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Dissolution Fight Night 22 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Messinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smirnov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oy To Ne Vecher. Henrik Messinger will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henrik Messinger!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov drops his hands momentarily and Messinger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Messinger slips under a jab from Smirnov.
Messinger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Henrik Messinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Messinger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smirnov.
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown but Messinger shows good takedown defense.
Smirnov dives in and grabs Messinger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Messinger pushes down on Smirnov's head and hops out.
Messinger throws out a counter right but Smirnov avoids it with no problem.
Messinger jabs at Smirnov's body.
Messinger scores with a nice right hand.
Messinger throws a leg kick
and Smirnov counters with a single leg into guard. Messinger didn't expect that.
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!
Smirnov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smirnov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smirnov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smirnov throwing strikes from guard but Messinger blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smirnov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smirnov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smirnov throwing strikes from guard but Messinger blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smirnov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smirnov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Messinger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smirnov with a nice head shot there.
Smirnov throws a strike but Messinger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smirnov wants to stand and escape but Messinger is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Messinger preventing the sweep.
Messinger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smirnov is working hard here to advance position.
Smirnov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Messinger is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Messinger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smirnov at a distance.
Messinger lands the left hand.
Messinger lunges at Smirnov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smirnov's hand.
Smirnov throws a poor cross that misses
and Messinger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smirnov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice uppercut lands for Messinger. That snapped Smirnov's head back.
Messinger has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smirnov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Messinger.
Messinger with a jab.
Messinger lands with a straight right. Smirnov didn't see that one coming.
Smirnov is rocked!
Messinger drops Smirnov with a naaaaasty hook - Smirnov is in real trouble here! Messinger dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrik Messinger!
Henrik Messinger decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Park Ji Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson mc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Park Ji Sung had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Park Ji Sung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson mc!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Sung shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as mc sprawls well. mc wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ji Sung gets slowly back to his feet.
mc darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've been informed that mc has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Left hook, right uppercut from mc.
mc lands with a nice combination. Ji Sung backs away looking to recover.
Ji Sung manages to get an easy takedown there - catching mc on his heels. He'll look to pass mc's guard now, I'm sure.
Ji Sung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
mc keeping moving, preventing Ji Sung from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ji Sung's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
mc working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ji Sung.
Ji Sung content to stall in guard here.
mc keeping moving, preventing Ji Sung from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Sung throwing strikes from guard but mc blocks nicely.
Ji Sung throwing strikes but missing.
Ji Sung trying to control but mc is working from the bottom.
Ji Sung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
mc working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ji Sung.
mc wants to stand and escape but Ji Sung is having none of it.
Ji Sung tries to free his leg and advance position but mc is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ji Sung's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mc wants to stand and escape but Ji Sung is having none of it.
mc working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ji Sung.
Ji Sung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ji Sung looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ji Sung or perhaps it was just good defense by mc, which made it look bad.
A nice side step and mc releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Park Ji Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ji Sung is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ji Sung.
mc feints a jab promting Ji Sung to slip. mc then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ji Sung slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A combination from mc does no damage.
No joy there for mc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
mc connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ji Sung momentarily.
mc scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mc throws a nice looking combination but Ji Sung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ji Sung throws a sloppy head kick and mc moves out of range easily.
Ji Sung lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No joy there for mc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Park Ji Sung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Sung closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. mc quickly recovers to half guard.
Ji Sung not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ji Sung working mc over with strikes.
mc kicks Ji Sung off and gets back to his feet.
Ji Sung shoots in for a takedown but mc shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
mc throws a nice looking combination but Ji Sung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
mc closes the distance and lands a one-two.
mc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ji Sung misses with an uppercut.
A combination from mc does no damage.
mc is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mc cracks Ji Sung with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
mc gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ji Sung is in close to mc's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ji Sung wants to control from the top but mc keeps moving.
Ji Sung throwing strikes from guard but mc blocks nicely.
mc is looking to stand up but Ji Sung isn't so interested in that idea.
Ji Sung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ji Sung cracks mc with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson mc dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ji Sung misses with a double jab.
mc avoids a kick to the body.
mc dodges the punch combination from Ji Sung.
mc goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ji Sung has taken the fight to the clinch.
mc stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ji Sung turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ji Sung manages to end up in side control.
Ji Sung working the ground and pound from side control.
Ji Sung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Sung sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but mc is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ji Sung scores with a couple of short elbows.
mc is trying to buck Ji Sung off.
Ji Sung trying to control the action but mc is working from the bottom.
Park Ji Sung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mc explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ji Sung gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ji Sung goes for a takedown attempt but mc pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
mc misses with a wild combination.
Ji Sung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ji Sung shoots in for a double leg but mc sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyson mc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
mc swinging wildly here.
Ji Sung feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mc works over Ji Sung's head and body with a nice combination.
Ji Sung misses with a series of wild punches.
Ji Sung misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
mc digs a good body shot into Ji Sung's ribs.
mc getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
mc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ji Sung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ji Sung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
mc doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
mc scores with a jab to the head.
Park Ji Sung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
mc gets a clinch.
mc wants to break the clinch but can't.
mc prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Park Ji Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mc lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mc has had enough of the clinch but Ji Sung keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on mc's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ji Sung is trying to drag mc to the mat but mc just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
mc is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from mc - that landed with a thud.
mc is trying to break the clinch but Ji Sung is controlling him.
mc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ji Sung shoots and misses
and mc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
mc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mc closes the distance and clinches.
Ji Sung keeps the fight in the clinch, despite mc's efforts to push away.
mc wants to get back to striking at distance but Ji Sung won't allow it.
mc working hard to break the clinch.
mc is defending well against a takedown attempt.
mc tries to break free but Ji Sung pushes him back against the cage.
Ji Sung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but mc gets the underhooks and prevents it.
mc is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
mc looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson mc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
mc scores with a three punch combo!
mc misses the shot to the body.
Ji Sung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but mc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
mc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ji Sung half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ji Sung will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ji Sung shoots in and bounces mc off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ji Sung accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mc wants to stand up but Ji Sung is controlling him.
mc avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Sung scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ji Sung postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ji Sung scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ji Sung wants to control from the top but mc keeps moving.
mc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ji Sung throwing strikes but missing.
mc utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ji Sung stands up over mc, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
mc really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ji Sung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ji Sung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as mc works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mc is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ji Sung lands a couple of digs.
Ji Sung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ji Sung stops mc from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ji Sung's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ji Sung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ji Sung is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
mc keeping moving, preventing Ji Sung from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice body punch from mc.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for mc!
Ji Sung misses with the ground and pound.
mc is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ji Sung has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ji Sung working the head and body with strikes.
mc takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ji Sung throws an elbow but mc slips to the side and avoids it well.
mc pushes Ji Sung away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ji Sung gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ji Sung lands some shots froms side control.
mc is trying to buck Ji Sung off.
mc taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung working the head with strikes.
Ji Sung scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at mc to see if he's OK.
mc is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ji Sung asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ji Sung working the head with strikes.
Ji Sung grinds an elbow into mc's temple.
mc takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An elbow from Ji Sung crashes against the mat.
mc on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Park Ji Sung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson mc is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ji Sung scoring with punches from side control.
mc is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Park Ji Sung showed his dominance in that final round.
I think mc has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson mc!
A very excited looking Tyson mc made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mc Cullough Erwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles LeBracket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mc Cullough Erwin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mc Cullough Erwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles LeBracket!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBracket displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erwin throws out the jab.
We've been told by Erwin's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
LeBracket throws a body punch but Erwin moves out of range.
Erwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Erwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LeBracket.
Erwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erwin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Erwin misses with a head kick.
LeBracket waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Erwin.
Erwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
LeBracket throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Erwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
LeBracket throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Erwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeBracket misses with a hook.
Erwin tries to clinch but LeBracket moves out of range.
LeBracket throws a leg kick
enabling Erwin to counter with a crisp jab.
A left and a right from LeBracket both land. Nice combination.
Charles LeBracket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
LeBracket misses with a jab to the body
and Erwin counters with a stiff right hand.
LeBracket pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LeBracket ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
LeBracket throws a leg kick that misses.
LeBracket fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
LeBracket throws a lazy uppercut
and Erwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
LeBracket throws a lazy right hand but Erwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Erwin connects with a looping right hand.
LeBracket moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
LeBracket fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Erwin does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBracket throws a nice outside leg kick.
Erwin ducks under a wild hook from LeBracket.
LeBracket throws a jab when Erwin was well out of range.
Erwin moves away from the strike by LeBracket.
Erwin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
LeBracket loads up on a big right hand but Erwin slips the punch.
Erwin throws a shot from downtown. LeBracket moves away and avoids it.
Erwin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces LeBracket back to the cage. Erwin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Erwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LeBracket misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Erwin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
LeBracket listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
LeBracket swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Erwin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin misses with a low kick.
LeBracket throws out a powerful jab.
LeBracket throws an off balance right hand
and Erwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erwin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by LeBracket.
LeBracket wants to land a leg kick but Erwin is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Erwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Erwin throws a sloppy head kick and LeBracket moves out of range easily.
LeBracket lands with a thumping leg kick.
Erwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. LeBracket manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
LeBracket finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Erwin.
Erwin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Erwin.
A clash of legs there as Erwin blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBracket motions for Erwin to come forward. LeBracket throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Erwin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBracket looks to land a combination. Erwin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
LeBracket jabs Erwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
LeBracket tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Erwin is able to avoid easily.
LeBracket rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Erwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
LeBracket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erwin is looking to counter punch.
LeBracket misses with an uppercut. Erwin saw that one coming.
It looked like Erwin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from LeBracket.
Erwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
LeBracket staying out of range there.
Erwin's corner calls for a 1-2. Erwin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles LeBracket will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
LeBracket scores with a crisp jab that stopped Erwin in his tracks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Erwin checks a leg kick.
Erwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from LeBracket.
Erwin is looking to counter with head kicks.
An inside leg kick from LeBracket misses.
LeBracket cracks Erwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Erwin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
LeBracket connects with a jab.
LeBracket throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erwin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeBracket throws a shot to the body.
LeBracket misses with a shot to the body
and Erwin counters with a stiff right hand.
LeBracket swings away with a body shot that misses
and Erwin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Erwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBracket misses the body punch
and Erwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LeBracket throws a low kick but it's checked well by Erwin.
Erwin scores with the left hand. LeBracket knows he should have avoided that one.
LeBracket misses with a body kick.
LeBracket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeBracket misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Erwin counters with a series of strikes. LeBracket will be more careful next time no doubt.
Erwin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces LeBracket back to the cage. Erwin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
LeBracket is rocked!
LeBracket bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
LeBracket throws out a counter right but Erwin avoids it with no problem.
LeBracket is still on wobbly legs! Can Erwin finish him?
LeBracket throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Erwin counter with a right hand.
Erwin connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBracket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin looks to land a left hand but LeBracket moved out of range nicely.
LeBracket seems to have recovered his senses.
LeBracket throws a low kick but Erwin avoids it.
Erwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Erwin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
LeBracket misses with a body shot
and Erwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Erwin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A low kick from LeBracket misses
and Erwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LeBracket sizes up Erwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
LeBracket tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Erwin is able to avoid easily.
Erwin is looking to counter punch.
Erwin scores with a jab.
Erwin doesn't manage to clinch there - LeBracket circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
LeBracket keeps the fight on the outside.
LeBracket only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Erwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Erwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Erwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
LeBracket shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
LeBracket misses with a hook
and Erwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Erwin misses with a head kick.
LeBracket ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mc Cullough Erwin is winning the standup battle so far.
LeBracket swings widly with a right hand
and Erwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
LeBracket drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
LeBracket throws a predictable looking body shot
and Erwin counters with a stiff right hand.
LeBracket throws a lazy right hand but Erwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Erwin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
LeBracket on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
LeBracket misses with a left hand
and Erwin counters with a right hand to the body.
Erwin tries to clinch up but LeBracket circles away and keeps his distance.
LeBracket misses with a left hand
and Erwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LeBracket throws a sloppy body shot
and Erwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
LeBracket throws a leg kick that is checked
and Erwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
LeBracket throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mc Cullough Erwin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
LeBracket misses with an uppercut.
LeBracket attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Erwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Erwin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
LeBracket throws a jab when Erwin was well out of range.
LeBracket misses with an uppercut.
Erwin is looking to counter punch.
LeBracket misses with a right hand
and LeBracket takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erwin tries to score with a low kick but LeBracket moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like LeBracket was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LeBracket waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Erwin.
Erwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erwin throws a sloppy head kick and LeBracket moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBracket misses with a combination
and Erwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Erwin.
LeBracket misses with a body shot
and Erwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Erwin.
LeBracket walks into a straight right hand from Erwin.
Erwin defending well as LeBracket loads up on a big left hand.
LeBracket throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erwin throws a lazy head kick
and LeBracket connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erwin misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Erwin misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBracket throws a body punch but Erwin moves out of range.
A cross from LeBracket lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeBracket rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Erwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
LeBracket misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Erwin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erwin is looking to slow LeBracket down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - LeBracket throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LeBracket throws a leg kick
and Erwin counters with a stiff right hand.
LeBracket misses with a wild body shot.
Erwin throwing a counter right hand but LeBracket manages to avoid it.
A low kick from LeBracket is predictable there
and Erwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps LeBracket thinking.
Erwin throws a head kick but LeBracket moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBracket throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Erwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
LeBracket throws a body kick that misses
and Erwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Erwin avoids the body shot from LeBracket.
Erwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LeBracket can do to turn this around?
LeBracket swings widly with a right hand
and Erwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Erwin is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from LeBracket on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
LeBracket fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Erwin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Erwin throws a shot to the body.
Erwin ducks under a wild hook from LeBracket.
Erwin checks a low kick from LeBracket.
Erwin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Erwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches LeBracket on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LeBracket unleashes a big counter combination but Erwin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
LeBracket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erwin is looking to counter punch.
LeBracket is looking to score with low kicks.
Erwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Erwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Erwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Erwin.
Erwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Erwin just misses with a punch to the body.
LeBracket wants to slow Erwin down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Erwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
LeBracket throws a good cross that connects.
Erwin tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mc Cullough Erwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Erwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mc Cullough Erwin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taras Shevchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jered Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taras Shevchenko 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taras Shevchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jered Havener!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shevchenko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shevchenko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Havener is looking to reverse the position.
Shevchenko cracks Havener with a big right hand but Havener just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Havener can't do much from the bottom here.
Shevchenko lands some shots froms side control.
Shevchenko prevents Havener from escaping the position.
Shevchenko scores with a couple of short elbows.
Shevchenko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shevchenko cracks Havener with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Shevchenko immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Havener is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Shevchenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taras Shevchenko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sizzlac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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265 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Sizzlac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sizzlac looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Sizzlac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sizzlac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ryan Sizzlac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sizzlac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sizzlac fails with a takedown attempt.
Sizzlac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sizzlac connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sizzlac is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
It looks like Ryan Sizzlac has been cut.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Smith throws a hook but Sizzlac blocks it.
Oooooh!!! Smith has knocked Sizzlac down with a huge combo! Smith steps away and waves a wobbly Sizzlac back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sizzlac is rocked!
Smith lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Sizzlac - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Smith!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenuichio Harada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dude kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Game. Kenuichio Harada is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenuichio Harada!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harada tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dude is able to avoid easily.
Harada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harada darts in and clinches Dude up against the cage.
Dude is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dude holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dude throws a head punch that misses.
Dude prevents a body shot from Harada.
Dude softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harada tries a body shot but Dude blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harada.
Dude struggles to land a body shot inside as Harada controls his hands.
Harada pushes Dude back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Harada misses with a punch on the inside.
Harada can't find room to land a body shot as Dude controls the action.
Dude misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada tries to work over Dude's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harada scores with a shot to the side of Dude's head.
Harada's coach down at Madness MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harada's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dude scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harada scores with a shot to the side of Dude's head.
Harada scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harada.
Dude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dude checks a low kick from Harada.
Dude fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harada just manages to avoid it.
Harada tries to clinch up
and Dude counters with a low kick, right behind Harada 's knee.
Harada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dude misses with a few strikes there.
Dude checks a low kick from Harada.
A head kick from Dude lands but Harada takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harada misses with a body kick.
Dude looks to land a body kick but Harada moved away.
Harada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dude throwing a counter right hand but Harada manages to avoid it.
Dude looks for the body kick but Harada saw that one coming.
Harada throws a head kick that misses.
Harada jabs Dude right on the nose. Dude blinks but takes it well.
A lazy left from Harada finds it's target.
Dude walks into a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harada.
Harada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dude.
Dude pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dude pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harada feints a counter leg kick.
Harada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dude connects with an inside leg kick.
Harada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenuichio Harada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harada takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Harada.
Dude is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harada.
A hook to the body from Harada.
Harada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dude's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Harada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harada lands a hook that snaps the head of Dude backwards.
Harada misses with some punches.
Harada tries to work over Dude's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Harada keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dude's efforts to push away.
Dude working aggressively here.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harada misses with the head strike.
Harada misses with some punches.
Harada lands an uppercut.
Harada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harada lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Harada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dude tries to circle away but Harada has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dude.
Dude lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dude swings wildly with an uppercut but Harada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harada tries a body shot but Dude blocks it.
Harada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dude swings wildly with an uppercut but Harada uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dude misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harada tries to throw a body punch but Dude avoids it by throwing Harada back against the cage.
Dude is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dude lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenuichio Harada dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dude misses with a double jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harada. That's going to slow Dude down.
Dude lands a really nice looking cross but Harada seems unphased.
Dude goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kenuichio Harada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dude slips a jab from Harada.
Harada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harada. That's going to slow Dude down.
Dude walks into a left hand.
Dude tries to land a front kick but Harada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dude on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harada. Harada obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dude throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dude's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Dude tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harada blocks a jab.
Dude steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harada. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harada connects with a body shot that sends Dude's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harada lands a leg kick that knocks Dude off balance momentarily.
Dude looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harada sends Dude crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Harada is motioning to the referee to let Dude up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Harada throws a front kick that sends Dude stumbling back into the cage.
Harada pushes Dude away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harada throws a wild body kick that Dude sees coming a mile off.
Harada connects with a jab.
Harada misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Harada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dude throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dude misses with a low kick.
Harada throws a hook but Dude blocks it.
Dude half committed to a counter leg kick.
Harada checks the leg kick nicely there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Harada. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Harada lands with a good body shot.
Dude throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada throws a leg kick which misses Dude's front leg but catches the back leg as Dude tries to avoid it.
Harada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dude throws a wild hook but Harada just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Dude gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Harada raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenuichio Harada!
A very excited looking Kenuichio Harada rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brakeley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietr Oblamenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brakeley comes to the cage accompanied by Woke up this Morning. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Brakeley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pietr Oblamenko!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oblamenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brakeley looks to land a combination but Oblamenko avoids it well.
Oblamenko closes the distance and clinches.
Oblamenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brakeley avoids it.
Brakeley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oblamenko lands an elbow just above Brakeley 's eye.
It looks like Michael Brakeley has been cut.
Oblamenko effectively controlling the action here.
Brakeley misses with a punch on the inside.
Brakeley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Pietr Oblamenko has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Oblamenko.
Oblamenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brakeley is defending well for now.
Brakeley blocks an elbow strike from Oblamenko.
Oblamenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oblamenko missing with knees to the body.
Oblamenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Brakeley.
Oblamenko tries a body shot but Brakeley blocks it.
Oblamenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Oblamenko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brakeley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakeley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oblamenko blocks an uppercut.
Brakeley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oblamenko backwards.
We've been informed that Oblamenko has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A shot in the inside from Brakeley.
Brakeley blocks an elbow strike from Oblamenko.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brakeley as Oblamenko tries to tie him up.
Brakeley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Oblamenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brakeley throws a punch but it's blocked by Oblamenko.
A short right from Brakeley on the inside.
Oblamenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brakeley prevents a body shot from Oblamenko.
Brakeley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oblamenko missing with knees to the body.
Oblamenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brakeley.
Brakeley avoiding damage as Oblamenko throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brakeley.
Oblamenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brakeley scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oblamenko missing with knees to the body.
Oblamenko controlling the action here for a moment.
Brakeley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brakeley drops Oblamenko onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Oblamenko is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oblamenko is rocked!
Brakeley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oblamenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Brakeley finish him?
With the fighters up against the cage, Oblamenko throws an elbow but misses.
Oblamenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Brakeley creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Oblamenko out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Brakeley!
After the fight, Michael Brakeley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soto Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soto Rojas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorma Niemi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Soto Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Niemi.
Rojas throws a jab when Niemi was well out of range.
Rojas misses with a straight left.
Niemi scoring well with a low kick there.
Rojas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niemi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rojas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rojas staying out of range there.
Niemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rojas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Niemi works the jab nicely.
Niemi looks to throw the jab but Rojas is out of range.
Rojas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niemi was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojas.
Rojas lands a glancing blow to the side of Niemi's head.
Rojas fails to land with a series of punches.
Rojas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niemi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Niemi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rojas's sensitive parts.
Niemi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rojas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rojas in his tracks.
Jorma Niemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Niemi misses.
Niemi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niemi slips under a jab.
Niemi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
The fighters circling - Rojas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Niemi lands a body shot.
A big right from Rojas misses.
Niemi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rojas.
Rojas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niemi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niemi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Niemi lands a jab.
Rojas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Niemi counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niemi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rojas dives in for a single leg takedown but Niemi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niemi.
Rojas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rojas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rojas misses with a straight right.
Niemi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Niemi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rojas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No joy there for Niemi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rojas looks to throw the jab but Niemi is out of range.
Rojas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niemi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rojas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Niemi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rojas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niemi manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rojas. Niemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas with the ground and pound but Niemi regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rojas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rojas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Niemi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rojas seems to be working for a kimura but Niemi defends the submission attempt.
Niemi is refusing to be controlled, as Rojas sits in half guard.
Rojas is working for a submission of some sort.
Niemi is doing well to control the position and prevent Rojas from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rojas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rojas 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rojas is trying to work for a kimura but Niemi is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jorma Niemi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Niemi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Niemi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Niemi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rojas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rojas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Niemi misses with a right hand
enabling Rojas to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Niemi. That's going to slow Rojas down.
Niemi loads up on a big right hand but Rojas slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niemi. Rojas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Niemi.
That kick from Niemi tenderised Rojas's leg. Rojas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Niemi throws a body shot but no joy.
Niemi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rojas.
Niemi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rojas can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas scores with a jab. Niemi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rojas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Niemi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niemi lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas shoots in but Niemi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jorma Niemi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niemi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rojas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Niemi pinned against the cage. Niemi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rojas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niemi.
Niemi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rojas looks to score with a jab to the body but Niemi is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Rojas.
Niemi lands a jab to the head.
Jorma Niemi is winning the standup battle so far.
Rojas misses the shot to the body.
Rojas misses with a right hand
and Niemi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rojas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rojas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi scores with a body shot.
Niemi slips a straight right by Rojas.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Niemi.
Rojas misses the shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rojas moves forwards but Niemi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rojas swings widly with a right hand
and Niemi counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Niemi misses.
Niemi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojas has a takedown stuffed.
Jorma Niemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soto Rojas.
Rojas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rojas throws a right hand that misses
and Niemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niemi looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.
Niemi cracks the inside of Rojas's front leg.
Niemi cracks Rojas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rojas throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemi scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Niemi does it's job there.
Rojas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Niemi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rojas tries to move into range but Niemi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Rojas does no damage.
Niemi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rojas looks to land a combination but Niemi avoids it well.
Rojas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niemi.
Niemi feints and then cracks Rojas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rojas down.
Rojas moves away from the strike by Niemi.
Niemi tries to move into range but Rojas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niemi scores with a shot to the body.
Niemi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rojas's calf.
Rojas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rojas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niemi.
Rojas with the counter takedown but Niemi avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemi misses with a hook. Rojas ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Niemi tenderised Rojas's leg. Rojas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Niemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niemi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rojas misses with a body punch
and Niemi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Niemi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rojas throws a lazy right hand but Niemi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niemi is looking to counter punch.
Rojas shoots for a double leg takedown but Niemi sprawls well. He's pushed Rojas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rojas misses the shot to the body.
Rojas misses with a hook. Niemi ducked under it nicely.
Niemi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niemi takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niemi throws a hook to the side of Rojas's head but Rojas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niemi scores with a three punch combo!
Rojas slips a jab from Niemi.
Niemi throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Niemi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Niemi feints and then cracks Rojas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rojas down.
Niemi connects with a nice looking jab.
Rojas scores with a jab.
Niemi scores with a hook.
Rojas throws a monster overhand right that drops Niemi! Rojas follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soto Rojas! Soto Rojas retains his lightweight title!
Soto Rojas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Bremner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Sturm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Bremner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Sturm!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bremner misses with a body punch
and Sturm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bremner thinking.
Bremner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sturm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sturm throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sturm moves out of range as Bremner throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sturm lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bremner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bremner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bremner tries to work over Sturm's front leg with a kick but Sturm checks it.
Sturm tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sturm looks to land a right hand but Bremner moved out of range.
Bremner throws an off balance right hand
and Sturm counters with a nice body shot.
Sturm thows a leg kick but Bremner checks it
and Bremner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sturm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bremner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bremner moves out of range as Sturm strikes.
Bremner throws the kick towards the body but Sturm avoids it.
Bremner throws a lazy uppercut
letting Sturm counter with a right hand.
Sturm connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bremner misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner misses with a kick to the body.
Bremner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bremner swats away the attempt to clinch by Sturm.
Sturm scoring well with a low kick there.
Sturm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bremner.
Bremner misses with a hook. Sturm ducked under it nicely.
Bremner misses with an uppercut. Sturm saw that one coming.
Sturm misses with a leg kick
and Bremner counters with a body kick.
Sturm clobbers Bremner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the body from Bremner misses
and Sturm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bremner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Sturm misses its intended target.
Bremner misses with a left hand
and Bremner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Sturm as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bremner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sturm flicks out a counter leg kick but Bremner steps away.
Bremner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sturm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sturm throws a hook but Bremner avoids it easily.
Sturm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bremner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sturm.
It looked like Bremner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sturm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bremner misses with a right hand
and Sturm counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bremner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sturm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sturm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bremner is breathing heavily.
Sturm stalling.
Sturm lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sturm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturm lands an uppercut.
Bremner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sturm stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sturm lands an uppercut.
Sturm misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sturm.
Bremner prevents a body shot from Sturm.
Sturm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bremner letting Sturm take a breather here.
Sturm cracks Bremner with a nice body shot.
Sturm lands with a left to the head.
Sturm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bremner backwards.
Sturm lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Sturm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Sturm.
Sturm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sturm.
Sturm lands a shoulder strike.
Sturm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bremner or not.
Sturm lands with a light punch inside.
Bremner is rocked!
Sturm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Bremner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sturm lands a nice uppercut.
Sturm unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bremner! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sturm is unloading with more strikes now! Bremner drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Sturm! Felix Sturm retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Felix Sturm 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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