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LFNC Presents - Fight Night 14 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rozhan Mallender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rozhan Mallender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Quinn misses.
Quinn rushes Mallender and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mallender is trying to break free.
Mallender tries to pull guard but Quinn holds him up against the cage and eventually Mallender drops back down to his feet.
Quinn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quinn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mallender.
Quinn darts in and clinches Mallender up against the cage.
Mallender wants a takedown but no success here.
Quinn keeps control of Mallender as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quinn prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rozhan Mallender. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinn keeps control of Mallender as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mallender fails to pull guard.
Quinn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mallender fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mallender fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallender wants a takedown but no success here.
Mallender tries for a takedown but Quinn manages to get underhooks.
Quinn is pressed up against the cage. Mallender has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Quinn down to the mat. Quinn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mallender walks into a straight right hand from Quinn.
Mallender is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Quinn.
Mallender shoots for a double leg takedown but Quinn sprawls well. He's pushed Mallender's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Quinn lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Mallender can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Quinn and Mallender drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Quinn.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Quinn!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Carlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Carlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Leach!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carlsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carlsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leach.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlsson. Leach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlsson looks to land a left hand but Leach moved out of range nicely.
Carlsson sizes up Leach with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
John Carlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carlsson throws a good cross that connects.
Leach throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carlsson throws a hook but Leach avoids it easily.
Leach takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carlsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carlsson works over Leach's head and body with a nice combination.
Leach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Carlsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carlsson scores with a three punch combo!
Carlsson throws a shot to the body.
Leach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carlsson throws out the jab.
John Carlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Carlsson finds it's way through Leach's defenses.
Carlsson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carlsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carlsson.
Leach is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlsson misses with a combination
and Leach makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carlsson really felt that one!
Leach is still on wobbly legs! Can Carlsson finish him?
Carlsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carlsson scores with a punch to the head.
Carlsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Carlsson! Leach is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Carlsson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Drake!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Drake sprawls well initially but Steel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Steel drops an elbow to the side of Drake's head.
Drake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drake wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.
Steel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drake on the ground.
Steel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Drake misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Drake moves into full guard.
Drake looking to control.
Steel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Drake blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drake gets caught flat footed, as Steel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Drake has his feet on Steel's thighs here. He's pushed Steel off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Steel screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francis Drake!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Belin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Aderis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Belin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zach Aderis!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aderis misses with a two punch combination.
Aderis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aderis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aderis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Belin controls his leg.
Belin trying to control but Aderis postures up.
Belin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Aderis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Belin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aderis tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Aderis is looking to take a break and control but Belin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Belin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aderis misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Aderis.
Aderis throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aderis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aderis dives in and grabs Belin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Belin pushes down on Aderis's head and hops out.
Belin throws out a leg kick but Aderis moves out of range and Belin only half commits.
A big left from Aderis misses.
Aderis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belin as he jumps to the side.
Aderis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belin stuffs the takedown attempt from Aderis. Aderis gets slowly back to his feet.
Karl Belin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Aderis.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aderis.
The fighters circling - Aderis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belin wants to clinch up but Aderis keeps it at a distance.
Belin tries to clinch there but Aderis circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Belin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aderis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aderis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belin clinches.
Aderis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aderis looks for a takedown but Belin sprawls well.
Belin throws a shot from downtown. Aderis moves away and avoids it.
Belin looks to score with a jab to the body but Aderis is just out of range.
Belin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aderis scores with a push kick.
Belin clinches up with Aderis and pushes him back against the cage.
Aderis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belin throws and low kick but Aderis moves out of range easily.
Aderis throws a head kick but Belin moves out of range.
Aderis misses with a kick to the body.
Aderis throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aderis connects with a solid leg kick.
Aderis looks for the body kick but Belin saw that one coming.
Belin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aderis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belin tries to clinch up but Aderis circles away and keeps his distance.
Belin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aderis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aderis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aderis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aderis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aderis wants to clinch but Belin slips to the side
and Belin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belin fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Aderis.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aderis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aderis fails with the takedown.
Aderis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belin checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aderis.
Aderis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Aderis's guard now.
Belin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aderis keeping moving, preventing Belin from controlling successfully.
Belin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aderis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Belin trying to control but Aderis is working from the bottom.
Belin stopping the sweep attempt from Aderis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aderis tries for a takedown but Belin circles away easily
and Belin counters with a good low kick that Aderis was not able to check.
Aderis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zach Aderis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aderis swats away the attempt to clinch by Belin.
Belin looks to clinch
and Aderis counters with a good low kick that Belin was not able to check.
Belin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Belin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aderis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aderis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aderis tries to close the distance and clinch but Belin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belin tries to clinch but Aderis moves out of range.
Belin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aderis did well to prevent Belin getting side control.
Belin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Belin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aderis defending well though.
Aderis is defending against the submission attempts here by Belin.
Belin is breathing heavily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Belin is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Aderis is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karl Belin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Wesker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thriller kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, James Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Wesker!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Wesker.
Maia jabs at Wesker's body.
Maia blocks a jab.
Wesker looks to land a left hand but Maia moved out of range nicely.
Maia drives through and clinches with Wesker against the cage.
Wesker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wesker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maia.
A combination from Wesker does no damage.
Wesker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wesker throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Wesker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
Maia wants to clinch.
Wesker misses with a two punch combination.
Maia tries to clinch up but Wesker circles away and keeps his distance.
Wesker keeps the fight on the outside.
Maia tries to clinch but Wesker is having none of it.
Maia moves in looking to clinch but Wesker pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maia.
Maia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wesker looks to land a combination but Maia avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wesker.
Wesker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wesker throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
Wesker keeps the fight on the outside.
Wesker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maia takes the fight into the clinch.
Wesker wants to break free but Maia has control.
Maia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wesker walks away with a smile on his face. Maia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wesker misses with a low kick as Maia jumps back.
Maia slips under a jab from Wesker.
Wesker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maia tries to clinch there but Wesker circles away.
Wesker defending well as Maia loads up on a big left hand.
Maia blocks a head kick by Wesker.
Wesker looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Wesker throws a head kick that misses
and Maia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maia misses with a knee to the head.
Maia tries a knee to the head but Wesker blocks it.
Maia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wesker avoids it.
Wesker lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Wesker.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Maia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wesker avoids it.
Wesker is trying to break the clinch but Maia is controlling him.
Wesker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maia has Wesker pressed against the cage, preventing Wesker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maia scores with a knee to the head.
Wesker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wesker tries a body shot but Maia blocks it.
Wesker wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
Maia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wesker is defending well for now.
Wesker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wesker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wesker is trying to maintain a safe position but Maia gets an underhook and turns Wesker into the cage.
Maia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wesker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maia blocks an elbow strike.
Wesker lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wesker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wesker is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wesker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wesker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maia jumps guard but Wesker stands there with Maia around his waist. Maia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wesker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Wesker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wesker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wesker manages to break the clinch.
Wesker scores with a body shot.
Wesker lands with a slapping head kick.
Wesker throws a wild body kick that Maia sees coming a mile off.
Wesker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Wesker misses.
Maia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wesker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maia.
Wesker lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wesker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Wesker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wesker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Wesker.
Maia is rocked!
Maia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Maia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wesker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia seems to have got his legs back now.
Wesker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wesker lands with a right and another and another! Maia is in big trouble! Wesker lands again and this time it's lights out for Maia! A quality knockout there for Wesker.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Albert Wesker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Vrechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vrechi comes to the cage accompanied by Hallowed by name. The key to victory for Max Vrechi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Vrechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vrechi is trying to stand up here but Bailey is controlling him well.
Bailey trying to control the pace.
Vrechi tries to kick Bailey off but Bailey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bailey slows the pace down in half guard.
Vrechi is trying to stand.
Bailey 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.
I looks like Bailey might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Vrechi is not content to let Bailey control the position.
Bailey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vrechi has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vrechi defending well though.
Vrechi pushes Bailey off looking to stand but Bailey dives back in and keeps control.
Bailey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bailey passes to full mount!
Vrechi's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bailey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vrechi's face.
Bailey is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vrechi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bailey controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Bailey has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bob Bailey just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vrechi is looking to clinch.
Bailey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bailey lands in his opponent's guard.
Bailey stays in close to Vrechi's body and controls the position.
Bailey trying to control the position from guard on top but Vrechi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vrechi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bailey is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vrechi's guard.
Bailey trying to control from Vrechi's half guard. Vrechi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Vrechi keeps moving.
Vrechi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bailey is controlling him.
Vrechi keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
Bailey sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bailey won't allow Vrechi to get back to his feet.
Bailey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bob Bailey just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vrechi throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's six 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.
Vrechi slaps away a takedown attempt from Bailey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bailey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bailey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bailey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bailey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vrechi is trying to stand up here but Bailey is controlling him well.
Bailey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bailey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vrechi defending well though.
Bailey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bailey wants to free his trapped foot but Vrechi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bailey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's eight 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.
Vrechi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vrechi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bailey.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Vrechi throws a sloppy head kick and Bailey moves out of range easily.
Bailey feints and as Vrechi raises his hands in defense, Bailey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bailey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bailey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bailey is staying tight to Vrechi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vrechi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bailey cracks Vrechi with a big elbow.
Bailey passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Vrechi!
Bailey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bailey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bailey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bailey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Bob Bailey!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Bob Bailey!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Bob Bailey!
Bob Bailey wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Filmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph McKillskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Basic striking
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Filmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph McKillskey!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filmer stuffs the takedown.
McKillskey wants to clinch up but Filmer keeps it at a distance.
Filmer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McKillskey, pushing him back against the cage.
Filmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joseph McKillskey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filmer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McKillskey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McKillskey.
McKillskey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McKillskey keeping moving, preventing Filmer from controlling successfully.
Filmer is working McKillskey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McKillskey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Filmer stopping the sweep attempt from McKillskey.
Filmer landing with the ground and pound.
McKillskey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Filmer!
Filmer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Filmer tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filmer is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by McKillskey.
McKillskey is landing with some decent strikes but Filmer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Filmer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McKillskey working Filmer over with strikes here.
Filmer wants to hold on but McKillskey pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filmer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McKillskey jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Filmer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Filmer and McKillskey has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Filmer manages to get back to half guard.
Filmer tries to kick McKillskey off but McKillskey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McKillskey prevents Filmer from improving his position.
McKillskey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKillskey thows a huge punch but Filmer dodges it nicely.
McKillskey stops Filmer from getting back to his feet.
Filmer is breathing heavily.
Filmer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McKillskey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Filmer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McKillskey on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKillskey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Filmer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McKillskey scores with a couple of nice shots.
McKillskey working the head and body with strikes.
McKillskey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Filmer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKillskey is looking for a kimura here.
McKillskey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McKillskey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filmer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from McKillskey.
Filmer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McKillskey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McKillskey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McKillskey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McKillskey trying to pass the guard but Filmer defending well.
Filmer is trying to stand back up but McKillskey is controlling him
McKillskey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McKillskey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filmer is looking to improve his position.
McKillskey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Filmer tries to roll over but McKillskey keeps him under control.
McKillskey works his way into full mount!
McKillskey lands a nice shot to the head.
Filmer is desperately trying to improve his position but McKillskey has a good base and remains in mount.
McKillskey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McKillskey prevents Filmer from getting the reversal.
McKillskey is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Filmer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKillskey is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Filmer to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Filmer shrugs it off.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McKillskey with good strikes from the mount here!
Filmer can't escape the position.
McKillskey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McKillskey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Filmer tries to lock up and control but McKillskey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McKillskey with shots to the head and body - Filmer looks very uncomfortable down there.
McKillskey lands a nice shot to the head.
Filmer taking shots to the head.
McKillskey cracks Filmer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Filmer is working to get back to half guard.
McKillskey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McKillskey prevents Filmer from getting the reversal.
McKillskey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McKillskey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McKillskey landing strikes from the mount.
McKillskey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McKillskey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McKillskey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McKillskey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Filmer's face.
McKillskey is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Filmer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKillskey landing strikes from the mount.
Filmer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McKillskey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Filmer?
Filmer is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
McKillskey punishing his opponent with strikes.
McKillskey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McKillskey prevents Filmer from getting the reversal.
Filmer taking shots to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McKillskey breaks from Filmer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Filmer is in a horrible position here. McKillskey smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Filmer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Filmer pushes McKillskey off looking to stand but McKillskey dives back in and keeps control.
McKillskey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McKillskey has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McKillskey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Filmer?
McKillskey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Filmer hang on?
McKillskey quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for McKillskey but it's paid off an Filmer is forced to tap! Nice work by McKillskey.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph McKillskey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Barlog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robby Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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24
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronald Barlog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robby Lee!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a series of strikes that have Barlog backpedaling.
It looks like Ronald Barlog has been cut.
Lee throws a right and a left that Barlog avoids nicely.
Lee throws a series of punches but Barlog moves out of range.
A cross from Lee lands.
Barlog blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee looks gassed!
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barlog shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barlog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barlog shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Barlog swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronald Barlog!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Rugg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
142 lbs
6 - 4 - 1 |
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21
141 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Jin Kazama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Matt Rugg!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rugg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kazama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kazama swats away the attempt to clinch by Rugg.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kazama.
Kazama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rugg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rugg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kazama misses with an elbow over the top.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kazama.
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kazama throws an elbow that misses.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rugg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rugg scores with a knee to the head.
Rugg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rugg looking to throw knees to the head but Kazama is blocking nicely.
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rugg looking to throw knees to the head but Kazama is blocking nicely.
Rugg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kazama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kazama.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rugg.
Kazama trying to land knees to the body.
Rugg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kazama is breathing heavily.
Rugg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but Kazama blocks with his arms.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but Kazama blocks it.
Rugg misses with a knee to the head.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but Kazama blocks with his arms.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rugg scores a nice knee to the body.
Rugg landing knees to the head.
Rugg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kazama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rugg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kazama's face.
Kazama just leaning against Rugg, taking a breather.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but Kazama blocks with his arms.
Rugg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kazama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rugg's defenses.
Rugg wants to stall.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazama avoids it.
Rugg landing knees to the head.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but Kazama blocks with his arms.
Kazama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rugg avoids a wild elbow strike from Kazama.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rugg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kazama's brow.
Kazama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rugg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rugg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugg trying to land knees to the body.
Rugg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rugg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rugg misses with a knee strike.
Rugg blocks the elbow strike.
Kazama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rugg avoids it.
Kazama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rugg clinches with his opponent.
Rugg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kazama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rugg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kazama's brow.
Rugg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rugg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rugg misses with a knee to the head.
Rugg lands a knee to the head.
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rugg misses with a knee to the head.
Rugg taking a breather.
Rugg blocks an elbow strike.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rugg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rugg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazama blocks it with crossed arms.
Kazama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazama moves out of range of the body kick from Rugg.
Rugg tries to clinch but Kazama is having none of it.
Kazama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kazama keeps the fight on the outside.
Kazama clinches but Rugg breaks the clinch
and Rugg counters with a nice leg kick.
Rugg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rugg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rugg wants to clinch
and Kazama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by Kazama misses
and Rugg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rugg.
Rugg stalling.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama throws an elbow that misses.
Rugg displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kazama up against the cage.
Rugg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rugg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but Kazama blocks with his arms.
Kazama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rugg landing knees to the head.
Kazama is pushing Rugg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rugg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rugg dodges an elbow strike from Kazama.
Rugg with a knee to the head.
Rugg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rugg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rugg misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rugg.
Rugg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kazama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rugg blocks it with crossed arms.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but Kazama blocks it.
Rugg lands a right hand.
Kazama wants to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but Rugg blocks it.
Rugg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rugg connects with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Rugg.
Rugg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazamas head.
Kazama lands an elbow inside.
Kazama takes an elbow to the temple.
Rugg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kazama's defenses.
Kazama throws an elbow that misses.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rugg avoids it.
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rugg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kazama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rugg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rugg lands a knee to the head.
Kazama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rugg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kazama takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rugg throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kazama.
Rugg misses with a knee to the head.
Kazama landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Rugg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kazama.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rugg.
A knee to the head by Rugg.
Kazama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rugg blocks it with crossed arms.
Kazama misses with a knee to the head.
Rugg scores with a shoulder strike.
Rugg connects with a knee to the head.
Rugg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazama blocks an elbow strike.
Rugg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kazama throws an elbow but misses.
Kazama misses with a knee to the head.
Rugg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rugg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rugg avoids the head kick by Kazama.
Rugg scores with a jab to the head.
Rugg closes the distance and pushes Kazama back into the cage.
Rugg is stalling here.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but Rugg blocks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rugg lands an elbow inside.
Rugg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rugg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rugg misses with a knee to the head.
Kazama lands a damaging elbow.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but Kazama blocks with his arms.
Rugg with a knee to the head.
Kazama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rugg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rugg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rugg avoids a wild elbow strike from Kazama.
Rugg blocks an elbow strike from Kazama.
Kazama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rugg blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Rugg.
Rugg just leaning against Kazama, taking a breather.
Kazama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rugg pushes Kazama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kazama misses with an elbow over the top.
Rugg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kazama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kazama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rugg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rugg slowing the pace effectively.
Rugg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazama blocks it with crossed arms.
Kazama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazama is trying to break the clinch but Rugg is controlling him.
Kazama misses with an elbow strike.
Rugg misses with a knee strike.
Kazama missing with knees to the body.
Rugg landing knees to the head.
Rugg is stalling here.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but Kazama blocks it.
Kazama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rugg blocks it with crossed arms.
Rugg lands an elbow that stopped Kazama in his tracks for a moment.
Rugg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kazama backwards.
Rugg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rugg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kazama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kazama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rugg stalling in the clinch but Kazama improves position.
Kazama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rugg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rugg tries to clinch but Kazama moves out of range.
Kazama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rugg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rugg moves into range and clinches up with Kazama.
Kazama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kazama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rugg blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Rugg.
Kazama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rugg blocks it with crossed arms.
Kazama takes an elbow to the temple.
Kazama throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Rugg.
Rugg landing knees to the head.
Rugg lands an elbow just above Kazama 's eye.
Rugg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazama misses with a knee to the head.
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rugg avoiding damage as Kazama throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rugg as Kazama tries to tie him up.
Rugg crunches a lovely knee into Kazama's ribcage.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but Kazama blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Kazama.
Kazama takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rugg lands an elbow that stopped Kazama in his tracks for a moment.
Rugg prevents Kazama from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Rugg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rugg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Matt Rugg!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Matt Rugg!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Matt Rugg!
Matt Rugg wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Phillips will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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174 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Phillips swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brophy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brophy throws a series of punches but Phillips avoids them all with ease.
Phillips scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brophy doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brophy connects with the punch.
Phillips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brophy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brophy stops Phillips from standing up.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Brophy from controlling successfully.
Brophy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Phillips is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brophy stays in close to Phillips's body and controls the position.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Brophy is proving a slippery customer.
Brophy trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brophy advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is refusing to be controlled, as Brophy sits in half guard.
Phillips is looking to escape.
Phillips trying to control from the bottom.
Phillips is not content to let Brophy control the position.
Brophy slows the pace down in half guard.
Phillips moves into full guard.
Phillips is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brophy tries to free his leg and advance position but Phillips is retaining full guard.
Brophy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brophy prevents Phillips from getting back to his feet.
Brophy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Phillips is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brophy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Brophy is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Phillips goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brophy blocks a low kick nicely.
Phillips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brophy misses with a double jab.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brophy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Phillips has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy walks into a left hand.
Phillips misses with a double jab.
Phillips misses with a combination
and Brophy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phillips looks gassed!
Brophy misses with a wild combination.
Brophy misses with an uppercut. Phillips saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Brophy blocks the leg kick.
Phillips loads up on a big right hand but Brophy slips the punch.
Phillips pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brophy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Phillips's guard.
Phillips really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brophy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Phillips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brophy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brophy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy won't allow Phillips to get back to his feet.
Brophy tries to free his leg and advance position but Phillips is retaining full guard.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet but Brophy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brophy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Brophy from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brophy lands a right hook to the body.
Phillips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brophy counters with a nice body shot.
Phillips misses with a combination
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brophy slips a straight right by Phillips.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Phillips gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brophy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Phillips can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brophy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phillips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brophy trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brophy trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Brophy wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Brophy stays in close to Phillips's body and controls the position.
Brophy pushes down on Phillips's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brophy is looking for a kimura here.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet.
Phillips is not content to let Brophy control the position.
Phillips wants to control but Brophy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Phillips is looking for a sweep. Brophy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brophy moves into full mount! Phillips won't be happy about that!
Brophy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to hold on but Brophy postures up.
Brophy trying to control but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips wants to control but Brophy is having none of it.
Brophy fails to move to back control.
Phillips tries to hold on but Brophy pushes him away.
Phillips is desperately trying to improve his position but Brophy has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eight 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.
Brophy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brophy moves to the back.
Brophy looking for the RNC.
Phillips is trying to get back to his feet but Brophy has full control of the position and if anything, Phillips has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Phillips wants to escape the position.
Phillips showing good submission defense here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to get back to his feet but Brophy has full control of the position and if anything, Phillips has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Benny Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brophy sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Phillips taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Craig Brophy!
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