard.
Heath is staying active underneath Boshtok, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Heath felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Heath gets full guard.
Heath keeping moving, preventing Boshtok from controlling successfully.
Boshtok content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boshtok working some strikes from top position.
Boshtok won't allow Heath to sweep him here.
Heath trying to control the position.
Boshtok is working Heath over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok with a nice head shot there.
Boshtok sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boshtok with a nice head shot there.
Boshtok working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Heath's head.
Boshtok postures up.
Heath working for a triangle but Boshtok defends it easily.
Boshtok postures up and lands a big shot to Heath's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boshtok content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Heath is pulling down on Boshtok's head to control his posture.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Heath working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boshtok dominated that 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.
Boshtok misses with a takedown
and Heath counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heath thows a leg kick but Boshtok checks it
and Boshtok counters with a left right combination that sends Heath crashing to the mat - Boshtok wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Heath out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Boshtok!
During a confident post fight interview, Yuri Boshtok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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