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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Thigpen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pinaglabanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinaglabanan has chosen DiRTY RADiO - Waiting So Long (Beat by: Sam Gellaitry) as his entrance music. John Pinaglabanan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michael Thigpen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Thigpen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Pinaglabanan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinaglabanan moves into range and clinches up with Thigpen.
Pinaglabanan has clasped his hands together around Thigpen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Pinaglabanan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thigpen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Thigpen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thigpen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thigpen tries to get out of the position.
Pinaglabanan cracks Thigpen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thigpen is rocked!
Pinaglabanan cracks Thigpen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Thigpen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pinaglabanan in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Thigpen looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Pinaglabanan turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Pinaglabanan!
John Pinaglabanan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Rachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narikaev Ruslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Rachi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pat Rachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Narikaev Ruslan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rachi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rachi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rachi slips under a jab from Ruslan.
Rachi lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruslan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rachi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rachi lands with a right hand.
Ruslan throws a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruslan.
Ruslan misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rachi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruslan throws an overhand right that lands on Rachi's shoulder, as Rachi tries to avoid the shot.
Rachi lands with a hook. Ruslan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ruslan is rocked!
Ruslan tries to get into range but Rachi steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Ruslan! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Rachi scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pat Rachi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernado Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hebster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goncalves comes to the cage accompanied by Wind of Change - Scorpions. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 Helsinki, Bernado Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Hebster!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hebster but Hebster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goncalves fails with a takedown attempt.
Hebster throws a counter combo.
Goncalves shoots in looking for a takedown but Hebster manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Goncalves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernado Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goncalves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goncalves forces Hebster back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Hebster - that landed with a thud.
Goncalves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hebster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hebster's coach down at Soul Supremacy Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hebster's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hebster tries to work over Goncalves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hebster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hebster is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Hebster forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Goncalves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goncalves tries a body shot but Hebster blocks it.
Goncalves trying to stall but Hebster improves his position.
Goncalves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hebster gets underhooks to prevent Goncalves's takedown attempt.
Hebster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goncalves has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hebster clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Goncalves is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hebster defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hebster is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Goncalves tries to keep control of the position but Hebster is staying busy.
Hebster takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Goncalves missing with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves misses with a punch to the head.
Goncalves thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Goncalves cracks Hebster with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hebster from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Goncalves working for the choke.
Can Hebster hold on?! Goncalves is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Goncalves is looking for a rear naked choke here but Hebster reverses the position brilliantly into Goncalves's guard!
Goncalves is controlling Hebster's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hebster trying to stand up but can't free himself from Goncalves's guard.
Goncalves 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.
Goncalves is trying to control the position but Hebster postures up.
Hebster tries to stand but Goncalves is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goncalves wants to control the position but Hebster says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernado Goncalves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hebster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goncalves circles away quickly and effectively.
Goncalves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goncalves shoots for a double leg takedown but Hebster sprawls well. He's pushed Goncalves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Goncalves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hebster pinned against the cage. Hebster gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernado Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hebster pushes Goncalves up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hebster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but Hebster turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hebster gets through Goncalves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goncalves is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hebster gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hebster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goncalves's elbow.
Hebster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goncalvess head.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but Hebster has him pressed against the cage.
Hebster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hebster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hebster tries to throw a body punch but Goncalves avoids it by throwing Hebster back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves successfully pulls guard.
Goncalves controls Hebster momentarily but Hebster frees himself.
Hebster wants to stand but Goncalves is controlling his posture from full guard.
Goncalves throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Goncalves wants to stand up but Hebster is controlling him.
Goncalves looking for a sweep. Not yet Goncalves, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Goncalves looks for a takedown but Hebster sprawls well.
Goncalves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hebster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Goncalves.
Hebster is not content to let Goncalves control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hebster trying to remain calm as Goncalves controls from the top position.
Goncalves wants to stand but Hebster has his arm trapped.
Hebster wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goncalves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goncalves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Hebster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hebster closes the distance and clinches.
Hebster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hebster pushes Goncalves back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Goncalves tries for a takedown but Hebster manages to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Hebster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hebster throws a head punch that misses.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but Hebster has him pressed against the cage.
Hebster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goncalves's elbow.
Hebster misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves prevents a body shot from Hebster.
Tom Hebster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Goncalves - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hebster misses with a punch to the body.
Goncalves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hebster smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernado Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hebster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hebster wants it to stay on the feet.
As Goncalves backs off Hebster throws a huge counter combo but Goncalves manages to avoid it all.
Bernado Goncalves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hebster blocks a head kick by Goncalves.
Goncalves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hebster tries to avoid it but Goncalves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hebster to the ground. Hebster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Hebster's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've been told by Goncalves's head coaches at Nordic Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hebster clinches up against the cage.
Goncalves wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hebster tries a body shot but Goncalves blocks it.
Goncalves is trying to drag Hebster to the mat but Hebster just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hebster misses with a body punch.
Hebster lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Hebster.
Goncalves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hebster avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Hebster.
Hebster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hebster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Goncalves.
Goncalves manages to break the clinch.
Goncalves dives in for a single leg takedown but Hebster sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Goncalves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hebster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hebster closes the distance and clinches.
Hebster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goncalves is trying to drag Hebster to the mat but Hebster just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hebster digs a right hand underneath Goncalves's ribcage. Goncalves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Goncalves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hebster pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hebster instigates a clinch.
Hebster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hebster misses with some punches.
Hebster lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Hebster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hebster 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Hebster!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nobukiri Nakajima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Gatmaitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Gatmaitan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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278 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nobukiri Nakajima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Gatmaitan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatmaitan tries to bum rush Nakajima with a series of wild strikes but Nakajima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakajima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakajima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatmaitan.
Nakajima lunges at Gatmaitan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gatmaitan's hand.
It looks like Jose Gatmaitan has been cut.
Nakajima throws a looping overhand right but Gatmaitan ducks down to avoid it.
Gatmaitan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nakajima has time to react.
Gatmaitan moves in looking to clinch but Nakajima pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nakajima looks to land a left hand but Gatmaitan moved out of range nicely.
Gatmaitan lands with a straight right. Nakajima didn't see that one coming.
Gatmaitan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakajima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nakajima misses with an uppercut. Gatmaitan saw that one coming.
Gatmaitan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gatmaitan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nakajima.
Gatmaitan throws a series of punches but Nakajima avoids them all with ease.
Nakajima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nakajima is rocked!
Gatmaitan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatmaitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh Nakajima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jose Gatmaitan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatmaitan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakajima circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakajima seems to have got his legs back now.
Gatmaitan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gatmaitan pushes Nakajima up against the cage in a clinch.
Nakajima blocks an uppercut.
Gatmaitan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakajima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gatmaitan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatmaitan has a couple of punches blocked by Nakajima.
Nakajima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gatmaitan has him pressed against the cage.
Nakajima blocks an uppercut.
Nakajima lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakajima wants to get back to striking at distance but Gatmaitan won't allow it.
Gatmaitan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gatmaitan working aggressively here.
Nakajima tries to break free but Gatmaitan pushes him back against the cage.
Nakajima is trying to break the clinch but Gatmaitan has him pressed against the cage.
Nakajima tries to break the clinch but Gatmaitan is controlling the position.
Nakajima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakajima.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan lands a shoulder strike.
Nakajima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nakajima has had enough of the clinch but Gatmaitan keeps him there for the moment.
Gatmaitan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakajima backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gatmaitan fails to land.
Nakajima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakajima sizes up Gatmaitan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nakajima sends Gatmaitan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nakajima is motioning to the referee to let Gatmaitan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Gatmaitan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakajima weaves into range and cracks Gatmaitan right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Gatmaitan goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Nakajima is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nobukiri Nakajima!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Octavius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rimario Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rimario Gracie 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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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gaius Octavius !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimario Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Octavius scores with a nice right hand.
Octavius works the jab nicely.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Octavius scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Rimario Gracie has been cut.
Octavius looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Octavius throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Octavius .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Octavius is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Gracie like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Gracie from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaius Octavius !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rama Udo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (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 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Udo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Udo can pounce on him.
Udo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Udo misses with a double jab.
Udo misses with a body kick.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Udo is just out of range.
Udo slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
A counter left hand to the body from Udo misses its target.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udo moves away.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Udo under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Udo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Udo.
Udo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Udo.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Udo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Udo tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Udo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Udo has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udo lands a right hand.
Udo blocking some punches.
Udo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Udo breaks the clinch.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Udo counters with a left to the body.
Udo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Udo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Udo rather than just go for the knockout.
Udo loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith swings for the body but Udo moves out of range.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith slips a jab from Udo.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Udo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Udo moves out of range easily.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Udo.
Udo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Udo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Udo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Udo keeps the fight on the outside.
Udo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Udo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Udo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith tests Udo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Udo misses the body punch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Udo.
Udo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Udo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Udo misses with a wild body shot.
Udo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donk. Udo catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Udo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Udo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Udo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Udo connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith throws the left hand but Udo avoids the punch easily.
Smith checks a low kick from Udo.
Udo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith thuds a left hand into Udo's body.
Udo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Udo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Udo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Udo. That did some damage!
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!
Udo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Udo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udo moves away.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Udo throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Udo throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Udo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Udo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Udo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Udo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Udo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Udo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Udo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws out a counter right but Udo avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Udo lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Udo avoids the body shot from Smith.
Udo throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rama Udo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Udo dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Udo swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Udo is just out of range.
Udo wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Udo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Udo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've been informed that Smith has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Udo throws a body shot but no joy.
Udo lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Udo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Udo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Udo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith 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 Udo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Udo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Udo.
Udo misses the jab.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
A slow jab from Udo misses its intended target.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udo.
Udo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Udo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Rama Udo is winning the standup battle so far.
Udo tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Udo lands.
Udo swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Udo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith takes a swing at Udo's ribcage but misses.
Udo lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Udo is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith jabs Udo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith takes a swing at Udo's ribcage but misses.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Udo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Udo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Udo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Udo digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Udo throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Udo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Udo settles back down.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Udo throws a leg kick that misses.
Udo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Udo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Udo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Udo misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Udo 's knee.
Udo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Udo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Udo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Udo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Udo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Udo.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udo.
Udo looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udo misses with a leg kick.
Udo defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Udo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Udo.
Udo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Udo.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith takes a swing at Udo's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Udo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Udo is just out of range.
Udo throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Udo throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rama Udo dominated that second round.
That's time! Udo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Udo counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith swings for the body but Udo moves out of range.
Udo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Udo blocks a leg kick.
Udo throws a shot to the body.
Udo defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Udo misses.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Udo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Udo misses with a hook.
Udo blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Udo misses the target.
A jab from Udo finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Udo's head but Udo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Udo lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Udo.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udo moves away.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udo manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udo.
Smith throws a hook but Udo avoids it easily.
Udo is looking to counter punch.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Udo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Udo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith digs a good hook to Udo's body.
Udo tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith throws a body punch but Udo moves out of range.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Udo sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Udo.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Udo.
Udo misses with an uppercut.
Udo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Udo slips the punch.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Udo delivers a nice body kick.
Udo misses with a low kick.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Udo. Udo obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Udo finds it's target.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Udo.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Udo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Udo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udo moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Udo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Udo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udo moves away.
Udo tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Udo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Udo - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Udo. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Some wild striking there from Udo.
Udo sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith closes the distance but Udo moves to the side
and Udo counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udo lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Udo scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Udo throws a body shot but no joy.
Udo connects with a crisp jab.
Rama Udo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Udo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Udo scores with a jab.
Udo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Udo throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Udo counters with a nice uppercut.
Udo lands a jab-cross combination.
Udo connects with a crisp jab.
Udo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Udo avoids the body shot from Smith.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rama Udo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Udo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rama Udo!
Our winner, Rama Udo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chiyono Fuji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garcia Vega (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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270 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chiyono Fuji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Garcia Vega!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega cracks Fuji with an open hand slap.
Fuji throws a shot from downtown. Vega moves away and avoids it.
Vega jabs Fuji right on the nose. Fuji blinks but takes it well.
Fuji throws a leg kick that misses.
Fuji seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fuji moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fuji punishes Vega's body with a nice straight punch.
Fuji throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fuji digs a good hook to Vega's body.
Vega misses with a right hand
letting Fuji counter with a right hand.
Vega missing with a left hand there. Fuji was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuji gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Chiyono Fuji has been cut.
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!
Vega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vega takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fuji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vega steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fuji.
Vega drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Fuji to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuji loads up on a big right hand but Vega slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuji swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vega throws a lazy uppercut
and Fuji counters with a right hand to the body.
Vega misses with a double jab
and Fuji counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuji.
Fuji lands an overhand right.
Vega misses with the combination.
Fuji blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Vega misses.
Vega misses with a left hand
and Fuji counters with a left to the body.
Fuji lands a slapping body shot.
Vega takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuji. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vega wants to counter with a clinch but Fuji pushes him away.
Vega on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vega misses with a right hand
and Fuji counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vega thinking.
Vega looks winded!
Fuji lands a nice looking body shot.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuji scores with a decent looking hook.
Fuji jabs Vega to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fuji lands a jab to Vega's midsection.
Vega takes one on the button.
Fuji lands a big uppercut and Vega crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vega looks OK. Fuji waves Vega back to his feet!
Vega is rocked!
Fuji throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vega is still on wobbly legs! Can Fuji finish him?
Fuji lands a body shot.
Vega seems to have recovered his senses.
Vega might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A bone on bone clash there as Fuji blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Fuji was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vega.
Vega is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Fuji just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Vega has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chiyono Fuji!
An out of breath Chiyono Fuji thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teuvo Loman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon has chosen Battle Born - 5FDP as his entrance music. Louis Gordon has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Teuvo Loman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Loman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gordon defending well as Loman loads up on a big left hand.
Gordon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gordon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gordon lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big right from Loman misses.
Loman lands the left hand.
That kick from Gordon tenderised Loman's leg. Loman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gordon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Loman keeps it at a distance.
Gordon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gordon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loman.
Gordon darts in and clinches Loman up against the cage.
Loman lands a right hand.
Loman working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Loman swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loman lands with a left to the head.
Loman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Loman takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Teuvo Loman has been cut.
Loman misses with some punches.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordon.
Loman misses with the head strike.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Loman avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Loman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Loman shrugs off.
Loman has a couple of punches blocked by Gordon.
Gordon gets through Loman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Loman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Loman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loman avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Gordon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Gordon has a couple of punches blocked by Loman.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Teuvo Loman's cut is getting worse.
Gordon blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman blocks a body shot from Gordon.
Loman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Loman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Loman is rocked!
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Oh Loman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Teuvo Loman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Loman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loman working aggressively here.
Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Loman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Loman avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Loman swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Jeez, Teuvo Loman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gordon lands with a light punch inside.
Gordon creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Loman! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Gordon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Gordon!
An out of breath Louis Gordon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnavut Sevket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnavut Sevket acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Massimo Benvenuti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnavut Sevket!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Benvenuti. Beautiful body shot.
We've been told by Benvenuti's head coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sevket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benvenuti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Arnavut Sevket has been cut.
Sevket just misses with a punch to the body.
Benvenuti lands a slapping body shot.
Benvenuti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benvenuti. Sevket does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sevket throws a hook but Benvenuti blocks it.
Benvenuti wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Benvenuti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sevket.
Benvenuti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benvenuti stuns Sevket with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benvenuti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benvenuti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sevket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benvenuti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Benvenuti avoids the body shot from Sevket.
Benvenuti is looking to wear down Sevket with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti takes a swing at Sevket's ribcage but misses.
Benvenuti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sevket looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benvenuti lands a jab to Sevket's midsection.
Benvenuti sizes up Sevket with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benvenuti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sevket swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benvenuti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sevket.
Sevket slips under a jab from Benvenuti.
Sevket with the counter takedown but Benvenuti avoids it easily.
Benvenuti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sevket moves away.
Benvenuti throws a body punch but Sevket moves out of range.
Benvenuti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sevket gets tackled into the cage by Benvenuti. Benvenuti maintains the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sevket has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Benvenuti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti struggles to land a body shot inside as Sevket controls his hands.
Sevket blocks a body shot from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti breaks the clinch.
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!
Benvenuti closes the distance but Sevket moves to the side
and Sevket counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benvenuti tries to clinch there but Sevket circles away.
Benvenuti throws a right and a left that Sevket avoids nicely.
Sevket bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benvenuti's head backwards.
Benvenuti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sevket misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benvenuti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket moves out of range of the strikes.
Benvenuti looks to throw the jab but Sevket is out of range.
Sevket is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Benvenuti moves into the clinch.
Benvenuti misses with some punches.
Benvenuti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benvenuti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sevket appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sevket. Benvenuti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benvenuti lands a head kick!
Sevket misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benvenuti looks to score with a jab to the body but Sevket is just out of range.
Benvenuti works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Benvenuti - just one landing.
Massimo Benvenuti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sevket displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benvenuti throws out the jab.
Benvenuti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benvenuti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benvenuti throws out a powerful jab.
Benvenuti misses with a double jab.
Benvenuti stalks Sevket and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sevket's face. Sevket staggers backwards, shaken.
Benvenuti misses with a wild body shot.
Sevket feints the counter takedown.
Benvenuti tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sevket counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Benvenuti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnavut Sevket's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Benvenuti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benvenuti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Benvenuti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sevket.
Benvenuti works Sevket's body with a nice hook.
Sevket keeps the fight on the outside.
Sevket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benvenuti manages to avoid it.
Benvenuti scores with a hook to the body. Sevket takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sevket connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benvenuti. Benvenuti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benvenuti lands a nice shot that snaps Sevket's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benvenuti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benvenuti slips a jab from Sevket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Massimo Benvenuti is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benvenuti throws a body punch but Sevket moves out of range.
Benvenuti pushes Sevket up against the cage in a clinch.
Benvenuti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sevket.
Benvenuti missing with knees to the body.
Benvenuti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benvenuti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Benvenuti fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sevket blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benvenuti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benvenuti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benvenuti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sevket.
Benvenuti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benvenuti lands with a straight right. Sevket didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benvenuti scores with the left hand. Sevket knows he should have avoided that one.
Sevket takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sevket. Benvenuti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benvenuti is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sevket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Benvenuti. That snapped Sevket's head back.
Benvenuti scores with a kick to the body.
Benvenuti doesn't manage to clinch there - Sevket circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benvenuti, right into the meat.
Benvenuti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sevket swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sevket throws a body punch but Benvenuti moves out of range.
Sevket throws a jab but it's blocked by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti swings for the body but Sevket moves out of range.
Benvenuti lands with a nice body punch.
Benvenuti lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sevket. Benvenuti does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti tries to clinch up but Sevket circles away and keeps his distance.
Benvenuti catches Sevket 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 Benvenuti. Sevket does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benvenuti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benvenuti fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benvenuti takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sevket breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benvenuti throws a poor cross that misses
and Sevket connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benvenuti tries to clinch there but Sevket circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Benvenuti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arnavut Sevket's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Benvenuti moves into the clinch successfully.
Benvenuti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benvenuti can't find room to land a body shot as Sevket controls the action.
Benvenuti stops a takedown attempt from Sevket.
Benvenuti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benvenuti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sevket.
Benvenuti misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sevket blocks a body shot from Benvenuti.
Sevket has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Benvenuti uses from the top position.
Benvenuti stopping the sweep attempt from Sevket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sevket not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benvenuti wants to control from the top but Sevket keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sevket looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benvenuti is one step ahead there.
Sevket manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benvenuti manages to get himself to full guard.
Sevket trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benvenuti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Benvenuti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sevket trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sevket has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sevket is looking to advance position but Benvenuti has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sevket tries to hold on but Benvenuti postures up.
Sevket is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sevket sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Benvenuti passes into side control, despite Sevket's attempt to control the position.
Sevket tries to bench press Benvenuti off him but Benvenuti keeps the position.
That's four 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.
Sevket is trying to control Benvenuti's posture but Benvenuti avoids it.
Sevket tries to bench press Benvenuti off him but Benvenuti keeps the position.
Benvenuti is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sevket's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sevket tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benvenuti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sevket is still trying to improve position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Benvenuti clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Arnavut Sevket's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big right from Benvenuti misses.
Benvenuti misses with a body shot.
Benvenuti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sevket.
Benvenuti looks to land a combination. Sevket sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Benvenuti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sevket swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sevket looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benvenuti scores with a nice head shot.
Sevket walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benvenuti lands a slapping body shot.
Sevket has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benvenuti cracks Sevket with an open hand slap.
Benvenuti throws a series of punches but Sevket avoids them all with ease.
Sevket feints the counter takedown.
Benvenuti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sevket stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sevket throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benvenuti throws a sloppy head kick and Sevket moves out of range easily.
Sevket misses with a takedown attempt - Benvenuti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sevket looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sevket slips nicely into half guard.
Benvenuti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sevket.
Benvenuti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sevket can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sevket thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Benvenuti's head.
Sevket wants to pass to mount but Benvenuti is defending the position.
Benvenuti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sevket.
Benvenuti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benvenuti tries to get out of the position.
Sevket thows a huge punch but Benvenuti dodges it nicely.
Sevket sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Benvenuti defending well though.
Sevket lands with a punch from half guard.
Sevket working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket trying to pass the guard but Benvenuti defending well.
Sevket has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sevket throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sevket sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sevket unloading with bombs!
Benvenuti is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sevket punching from mount but Benvenuti doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sevket thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sevket throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sevket throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Benvenuti blocking the ground and pound.
Sevket thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sevket with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnavut Sevket dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Arnavut Sevket's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Sevket.
Benvenuti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benvenuti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sevket tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Benvenuti wants to clinch.
Sevket circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sevket doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sevket throws a hook but Benvenuti blocks it.
Benvenuti appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benvenuti misses with a wild body shot.
Benvenuti throws a body punch but Sevket moves out of range.
Benvenuti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sevket has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti throws a lazy right hand but Sevket sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Benvenuti finds it's target.
Benvenuti throws a looping overhand right but Sevket ducks down to avoid it.
Benvenuti takes one to the chin there.
Benvenuti lands a slapping body shot.
Benvenuti lands a nice shot to the body.
Sevket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benvenuti manages to avoid it.
Benvenuti appears to be looking for a big counter.
Benvenuti stalks Sevket and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sevket's face. Sevket staggers backwards, shaken.
Benvenuti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sevket is out of range.
No joy there for Sevket, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sevket changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sevket is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benvenuti with a body shot.
Massimo Benvenuti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benvenuti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benvenuti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A lazy left from Benvenuti finds it's target.
Benvenuti looks to score with a jab to the body but Sevket is just out of range.
Benvenuti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benvenuti can't find room to land a body shot as Sevket controls the action.
Sevket blocks an uppercut.
Sevket blocks an elbow strike from Benvenuti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti trying to stall but Sevket improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sevket.
Benvenuti missing with knees to the body.
Benvenuti is trying to stall.
Benvenuti prevents the takedown attempt.
Benvenuti misses with a punch to the body.
Benvenuti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Sevket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Benvenuti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benvenuti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Benvenuti gets through Sevket's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sevket being controlled against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Massimo Benvenuti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benvenuti 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massimo Benvenuti!
Massimo Benvenuti is the new middleweight champion!
Massimo Benvenuti decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Theodorou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Gracie !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Theodorou!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theodorou gets the takedown into side control.
Theodorou misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Theodorou connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracie some visible discomfort.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Theodorou looks to land a strike but Gracie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Theodorou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Theodorou has passed into half guard!
Theodorou working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Theodorou.
Theodorou is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Theodorou connects with a nice short shot to Gracie 's temple.
Theodorou lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Woodhouse's that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Theodorou looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Theodorou.
Gracie has hold of Theodorou's hands but Theodorou slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Theodorou with the ground and pound but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Theodorou must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Theodorou chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Theodorou trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Theodorou wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Theodorou is proving a slippery customer.
Theodorou landing some decent shots from guard.
Theodorou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Theodorou pushing down on Gracie 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Theodorou there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Theodorou takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to roll over but Theodorou keeps him under control.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Theodorou not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Theodorou drops an elbow to the side of Gracie 's head.
Theodorou scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Theodorou works his way into full mount!
Theodorou postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Gracie bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Theodorou and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Theodorou!
In his post fight interview, Jake Theodorou started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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