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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Whiskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Whiskey had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.4lbs, 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. Sam Whiskey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Whiskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Ambrose!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Whiskey.
Ambrose drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Whiskey defends it well.
Whiskey tries to clinch up.
Ambrose changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Whiskey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ambrose creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Whiskey sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ambrose trying to control the action but Whiskey is working from the bottom.
Whiskey avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ambrose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambrose scores with punches from side control.
Ambrose throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ambrose works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ambrose is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose working away.
Ambrose controls the position from side control.
Whiskey is not content to let Ambrose control the position.
Whiskey struggling a bit here.
Ambrose in side control lands a decent elbow.
Whiskey gets back to half guard.
Ambrose winds up and cracks Whiskey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiskey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ambrose.
Ambrose is thwarting Whiskey's attempts to control the position.
Ambrose scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ambrose is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ambrose lands a nice short elbow.
Ambrose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Ambrose there.
Whiskey is trying to stand back up but Ambrose is controlling him
Ambrose working over Whiskey with some ground and pound. Whiskey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ambrose looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Whiskey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes 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. Ambrose connects with a nice short shot to Whiskey's temple.
Ambrose takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Whiskey is not content to let Ambrose control the position.
Whiskey trying to control here.
Ambrose working the head and body with strikes.
Ambrose is thwarting Whiskey's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ambrose lands a nice short elbow.
Whiskey has hold of Ambrose's hands but Ambrose slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ambrose thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whiskey's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiskey is trying to get back to full guard.
Whiskey is trying to stand.
Ambrose not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ambrose throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Whiskey trying to control from the bottom.
Ambrose landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Whiskey trying to hold on to Ambrose's head to control him but Ambrose postures up.
Whiskey is breathing heavily.
Ambrose not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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. Ambrose connects with a nice short shot to Whiskey's temple.
Ambrose winds up and cracks Whiskey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Whiskey tries to roll over but Ambrose keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Ambrose dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Whiskey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Ambrose tries to counter it with a takedown but Whiskey pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ambrose shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ambrose looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ambrose 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.
Whiskey is looking to improve his position.
Dean Ambrose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ambrose scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambrose looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Whiskey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ambrose is trying to control. Whiskey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ambrose working the head and body with strikes.
We've been informed that Ambrose has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ambrose looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiskey moves into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ambrose's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Whiskey is trying to keep Ambrose in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ambrose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whiskey wants to stand and escape but Ambrose is having none of it.
Whiskey wants to sweep here but Ambrose controlling him for the moment.
Ambrose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ambrose cracks Whiskey with a solid left hand.
Ambrose working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Ambrose scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ambrose stopping the sweep attempt from Whiskey.
Ambrose passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ambrose in side control lands a decent elbow.
Whiskey takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ambrose landing strikes.
Ambrose lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ambrose lands a nice forearm strike.
Ambrose trying to control the position but Whiskey is working away.
Ambrose avoids the strikes from the bottom by Whiskey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose looks up at the clock and then as Whiskey takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ambrose smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Whiskey struggling a bit here.
Whiskey trying to remain calm as Ambrose controls from the top position.
Ambrose scores with a couple of short elbows.
Whiskey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Whiskey throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ambrose throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Whiskey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ambrose.
Ambrose not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Whiskey is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ambrose looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose winds up and cracks Whiskey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Whiskey wants to control but Ambrose is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ambrose not doing much here.
Ambrose winds up and cracks Whiskey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ambrose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Whiskey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ambrose throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sam Whiskey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Whiskey does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ambrose.
Nice takedown defense from Whiskey. No joy for Ambrose on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Ambrose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Whiskey shoots in for a takedown but Ambrose shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ambrose with the counter takedown but Whiskey avoids it easily.
Ambrose dives in and grabs Whiskey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Whiskey pushes down on Ambrose's head and hops out.
Whiskey is looking for a counter combo.
Whiskey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ambrose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whiskey misses the shot to the body.
Ambrose tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ambrose avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whiskey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ambrose counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ambrose.
Ambrose stops Whiskey from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambrose working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ambrose distracts Whiskey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Whiskey keeping moving, preventing Ambrose from controlling successfully.
Ambrose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Whiskey tries to strike from the bottom.
Ambrose is looking to work some ground and pound but Whiskey has wrist control.
Ambrose cracks Whiskey with a solid left hand.
Ambrose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whiskey's head.
Ambrose postures up and lands a big shot to Whiskey's brow.
Ambrose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whiskey's head.
Ambrose looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Whiskey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Whiskey is looking to stand up but Ambrose isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Whiskey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whiskey throws a lazy uppercut
so Ambrose counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ambrose scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ambrose with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ambrose landing with the ground and pound.
Whiskey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ambrose works over Whiskey with some ground and pound from guard.
Ambrose is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Whiskey has control of Ambrose's left arm, preventing Ambrose from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiskey working a defensive guard here.
Ambrose trying to control but Whiskey is working from the bottom.
Ambrose is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Whiskey working a defensive guard here.
Whiskey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Whiskey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ambrose circles away quickly and effectively.
Ambrose tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
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.
Whiskey misses with a few strikes there.
Whiskey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sam Whiskey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ambrose.
Whiskey takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ambrose lands some shots froms side control.
Ambrose scoring with punches from side control.
Ambrose working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whiskey taking a bit of punishment here - Ambrose scoring with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Ambrose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ambrose winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Ambrose!
A determined Dean Ambrose didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thompson Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thompson Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Reynolds scores with a four punch combination!
Reynolds forces Patterson back against the cage and clinches.
Patterson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reynolds just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reynolds tries to circle away but Patterson has him pinned against the cage.
Patterson is working for takedown but Reynolds is calmly controlling the position for now.
Patterson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Patterson keeps control of Reynolds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reynolds is trying to break the clinch but Patterson has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Patterson slips a jab and a cross from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that Patterson avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Patterson blocks the low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Reynolds as Patterson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reynolds misses with the combination.
Reynolds darts in and clinches Patterson up against the cage.
Patterson can't get the takedown.
Patterson breaks from the clinch.
Reynolds has Patterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds working hard to break the clinch.
Reynolds working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Patterson moves out of range.
Reynolds connects with a single shot there.
Reynolds stuns Patterson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reynolds clinches.
Patterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson goes for a double leg but Reynolds avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reynolds continues to drive forward.
Reynolds has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Reynolds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patterson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reynolds finds it's way round the side to connect with Patterson's head.
Patterson slips a jab and a cross from Reynolds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Patterson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reynolds wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reynolds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Patterson pushes off an throws an elbow but Reynolds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Patterson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reynolds to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reynolds is keeping busy.
Patterson has Reynolds pressed against the cage, preventing Reynolds from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reynolds.
Patterson looks for a takedown but Reynolds sprawls well.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thompson Reynolds dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reynolds throws a low kick but Patterson moves out of range easily.
Patterson throws a quick counter head kick but Reynolds was just out of range.
Reynolds moves into the clinch successfully.
Patterson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reynolds is defending well.
Patterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patterson fails with the takedown.
Reynolds lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reynolds.
Danga de danga de dang - Reynolds scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson walks into a jab.
Patterson is rocked!
Patterson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reynolds lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Patterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thompson Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Patterson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds is looking to chop away at Patterson's legs.
Patterson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Reynolds clinches up against the cage.
Patterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds digs a good body shot into Patterson's ribs.
Patterson tries to move into range but Reynolds moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reynolds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Patterson sprawls well. Patterson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reynolds gets slowly back to his feet.
Patterson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Reynolds.
Patterson misses with a wild combination.
Reynolds scores with a hook to the body. Patterson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reynolds misses with a two punch combination.
Reynolds moves into range and clinches up with Patterson.
Patterson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reynolds walks away with a smile on his face. Patterson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reynolds connects with the punch.
Patterson shoots in looking for a takedown but Reynolds manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Patterson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds takes the fight into the clinch.
Reynolds is trying to break the clinch but Patterson is controlling him.
Reynolds wants to get back to striking at distance but Patterson won't allow it.
Patterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a one two combo.
Reynolds lunges at Patterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Patterson's hand.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson takes one on the button.
Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.
Patterson can't get the takedown.
Patterson is trying to stall.
Patterson wants a takedown but no success here.
Patterson tries to pull guard but Reynolds forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Patterson has Reynolds pressed against the cage, preventing Reynolds from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson prevents Reynolds from breaking the clinch.
Patterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patterson drops his hands momentarily and Reynolds takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Patterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Patterson is looking to counter the offense by Reynolds and move into the clinch.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reynolds goes for a double leg but Patterson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Patterson continues to drive forward.
A head kick misses from Reynolds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patterson circles away quickly and effectively.
Reynolds stuffs the takedown attempt from Patterson. Patterson gets slowly back to his feet.
Patterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reynolds throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thompson Reynolds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Reynolds clinches.
Patterson jumps guard but Reynolds stands there with Patterson around his waist. Patterson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reynolds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Patterson tries to pull guard but Reynolds won't allow it.
Patterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reynolds smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Patterson. 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.
Patterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Patterson blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Patterson is able to avoid easily.
Reynolds gets a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson closes the distance and clinches.
Reynolds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds stuffs the takedown attempt from Patterson. Patterson gets slowly back to his feet.
Patterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Reynolds is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reynolds throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patterson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reynolds slaps away a takedown attempt from Patterson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reynolds clinches up with Patterson and pushes him back against the cage.
Patterson tries to pull guard but Reynolds holds him up against the cage and eventually Patterson drops back down to his feet.
Reynolds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reynolds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patterson looking to slow down the pace here.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is looking to break free of the clinch but Patterson has double underhooks.
Patterson is looking to control Reynolds's arms but Reynolds gets an underhook and turns him. Now Patterson has his back to the cage.
Patterson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thompson Reynolds is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reynolds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Patterson jumps guard but Reynolds stands there with Patterson around his waist. Patterson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reynolds is looking to break free of the clinch but Patterson has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Patterson tries to pull guard but Reynolds forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Reynolds's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Patterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reynolds shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Patterson eats them both and turns towards Reynolds to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reynolds lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reynolds.
Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reynolds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frank Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reynolds is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thompson Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reynolds has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thompson Reynolds!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scottie McHaggardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Boy Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie McHaggardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Boy Williams!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams clinches up with McHaggardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Our sources have told us that McHaggardy has been working on his elbows in the gym.
McHaggardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McHaggardy tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McHaggardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McHaggardy.
McHaggardy lands a really nice looking cross but Williams seems unphased.
McHaggardy swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHaggardy stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McHaggardy scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
McHaggardy misses the jab.
McHaggardy misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body shot.
McHaggardy misses with a two punch combination.
Williams slips a jab from McHaggardy.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McHaggardy.
Williams slips under a jab.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and McHaggardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from McHaggardy misses.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McHaggardy.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McHaggardy.
Williams is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHaggardy throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has McHaggardy backing up. McHaggardy nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
McHaggardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams tries to clinch there but McHaggardy circles away.
Williams is looking to clinch but McHaggardy is avoiding it.
McHaggardy swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams is looking for the big counter here.
McHaggardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McHaggardy.
McHaggardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from McHaggardy misses the target.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McHaggardy.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McHaggardy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big right from McHaggardy misses.
Williams wants to counter the offense by McHaggardy and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHaggardy has managed to clinch.
McHaggardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McHaggardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams has McHaggardy pressed against the cage, preventing McHaggardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McHaggardy is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
McHaggardy looking to slow down the pace here.
McHaggardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
McHaggardy is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McHaggardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McHaggardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHaggardy misses with a punch on the inside.
McHaggardy tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Williams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McHaggardy's elbow.
McHaggardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Williams has eaten all the pies!
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams keeps control of McHaggardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie McHaggardy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
It looks like Scottie McHaggardy has been cut.
Williams stalling against the cage.
McHaggardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McHaggardy is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams taking a breather.
McHaggardy manages to break the clinch.
McHaggardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHaggardy gets a clinch.
McHaggardy tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Williams prevents McHaggardy from breaking the clinch.
Williams effectively controlling the action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McHaggardy's efforts to push away.
John Boy Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McHaggardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
McHaggardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but McHaggardy blocks with his arms.
McHaggardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McHaggardy.
McHaggardy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Williams is keeping busy.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of McHaggardy backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McHaggardy fails to land.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams tries a body shot but McHaggardy blocks it.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but McHaggardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams slips under a jab from McHaggardy.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McHaggardy working aggressively here.
McHaggardy has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
McHaggardy prevents a body shot from Williams.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams slips under a jab from McHaggardy.
McHaggardy swings widly with a right hand
and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams is trying to stall.
McHaggardy wants to break free but Williams has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McHaggardy.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is stalling here.
McHaggardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but McHaggardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams clinches up with McHaggardy and pushes him back against the cage.
McHaggardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Come on McHaggardy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McHaggardy manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McHaggardy cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McHaggardy moves away.
Scottie McHaggardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from McHaggardy misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Boy Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scottie McHaggardy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McHaggardy missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McHaggardy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHaggardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Williams moves into the clinch.
McHaggardy is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
McHaggardy has Williams pushed against the cage.
McHaggardy manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams moves away from the strike by McHaggardy.
Williams has McHaggardy up against the cage in a clinch.
McHaggardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams crunches a lovely knee into McHaggardy's ribcage.
McHaggardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
McHaggardy is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
McHaggardy tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Williams has McHaggardy pressed against the cage, preventing McHaggardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHaggardy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McHaggardy breaks from the clinch.
McHaggardy clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
McHaggardy is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
McHaggardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but McHaggardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams slips a straight right by McHaggardy.
Williams slips a straight right by McHaggardy.
Williams appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McHaggardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from McHaggardy.
McHaggardy misses with a double jab.
Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McHaggardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McHaggardy tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
McHaggardy breaks from the clinch.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McHaggardy.
McHaggardy misses the jab.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but McHaggardy pushes him off.
McHaggardy throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from McHaggardy.
Williams tries to clinch up but McHaggardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McHaggardy throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from McHaggardy misses the target.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but McHaggardy is just out of range.
Williams has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McHaggardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McHaggardy is trying to break free.
Williams prevents McHaggardy from breaking the clinch.
McHaggardy breaks the clinch.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McHaggardy.
McHaggardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams's hands.
Scottie McHaggardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
McHaggardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scottie McHaggardy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McHaggardy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie McHaggardy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Mikixi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ling Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernardo Mikixi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ling Manchu!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchu moves in looking to clinch but Mikixi pushes him off.
Manchu tries to clinch but Mikixi moves out of range.
Manchu misses with a lunging right hand
and Mikixi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Manchu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mikixi gets full guard.
Mikixi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manchu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mikixi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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!
Manchu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mikixi quickly recovers to half guard.
Manchu stops Mikixi from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikixi has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Manchu is on him like a limpet, forcing Mikixi back against the cage.
Manchu lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mikixi is trying to stand.
Manchu wants to take a breather but Mikixi is having none of it.
Mikixi is trying to stand.
Mikixi manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Manchu keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Manchu has Mikixi pressed against the cage, preventing Mikixi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mikixi wants the takedown. Manchu is fighting it off but Mikixi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Manchu's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mikixi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mikixi is working Manchu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mikixi stands up over Manchu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Manchu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mikixi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikixi is pushing down on Manchu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Manchu is fighting to maintain full guard but Mikixi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mikixi 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.
Mikixi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Manchu defends it well.
Mikixi wants to take a breather but Manchu is having none of it.
Mikixi trying to control from Manchu's half guard. Manchu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mikixi scoring with some ground and pound.
Mikixi passes Manchu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Manchu looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikixi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manchu keeps working.
Mikixi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mikixi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Manchu sees it coming and defends easily.
Mikixi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mikixi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mikixi uses his free foot to push down on Manchu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Manchu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikixi landing shots from mount.
Mikixi postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Manchu badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Mikixi around the waist but Mikixi pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Mikixi is the winner by TKO! Mikixi jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernardo Mikixi!
An out of breath Bernardo Mikixi 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 Frobisher Chaffinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessio Sakara struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frobisher Chaffinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alessio Sakara!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaffinch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chaffinch tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Chaffinch happy to just control the position for now.
Chaffinch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chaffinch lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sakara is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakara being controlled for a moment.
Sakara struggling a bit here.
Chaffinch has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chaffinch works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sakara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chaffinch trying to control the position here.
Chaffinch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sakara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chaffinch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sakara wants to stand but Chaffinch has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaffinch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chaffinch is on top in guard.
Chaffinch lands a couple of elbows.
Chaffinch landing with the ground and pound.
Sakara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chaffinch defends it easily.
Chaffinch 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.
Chaffinch cracks Sakara with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaffinch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chaffinch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sakara's head.
Chaffinch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chaffinch trying to control but Sakara is working from the bottom.
Chaffinch passes Sakara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sakara wants to control the action here but instead Chaffinch manages to pass to full mount!
Chaffinch breaks from Sakara's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sakara is rocked!
Chaffinch unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Sakara wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Chaffinch celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frobisher Chaffinch!
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