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Highland Games 87 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Llorent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Nimmaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Llorent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Nimmaki!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llorent darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Llorent not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Llorent not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Llorent is looking to advance position but Nimmaki won't allow it.
Llorent is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimmaki won't allow Llorent to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Llorent is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nimmaki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Llorent.
Llorent is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Nimmaki reverses the position - he's now on top in Llorent's guard.
Nimmaki postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Llorent working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nimmaki has passed into half guard!
Llorent trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Llorent tries to roll over but Nimmaki keeps him under control.
Nimmaki tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorent wants to control but Nimmaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nimmaki decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nimmaki forces Llorent back against the cage and clinches.
Llorent lands a takedown into guard.
Llorent trying to control the position from guard on top but Nimmaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nimmaki seems keen to control Llorent's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nimmaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Llorent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Llorent wants to control from the top but Nimmaki keeps moving.
Nimmaki managing to control the position.
Llorent wants to control from the top but Nimmaki keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Llorent dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Llorent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Llorent swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nimmaki is looking to land body kicks.
Llorent appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Llorent shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Llorent showed some decent athleticism there.
Llorent not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Llorent is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llorent is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nimmaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Llorent is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nimmaki can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llorent is looking to take a break and control but Nimmaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nimmaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Llorent.
Llorent is working for a kimura but Nimmaki is defending it quite comfortably.
Llorent wants to work for an arm triangle but Nimmaki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Llorent trying to control from half guard but Nimmaki is working away.
Llorent is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nimmaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Llorent half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nimmaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Llorent is out of range.
Llorent feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nimmaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nimmaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Llorent darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorent is trying to control the action in half guard but Nimmaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Llorent trying to control from Nimmaki's half guard. Nimmaki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Llorent wants to control from the top but Nimmaki keeps moving.
Nimmaki keeping full guard, as Llorent tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Llorent throws a strike but Nimmaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Llorent is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Llorent looking for a guillotine here but Nimmaki defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nimmaki wants to get up but he can't break Llorent's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Llorent dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Llorent scores with a takedown into Nimmaki's guard.
Llorent looking to pass the guard.
Llorent stands up over Nimmaki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Llorent throwing strikes but missing.
Llorent trying to control but Nimmaki is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llorent is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llorent wants to control from the top but Nimmaki keeps moving.
Llorent throws an elbow that misses. Nimmaki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Llorent's guard. Nice move by Nimmaki!
Llorent escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nimmaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Llorent wants to sweep here but Nimmaki controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Llorent working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nimmaki has passed into half guard!
Llorent looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Llorent has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nimmaki escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nimmaki!
Nimmaki stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimmaki misses with the combination.
Nimmaki tries to clinch but Llorent is having none of it.
Llorent half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Llorent looking to score a takedown here. Nimmaki is defending well but Llorent drives through and ends up in Nimmaki's guard.
Llorent trying to control the position from guard on top but Nimmaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Llorent passes Nimmaki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Llorent seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nimmaki wants to stand back up but Llorent manages to pass into side control.
Llorent wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nimmaki, who protects the arm well.
Llorent working away.
Llorent trying to control the action but Nimmaki is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An elbow from Llorent crashes against the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Llorent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Llorent, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Llorent!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Hrgovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Wates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filip Hrgovic had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Filip Hrgovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filip Hrgovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Wates!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wates leaves Hrgovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wates throws a sloppy head kick and Hrgovic moves out of range easily.
Wates gets a double leg takedown into Hrgovic's guard.
Wates trying to control but Hrgovic is working from the bottom.
Wates postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hrgovic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wates, into his guard.
Wates is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wates is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hrgovic defends well.
Hrgovic stopping the sweep attempt from Wates.
Hrgovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hrgovic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hrgovic throws a big elbow that misses.
Hrgovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Wates is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hrgovic trying to control but Wates is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hrgovic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hrgovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wates tries to avoid it but Hrgovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wates to the ground. Wates escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hrgovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hrgovic thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrgovic darts in looking for a takedown but Wates gets double underhooks and turns Hrgovic into the cage.
Despite the aggression on Wates's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filip Hrgovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wates closes the distance and pushes Hrgovic back into the cage.
Wates is trying to break the clinch but Hrgovic has him pressed against the cage.
Wates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hrgovic's elbow.
Wates prevents the takedown attempt.
Wates avoiding damage.
Wates is trying to maintain a safe position but Hrgovic gets an underhook and turns Wates into the cage.
Hrgovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wates stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wates shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wates shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hrgovic pinned against the cage. Hrgovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrgovic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wates tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hrgovic is in Wates's guard.
Hrgovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Wates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hrgovic stays in close to Wates's body and controls the position.
Hrgovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Wates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wates wants to improve his position but instead Hrgovic has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Wates dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hrgovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hrgovic has Wates up against the cage in a clinch.
Hrgovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wates trying to stall but Hrgovic improves his position.
Hrgovic has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wates regains guard immediately.
Hrgovic stands up and waves to Wates to follow him.
Wates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hrgovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wates connects with an inside leg kick.
Wates doesn't manage to clinch there - Hrgovic circles away.
Hrgovic darts in looking for a takedown but Wates gets double underhooks and turns Hrgovic into the cage.
George Wates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hrgovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wates.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hrgovic counters with a single leg into guard. Wates didn't expect that.
Wates is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hrgovic tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wates trying to pass the guard but Hrgovic defending well.
Hrgovic trying to control from the bottom.
Filip Hrgovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hrgovic pushes Wates off looking to stand but Wates dives back in and keeps control.
Hrgovic trying to control but Wates postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrgovic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hrgovic controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wates seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hrgovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hrgovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrgovic manages to get to full guard.
Hrgovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wates manages to get himself to full guard.
Hrgovic stops Wates from standing up.
Hrgovic advances position into side control!
Wates is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hrgovic asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wates's face as Hrgovic controls the position.
Hrgovic decides to stand back up.
Wates throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wates dives in for a single leg takedown but Hrgovic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hrgovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hrgovic dives in and grabs Wates's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wates pushes down on Hrgovic's head and hops out.
Wates feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filip Hrgovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wates or perhaps it was just good defense by Hrgovic, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Hrgovic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hrgovic feints and as Wates raises his hands in defense, Hrgovic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wates is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hrgovic advances position into side control!
Wates felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ground and pound from Hrgovic seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wates is pushing Hrgovic's head away, looking to escape. Hrgovic manages to hold on to the position though.
Wates is wriggling around trying to escape but Hrgovic has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Wates taps out and Hrgovic picks up the big win! Great work there by Hrgovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Filip Hrgovic!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dereck Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garcia Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dereck Lewis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dereck Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Garcia Vega!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vega.
Lewis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vega throws out the jab.
Lewis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garcia Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vega works Lewis's body with a nice hook.
Vega rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Vega.
Lewis wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Dereck Lewis has been cut.
Vega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Vega.
Lewis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good body shot from Vega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega lands a shoulder strike.
Vega misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hand to the body from Vega.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Vega lands a right hand.
Vega has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lewis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vega can turn it around.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vega throws an elbow but misses.
Vega lands with a light punch inside.
Vega works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
Vega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lewis.
Good body shot from Vega.
Vega drops Lewis onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lewis is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Lewis is rocked!
Dereck Lewis's cut is getting worse.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vega misses with the head strike.
Vega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vega misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vega throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Vega misses with some punches.
Vega swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Vega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vega.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega is leaning against Lewis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vega presses Lewis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vega trying to land knees to the body.
Vega dips a shoulder and cracks Lewis with a mighty uppercut! Lewis falls back against the cage and Vega unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lewis is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Vega screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garcia Vega!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Octavius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Matt Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gaius Octavius !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Octavius shoots in for a takedown but Couture shows good takedown defense.
Octavius shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture is trying to keep Octavius in close.
Octavius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Octavius drops back looking for a leg! Couture is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Couture manages to kick Octavius off! Octavius jumps back into Couture's guard.
Octavius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Octavius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Couture looking for a sweep. Not yet Couture, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Octavius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octavius preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Octavius is fighting to break Couture's control of his arms but Couture is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Octavius trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Couture is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Octavius has gone for a leg lock! Couture slips out almost immediately though and dives into Octavius 's guard.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Octavius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Octavius pushes a forearm under Couture's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Couture is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gaius Octavius !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Moshington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Wates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moshington comes to the cage accompanied by Common Enemny - Pit Trilogy. The key to victory for George Moshington has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Brown 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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, George Moshington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Wates!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moshington works over Wates's head and body with a nice combination.
Moshington stuffs the takedown attempt from Wates. Wates gets slowly back to his feet.
Moshington throws a series of punches but Wates moves out of range.
Moshington circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moshington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moshington wants it to stay on the feet.
Moshington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
George Moshington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moshington throws a one two combo.
Wates has his takedown stuffed
and Moshington counters with a left to the body.
George Moshington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Wates.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moshington misses with a double jab.
Moshington pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wates back to the cage. Moshington follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wates tries to clinch but Moshington is having none of it.
Moshington scores with a body shot.
Wates misses with an uppercut. Moshington saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wates fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moshington feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wates gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moshington.
Wates fails with the takedown
and Moshington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wates looks winded!
Moshington scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Moshington lands a nice looking body shot.
Wates wants to clinch
and Wates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moshington throws a shot to the body.
Wates takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Wates.
Moshington lands with a nice combination. Wates backs away looking to recover.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moshington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wates backwards.
Moshington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wates tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moshington just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moshington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wates's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moshington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wates ducks right into an uppercut from Moshington.
Wates is rocked!
Moshington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wates on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moshington drops Wates with a big left hand! Wates is injured, injured bad! Moshington jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Moshington!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, George Moshington made sure he mentioned AnonymouS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Grucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mairbek Krylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mairbek Krylov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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209 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Grucha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mairbek Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grucha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Krylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krylov's corner calls for a 1-2. Krylov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grucha with a poor takedown
and Krylov counters with a stiff right hand.
Grucha is breathing heavily.
Grucha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Krylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Grucha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grucha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grucha is rocked!
Pawel Grucha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grucha has his takedown stuffed
and Krylov counters with a huge left! Grucha is in big trouble! He's backing up but Krylov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Grucha from any more damage. A dominating finish by Krylov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mairbek Krylov!
A victorious Mairbek Krylov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marx Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Shabazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustafa Shabazz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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163 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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marx Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustafa Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shabazz moves into the clinch.
Shabazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Bronson won't want to take too many of those.
Shabazz connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Marx Bronson has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shabazz.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
Bronson has picked Shabazz up - he's going for a ride! Bronson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Shabazz is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Bronson is tapping! Great win for Shabazz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mustafa Shabazz!
Mustafa Shabazz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader has chosen The Imperial March as his entrance music. 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 Darth Vader was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Renato Laranja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Vader !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Laranja.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laranja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vader is trying to counter with his kicks.
Vader lets loose with a powerful body kick. Laranja will feel that in the morning.
Vader tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laranja counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vader avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laranja sets himself, and Vader steps forward looking for the clinch! Laranja avoids it this time.
Laranja closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vader 's guard.
Laranja content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vader keeping full guard, as Laranja tries to pass.
Laranja is working hard here to advance position.
Vader trying to keep a closed guard but Laranja is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader has control of Laranja's left arm, preventing Laranja from doing any damage.
Laranja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vader is keeping the position for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vader keeping moving, preventing Laranja from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vader misses with a leg kick.
Laranja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vader as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laranja tries to counter with a takedown but Vader is quick to defend against it.
Laranja shoots for a takedown but Vader saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vader appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Laranja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laranja moves out of range of the leg kick from Vader .
Laranja moves in looking to clinch but Vader pushes him off.
Vader connects with a right hand. Laranja shakes it off.
Laranja closes the distance and clinches up with Vader , looking for a takedown. Laranja pushes Vader against the cage but Vader circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vader appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vader defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laranja.
Laranja is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Vader shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vader counters with a slapping leg kick.
Darth Vader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laranja misses with a takedown
and Vader counters with an inside leg kick.
Vader throws a chopping leg kick but Laranja manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laranja takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vader thuds his shin into the meat of Laranja's side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laranja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vader sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laranja somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Vader .
Laranja with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vader counters with a straight right hand.
Laranja throws a leg kick
and Vader counters with a slapping leg kick.
Renato Laranja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vader thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja throws a body punch but Vader moves out of range.
Vader is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laranja drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vader sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader throws a leg kick which misses Laranja's front leg but catches the back leg as Laranja tries to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vader .
Vader gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vader .
Vader blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vader takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vader pushes Laranja back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vader lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader misses with a punch to the body.
Vader throws a punch but it's blocked by Laranja.
Vader tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vader .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vader .
Vader throws a head punch that misses.
Laranja is trying to break the clinch but Vader has him pressed against the cage.
Laranja is trying to pull guard but Vader turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Laranja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vader 's elbow.
Laranja jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vader walks away with a smile on his face. Laranja gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Laranja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laranja swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vader counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Laranja drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laranja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vader has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Laranja has passed into side control.
Laranja trying to control the action but Vader is working from the bottom.
Vader has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader is trying to control Laranja's posture but Laranja avoids it.
Vader is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laranja has knee on belly momentarily but Vader bucks him off and regains half guard.
Laranja wants to work for an arm triangle but Vader is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader 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!
Vader scores with a kick to the body.
Vader throws out a leg kick but Laranja moves out of range and Vader only half commits.
Vader throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laranja.
Laranja takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vader goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader throws a wild body kick that Laranja sees coming a mile off.
Vader is looking to slow Laranja down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vader . That's going to slow Laranja down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader thumps Laranja with a low kick.
Vader lands a leg kick that knocks Laranja off balance momentarily.
Laranja tries a head kick but it misses.
Vader takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Vader on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vader drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vader throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laranja counters with a single leg into guard. Vader didn't expect that.
Vader pulls Laranja in close to his closed guard and prevents Laranja from doing any damage or advancing position.
Laranja trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vader swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vader wants to improve his position but instead Laranja has moved into half guard.
Laranja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vader keeps working.
Vader felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Laranja looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja stalling away here and it's allowed Vader to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vader is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Laranja trying to get back to full guard but Vader takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja is trying to escape the mount.
Vader sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vader is continuing to stall.
Laranja is looking to improve his position but Vader isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vader working Laranja over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Laranja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laranja moves in looking to clinch but Vader pushes him off.
Vader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laranja tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vader defends well and Laranja ends up having to push Vader into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Laranja moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVader .
Vader punishes Laranja's body with a nice straight punch.
Laranja throws a body punch but Vader moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader lands with a slapping head kick.
Laranja is rocked!
It looks like Renato Laranja has been cut.
Vader throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Laranja.
Laranja was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vader chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vader lands a jab to Laranja's midsection.
Darth Vader seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vader looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laranja drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vader sprawls and moves away.
Laranja doesn't manage to clinch there - Vader circles away.
Vader checks a leg kick.
Laranja backing away here, and Vader unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Laranja drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Laranja trying to control the position from guard on top but Vader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranja looking to pass the guard.
Laranja looking to sit in guard and control but Vader gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Laranja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laranja keeping moving, preventing Vader from controlling successfully.
Laranja looking for a guillotine here but Vader defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja working for a triangle but Vader defends it easily.
Laranja working a defensive guard here.
Vader trying to control the position from guard on top but Laranja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vader makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Laranja working a defensive guard here.
Laranja is looking for a triangle here but Vader uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Laranja taking a bit of punishment here - Vader scoring with strikes.
Vader working the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vader in side control lands a decent elbow.
Laranja is not content to let Vader control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Renato Laranja's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Laranja has his takedown stuffed
and Vader makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vader throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vader throws a sloppy head kick and Laranja moves out of range easily.
Laranja attempts a counter takedown but Vader avoids it well and moves away.
Vader throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vader tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laranja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader is looking to chop away at Laranja's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Vader blocks the leg kick.
Vader motions for Laranja to come forward. Vader throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laranja tries to counter with a takedown but Vader is quick to defend against it.
Vader attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laranja takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vader throws a leg kick but Laranja checks it.
Laranja half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Laranja throws a leg kick but Vader moved away.
Vader replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Laranja blocks it well.
Laranja is looking to clinch but Vader is avoiding it.
Vader follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Renato Laranja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laranja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laranja is looking to land body kicks.
A lazy left from Vader finds it's target.
Vader looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vader throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laranja throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vader counters with an outside leg kick.
Vader tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader gets caught napping as Laranja dives in and scores a takedown. Vader manages to retain guard.
Laranja preventing the sweep.
Vader controlling the position.
Vader bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laranja's guard.
Darth Vader is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vader must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laranja trying to control the position.
Vader is working Laranja over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vader trying to control the position from guard on top but Laranja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laranja working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader wants to control from the top but Laranja keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vader accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laranja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Laranja throws a chopping leg kick but Vader manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vader misses with a kick to the body.
Laranja on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Vader comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vader 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Vader ! Darth Vader retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Darth Vader thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Renato Laranja spoke after the fight, saying 'I didnt eat enouf frui and vegtables. Thats verr importint...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Theodorou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gordon's choice of entrance music: Battle Born - 5FDP. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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214 lbs
15 - 5 - 1 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Theodorou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Gordon!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon misses with a wild body shot.
Gordon clinches with his opponent.
Gordon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Theodorou jumps guard but Gordon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Theodorou tries to pull guard but Gordon holds him up against the cage and eventually Theodorou drops back down to his feet.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Theodorou shrugs off.
It looks like Jake Theodorou has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gordon.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Theodorou is trying to pull guard but Gordon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Theodorou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Theodorou's defenses.
Theodorou tries to pull guard but Gordon holds him up against the cage and eventually Theodorou drops back down to his feet.
Theodorou avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Theodorou takes an elbow to the temple.
Jake Theodorou's cut is getting worse.
Theodorou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gordon is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theodorou is trying to pull guard but Gordon has him pressed against the cage.
Theodorou throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Gordon.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Jake Theodorou's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Theodorou in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Jake Theodorou's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Theodorou tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Theodorou prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Theodorou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gordon avoids it.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jake Theodorou's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). 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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FIGHT
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