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MMA Gods 8 - Shockwave PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karmi Doulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shea Ohmsford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Shea Ohmsford was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Karmi Doulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shea Ohmsford!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doulos stuffs the takedown attempt from Ohmsford. Ohmsford gets slowly back to his feet.
Doulos lands a big uppercut and Ohmsford crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ohmsford looks OK. Doulos waves Ohmsford back to his feet!
Ohmsford is rocked!
It looks like Shea Ohmsford has been cut.
Doulos weaves into range and cracks Ohmsford right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Ohmsford goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Doulos is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karmi Doulos!
Karmi Doulos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orpheus Boagrius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony O Rangers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boagrius comes to the cage accompanied by Akkadian Empire . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orpheus Boagrius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony O Rangers!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Rangers misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Boagrius there.
Boagrius throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Boagrius finds it's way through O Rangers's defenses.
O Rangers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boagrius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Rangers.
O Rangers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
O Rangers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boagrius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Rangers.
O Rangers misses with a body punch
and Boagrius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Rangers scores with the left hand. Boagrius knows he should have avoided that one.
O Rangers lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for O Rangers. That snapped Boagrius's head back.
A cross from O Rangers lands.
O Rangers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boagrius misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rangers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boagrius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O Rangers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boagrius tries to avoid it but O Rangers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boagrius to the ground. Boagrius escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Rangers. Boagrius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boagrius lands a nice shot to the body.
Boagrius misses with a wild body shot.
Boagrius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Rangers throws out a loose jab but Boagrius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boagrius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boagrius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Rangers.
Tony O Rangers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from O Rangers.
Boagrius drops his hands momentarily and O Rangers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
O Rangers lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers closes the distance and clinches up with Boagrius, looking for a takedown. O Rangers pushes Boagrius against the cage but Boagrius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
O Rangers lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Rangers. Boagrius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boagrius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Rangers.
O Rangers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boagrius connects with a looping right hand.
Boagrius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Rangers manages to avoid it.
Boagrius throws a body shot but no joy.
O Rangers tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
O Rangers misses with a straight left.
Orpheus Boagrius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Rangers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boagrius misses with a body shot.
O Rangers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boagrius connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Rangers's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boagrius.
O Rangers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boagrius throws out the jab.
Boagrius throws the left hand but O Rangers avoids the punch easily.
O Rangers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
O Rangers is trying to work for a kimura but Boagrius is defending well.
O Rangers has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Boagrius defend it? O Rangers steps over the head and cranks it - Boagrius is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for O Rangers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony O Rangers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Sigorsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sweater Weather kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
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202 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Sigorsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Brown!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sigorsson's head.
Brown thows a leg kick but Sigorsson checks it
and Sigorsson counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Sigorsson drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Sigorsson off! Sigorsson jumps back into Brown's guard.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sigorsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sigorsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sigorsson passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigorsson passes to side control.
Sigorsson is working to tighten his grip on Brown's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Brown has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Sigorsson is really squeezing tight and eventually Brown passes out! Sigorsson breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gunnar Sigorsson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Damron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norbet Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damron kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Korn - Shoots and Ladders . The key to victory for Scottie Damron has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Damron !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Norbet Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowak blocks a head kick by Damron .
Nowak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Damron can pounce on him.
Damron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nowak. Nowak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A chopping leg kick lands by Damron .
Good leg kick by Damron there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Damron definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Damron lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Damron thuds a left hand into Nowak's body.
Scottie Damron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nowak closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damron is trying to get back to half guard.
Nowak working away.
Damron prevents Nowak from moving into mount.
Nowak has hold of Damron 's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Damron tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Nowak cranks the arm and Damron screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Damron , who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Norbet Nowak!
Norbet Nowak gave a mention to Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brett Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braulio Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brett Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Braulio Estima!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair misses with a body shot.
Sinclair tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Estima swivels and escapes.
Sinclair just misses with a punch to the body.
Estima decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Estima wants to pass the guard but Sinclair is defending well.
Estima sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Estima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sinclair keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair looking for submissions off his back.
Estima moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sinclair.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sinclair wants to improve his position but Estima is controlling well.
Sinclair looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sinclair is looking to improve his position.
Sinclair looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sinclair is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Estima slows the pace down in half guard.
Sinclair gets back to full guard.
Sinclair looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sinclair is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Estima looking to pass the guard.
Sinclair looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estima slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Estima pushing down on Sinclair's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sinclair is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Estima is tapping! Great win for Sinclair!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brett Sinclair!
Brett Sinclair took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Charbonneau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blair Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charbonneau comes to the cage accompanied by Stromae - Formidable. Blair Darrow told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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146 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Charbonneau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blair Darrow!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Charbonneau throws a big shot that misses.
Charbonneau misses the shot to the body.
Charbonneau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Darrow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Charbonneau's head backwards.
Charbonneau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charbonneau throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow avoids the body shot from Charbonneau.
Darrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Charbonneau misses its intended target.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charbonneau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charbonneau throws a right hand that misses
and Darrow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charbonneau definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Darrow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Charbonneau takes a swing at Darrow's ribcage but misses.
Darrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Charbonneau.
Blair Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Charbonneau swings widly with a right hand
and Darrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charbonneau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charbonneau misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darrow counters with a good low kick that Charbonneau was not able to check.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charbonneau.
Charbonneau walks forward, straight into a front kick from Darrow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charbonneau. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charbonneau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Charbonneau shoots and misses
and Darrow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Charbonneau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darrow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charbonneau.
Charbonneau is looking to wear down Darrow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Darrow leaves Charbonneau with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Darrow has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Charbonneau misses.
It seemed like Darrow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charbonneau misses with a right hand
letting Darrow counter with a right hand.
Darrow moves away from the strike by Charbonneau.
Charbonneau misses with a takedown attempt
letting Darrow counter with a right hand.
Charbonneau just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Charbonneau misses.
Darrow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Darrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charbonneau.
Darrow tries a quick counter leg kick but Charbonneau is wise to it.
Charbonneau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darrow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Charbonneau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
Charbonneau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darrow connects with a solid leg kick.
Charbonneau shoots in and drives through. Darrow sprawls well.
Charbonneau throws a lazy uppercut
and Darrow counters with a nice body shot.
Darrow blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
Charbonneau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darrow clinches.
Charbonneau blocks a body shot from Darrow.
Darrow tries to throw a body punch but Charbonneau avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Charbonneau wants a takedown.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Charbonneau backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Charbonneau backwards.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charbonneau goes for a takedown attempt but Darrow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charbonneau wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Charbonneau shoots for a takedown but Darrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Darrow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Charbonneau doesn't seem bothered though.
Charbonneau shoots in for a takedown but Darrow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Darrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darrow misses with a two punch combination.
Darrow catches Charbonneau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Charbonneau. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charbonneau shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Charbonneau showed some decent athleticism there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Darrow can do anything to dispel that myth.
Charbonneau not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blair Darrow dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Charbonneau closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Darrow's guard.
Charbonneau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Darrow keeping moving, preventing Charbonneau from controlling successfully.
Charbonneau throwing strikes but missing.
Charbonneau scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charbonneau is pushing down on Darrow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Darrow is fighting to maintain full guard but Charbonneau has managed to sneak the leg through.
Charbonneau is looking to advance position but Darrow won't allow it.
Charbonneau is looking to take a break and control but Darrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charbonneau not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Darrow is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charbonneau throwing shots but Darrow is blocking nicely.
Charbonneau has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Charbonneau working the head and body with strikes.
Charbonneau sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darrow defending well though.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Darrow. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Darrow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Charbonneau.
Charbonneau thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Darrow's head.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Darrow tries to roll over but Charbonneau keeps him under control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Charbonneau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Charbonneau misses with a looping right.
Marshall Charbonneau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charbonneau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darrow.
Charbonneau misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darrow.
Darrow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Charbonneau's head.
Darrow lands a jab to Charbonneau's midsection.
Darrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Charbonneau gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Darrow counters with a left to the body.
Charbonneau swings for the body but Darrow moves out of range.
Charbonneau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charbonneau takes a swing at Darrow's ribcage but misses.
Charbonneau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Darrow to score with a decent uppercut.
Darrow moves into the clinch.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow lands a body punch.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Charbonneau backwards.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Darrow lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Darrow.
Blair Darrow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darrow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Charbonneau.
Darrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darrow gets through Charbonneau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Darrow.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
Darrow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Charbonneau misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darrow.
Charbonneau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Darrow.
Darrow pushes Charbonneau back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Darrow.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Charbonneau uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blair Darrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Charbonneau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darrow manages to avoid it.
Darrow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Charbonneau under the eye.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charbonneau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Charbonneau throws a shot from downtown. Darrow moves away and avoids it.
Darrow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Charbonneau on the side of the head.
Darrow misses with a jab, cross combination.
That kick from Darrow tenderised Charbonneau's leg. Charbonneau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darrow closes the distance and clinches.
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Charbonneau has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
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!
Darrow cracks Charbonneau with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow lands a body shot.
Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Charbonneau backwards.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darrow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow presses Charbonneau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Charbonneau tries for a takedown. No joy.
Darrow lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darrow gets through Charbonneau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darrow digs a right hand underneath Charbonneau's ribcage. Charbonneau let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darrow lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Darrow.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Darrow.
Darrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darrow lands a left hand.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head.
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Charbonneau backwards.
Charbonneau is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
Charbonneau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Darrow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Darrow.
Darrow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Charbonneau backwards.
Darrow lands a body punch.
Darrow digs a right hand into Charbonneau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Charbonneau's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow.
Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Charbonneau's head.
A short right from Darrow.
Charbonneau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blair Darrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Charbonneau backwards.
A short body shot lands from Darrow as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darrow lands with a light punch inside.
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Darrow.
Darrow lands a body shot.
Darrow scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
Marshall Charbonneau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darrow scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blair Darrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Darrow 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blair Darrow!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leif Olofson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leif Olofson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Garcia!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a body punch but Olofson moves out of range.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Olofson sprawls well.
Garcia works Olofson's body with a nice hook.
Olofson keeps Garcia at a distance using the push kick.
Olofson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Olofson tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olofson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Olofson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia shoots in and drives through. Olofson sprawls well.
Olofson swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Garcia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Olofson is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Olofson managing to control the position.
Olofson is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Olofson keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia distracts Olofson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Olofson has wrist control.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olofson looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garcia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Olofson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Olofson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Olofson has wrist control.
Olofson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia postures up in Olofson's guard and throws a big left but Olofson blocks it.
Garcia stands up over Olofson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Olofson's head.
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.
Garcia trying to control but Olofson is working from the bottom.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Olofson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garcia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Olofson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Garcia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Garcia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garcia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olofson defends it nicely.
Olofson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Olofson lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Olofson.
Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Olofson's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olofson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olofson keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Olofson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Olofson cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Garcia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Olofson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olofson circles away.
We've been told by Olofson's head coaches at LOD: Ground Zero that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leif Olofson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Garcia.
Olofson misses with a head kick.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Olofson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leif Olofson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olofson throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Olofson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olofson defending well though.
Olofson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olofson's head.
Garcia thows a huge punch but Olofson dodges it nicely.
Olofson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Olofson is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Olofson looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Olofson defends it well.
Olofson throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Olofson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Olofson, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Olofson against the cage but Olofson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olofson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Olofson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Olofson connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olofson but Olofson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olofson tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia wants to counter with a clinch but Olofson pushes him away.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olofson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Olofson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leif Olofson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Olofson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garcia tries to clinch but Olofson moves out of range.
Olofson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Olofson.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Olofson.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Olofson.
Olofson throws a front kick that sends Garcia stumbling back into the cage.
Olofson misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Olofson won't be happy with that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia is chipping away with strikes.
Roberto Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia working away.
Garcia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Olofson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofson defending against the ground and pound.
Garcia lands a decent elbow from side control.
Olofson tries to improve position but can't.
Garcia looks up at the clock and then as Olofson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garcia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Olofson trying to control but Garcia flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Olofson takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Garcia lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a hammerfist to the side of Olofson's head.
Olofson is having to fend off submission attempts from Garcia, who is looking to sink in the choke. Garcia doesn't have the hooks in though and Olofson manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Olofson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Olofson is fighting to break Garcia's control of his arms but Garcia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working for a triangle but Olofson defends it easily.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Olofson tries to pass.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Olofson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Olofson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Olofson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia pulls Olofson in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Olofson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Garcia really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garcia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcia lands in his opponent's guard.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Olofson has wrist control.
Olofson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Olofson working a defensive guard here.
Garcia cracks Olofson with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olofson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Olofson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Olofson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Olofson connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Olofson blocks a jab.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Olofson.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Garcia looks to move away, Olofson throws a big counter combo bu Garcia just gets out of the way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olofson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Olofson.
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Olofson.
Olofson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Olofson looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Olofson misses with a low kick.
Olofson wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
Garcia throws a body punch but Olofson moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Olofson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Olofson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garcia if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofson lands a lovely overhand right.
Leif Olofson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olofson throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia swings for the body but Olofson moves out of range.
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Olofson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Olofson controlling the position well.
Olofson is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Olofson reverses the position - he's now on top in Garcia's guard.
Olofson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia working for a triangle but Olofson defends it easily.
Olofson tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia wants to improve his position but instead Olofson has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Leif Olofson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Olofson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcia wants to counter with a clinch but Olofson pushes him away.
Olofson misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Olofson misses.
A low kick from Olofson is predictable there
and Garcia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Olofson's guard.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Olofson is keeping the position.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Olofson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Olofson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Olofson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Olofson looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thows a huge punch but Olofson dodges it nicely.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Olofson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Garcia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garcia throwing shots but Olofson is blocking nicely.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Olofson is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garcia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Garcia tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Olofson defends well and Garcia ends up having to push Olofson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.
Olofson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Olofson is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Olofson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garcia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Olofson gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Olofson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Olofson looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia takes an elbow to the temple.
Garcia avoiding damage as Olofson throws knees to the body.
Olofson stalling the fight.
Olofson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olofson blocking some punches.
Olofson blocking some punches.
Olofson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to work over Olofson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Olofson avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Olofson misses with the head strike.
Olofson blocking some punches.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Olofson throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olofson is defending well for now.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olofson lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcia won't want to take too many of those.
Olofson lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Roberto Garcia has been cut.
Olofson trying to control the position but instead, Garcia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Olofson into the cage.
Olofson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Olofson has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leif Olofson.
I think Olofson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Leif Olofson!
Leif Olofson is the new lightweight champion!
Leif Olofson 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between The Chosen One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobarre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobarre is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Xzibit- Alcoholic . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, The Chosen One!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobarre!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobarre tests One's chin there with a solid looking shot.
One avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobarre swings widly with a right hand
and One counters with a right hand to the body.
One slips a straight right by Escobarre.
Escobarre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but One swivels and escapes.
Escobarre has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as One is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Escobarre throws a hook to the side of One's head but One sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobarre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping One at a distance.
Escobarre takes a swing at One's ribcage but misses.
Escobarre closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into One's guard.
One has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Escobarre has passed into side control.
Escobarre in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... One is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pablo Escobarre!
Pablo Escobarre is the new welterweight champion!
Pablo Escobarre bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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