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DFC Excursion 27 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kuroro Lucilfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Paddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paddy has chosen The Battering Ram - Come Out & Fight as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuroro Lucilfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Paddy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucilfer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lucilfer punishes Paddy's body with a nice straight punch.
Paddy takes a swing at Lucilfer's ribcage but misses.
Paddy looks to throw the jab but Lucilfer is out of range.
Paddy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lucilfer lands with a nice body punch.
A jab lands there for Lucilfer.
Mike Paddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paddy lands the left hand.
Paddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucilfer.
Paddy misses with a double jab
and Lucilfer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucilfer was well out of range. Poor timing from Paddy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paddy misses with a double jab.
Lucilfer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lucilfer stuns Paddy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lucilfer clobbers Paddy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lucilfer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paddy looks to land a combination. Lucilfer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paddy.
Lucilfer is looking to wear down Paddy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Paddy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paddy walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Lucilfer misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paddy.
Paddy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucilfer circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucilfer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paddy digs a good body shot into Lucilfer's ribs.
Lucilfer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paddy swings for the body but Lucilfer moves out of range.
Lucilfer throws a jab when Paddy was well out of range.
Paddy swinging wildly here.
Lucilfer throwing a counter right hand but Paddy manages to avoid it.
Paddy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucilfers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paddy cracks Lucilfer with an open hand slap.
Lucilfer is rocked!
Paddy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Paddy throws a hook but Lucilfer blocks it.
Oh Lucilfer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paddy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucilfer throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucilfer seems to have got his legs back now.
Lucilfer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucilfer scores with a jab to the head.
Lucilfer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lucilfer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lucilfer misses with a body shot.
Oooooh!!! Paddy has knocked Lucilfer down with a huge combo! Paddy steps away and waves a wobbly Lucilfer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Paddy throws an overhand right that drops Lucilfer like a sack of potatoes! Paddy dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Paddy!
An out of breath Mike Paddy 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Kowalchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gwach War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalchuk comes into the arena with All Night blaring out of the sound system. Gwach War has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vyacheslav Kowalchuk 's chin.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vyacheslav Kowalchuk !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Gwach War!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
War misses with a double jab
enabling Kowalchuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Kowalchuk dodges the punch combination from War.
War throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kowalchuk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. War is in Kowalchuk 's guard.
War throws a sloppy strike and Kowalchuk has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! War is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Kowalchuk !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vyacheslav Kowalchuk !
Post fight, Vyacheslav Kowalchuk stared into the camera and said 'Even though i defeated Marat Gafurov once,He still seems to be getting all the hype and ranking,That is not going to happen,I Want a rematch with Gafurov this instant,To prove i deserved his spotlight!I Will NOT Accept any other fight offers until I beat him FIRST!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Kimba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogan Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogan Redban has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Kimba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogan Redban!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Redban lands with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Redban finds it's target.
Kimba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redban is fending him off so far but Kimba persists. Nope, Redban circles away and we're back to standing.
Redban misses with the combination.
Kimba misses with a lunging right hand
and Redban counters by moving into the clinch.
Redban is trying to drag Kimba to the mat but Kimba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Redban is looking to control Kimba's arms but Kimba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Redban has his back to the cage.
Redban misses with a knee strike.
Redban misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimba tries to score a body lock takedown but Redban shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Redban tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kimba's elbow.
Redban avoids the elbow strike from Kimba, against the cage.
Kimba fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Kimba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimba has Redban pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Redban manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kimba tries to pull guard but Redban forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimba pushes off an throws an elbow but Redban leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Redban lands with a right to the head.
Kimba lands a damaging elbow.
Redban is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kimba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kimba throws an elbow but misses.
Redban with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Redban is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kimba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Redban blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kimba pulls guard effortlessly.
Redban must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kimba is trying to control the position but Redban postures up.
Kimba has his foot on Redban's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Redban works his way back into a safe position though.
Kimba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Redban can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kimba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimba working a defensive guard here.
Kimba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kimba wants to work for an arm triangle but Redban is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redban tries to roll over but Kimba keeps him under control.
Kimba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Redban sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kimba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Redban defends it well.
Kimba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Redban tries to get to full guard but Kimba has control of the leg.
Kimba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kimba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Redban is just riding it out for now. Kimba eventually gives up the hold.
Redban trying to control but Kimba postures up.
That's four 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.
Redban wants to get back to his feet.
Kimba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kimba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Redban sees it coming and defends easily.
Kimba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Redban with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kimba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimba 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.
Kimba wants to free his trapped foot but Redban is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Redban wants to control but Kimba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Kimba dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kimba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kimba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redban connects with the punch.
Kimba throws a jab but it's blocked by Redban.
Redban moves forwards but Kimba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Redban feints and as Kimba raises his hands in defense, Redban changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kimba has his foot on Redban's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Redban works his way back into a safe position though.
Kimba throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Redban looking to sit in guard and control but Kimba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimba drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Redban dives on top into guard.
Redban avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Redban working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimba looking for a sweep. Not yet Kimba, not yet.
Redban pushes down on Kimba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kimba trying to hold on to Redban's head to control him but Redban postures up.
Redban is working for a kimura here but Kimba manages to reverse the position and he's now in Redban's guard.
Kimba trying to control but Redban is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Redban connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Redban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kimba.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Redban.
Kimba lands with a shot to the body.
Rogan Redban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Redban takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Redban will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kimba misses with a hook.
Redban walks into a straight right hand from Kimba.
Kimba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Redban avoids the body shot from Kimba.
Redban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kimba punishes Redban's body with a nice straight punch.
Redban throws an overhand right that lands on Kimba's shoulder, as Kimba tries to avoid the shot.
Rogan Redban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redban scores with a takedown into Kimba's guard.
Redban wants to control from the top but Kimba keeps moving.
Kimba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kimba is looking for a triangle but Redban pushes his legs off easily.
Kimba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Redban doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Redban manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kimba is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Redban has his hands clasped together but Kimba extends and breaks Redban's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kimba.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Kimba!
Billy Kimba managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, On Tap w/Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Smesman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Smesman!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smesman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smesman on the side of the head.
Jones cracks Smesman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones rushes Smesman and presses him up against the cage.
Smesman lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smesman.
Smesman is working Jones over against the cage.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smesman moves into the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smesman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smesman has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jones is on him like a limpet, forcing Smesman back against the cage.
Smesman lands an elbow inside.
Smesman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones tries to pull guard but Smesman won't allow it.
Jones tries to pull guard but Smesman won't allow it.
Smesman lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smesman lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Smesman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones with a jab.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smesman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Smesman's ribs.
Jimmy Smesman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones sets himself, and Smesman steps forward looking for the clinch! Jones avoids it this time.
Smesman staying out of range there.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones throws a series of punches but Smesman moves out of range.
Smesman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smesman tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smesman staying out of range there.
Smesman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smesman lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smesman dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones throws a jab when Smesman was well out of range.
Smesman tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.
Jones swings for the body but Smesman moves out of range.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Smesman ducks down to avoid it.
Smesman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smesman lands a right hook to the body.
Smesman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Smesman moved out of range.
Smesman throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smesman gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Smesman tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Smesman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smesman misses with a punch to the body.
Smesman lands an elbow inside.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Smesman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smesman throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Smesman does no damage.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smesman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jones with a nice cross.
Smesman staying out of range there.
Smesman gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones scores with a jab. Smesman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smesman lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Smesman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smesman wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown but Smesman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smesman manages to avoid it.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smesman.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smesman counters by clinching up.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in but Smesman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smesman tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.
Smesman stuffs the takedown.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Smesman is just out of range.
Jones throws a body punch but Smesman moves out of range.
Smesman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones.
Jones misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smesman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smesman closes the distance and clinches.
Smesman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jones seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smesman can turn it around.
Smesman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smesman slips a straight right by Jones.
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 James Jones will probably get the nod.
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.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Smesman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Smesman clinches.
Smesman throws an elbow that misses.
Smesman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Smesman.
Smesman lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Smesman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Smesman to work.
Smesman lands a damaging elbow.
Smesman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smesman checks a leg kick.
Smesman gets a clinch.
Smesman lands a damaging elbow.
Smesman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smesman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smesman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Smesman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smesman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones clobbers Smesman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smesman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Smesman tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.
Smesman ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Smesman blocks a jab.
Smesman wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
Nice defenses there by Smesman.
Smesman slips a straight right by Jones.
Smesman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Smesman wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
Nice defenses there by Smesman.
Smesman forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Smesman stalling.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smesman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smesman lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jimmy Smesman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smesman lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smesman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smesman scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Smesman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smesman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Smesman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones.
Smesman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Smesman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smesman stalls.
Smesman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Smesman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smesman slips a straight right by Jones.
Smesman tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.
Smesman throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smesman closes the distance and clinches.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a hook but Smesman blocks it.
Smesman lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Smesman takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jones is rocked!
Jones looks to land a left hand but Smesman moved out of range nicely.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Smesman! Jones is backing up but he can't get away as Smesman lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Jones and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Smesman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakeen Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakeen Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, King Bradley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez throws a lazy body kick
and Bradley counters with a leg kick.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Bradley with a series of wild strikes but Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bradley counters with a body kick.
Bradley darts in and clinches Alvarez up against the cage.
Bradley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bradley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Bradley has the dominant position.
Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Alvarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bradley counters with a body kick that stops Alvarez in his tracks momentarily.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Bradley.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez throws a big counter combination but Bradley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bradley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez is looking to chop away at Bradley's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Bradley misses the target.
Hakeen Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bradley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bradley lands a front kick.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bradley has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
Bradley misses with some punches.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Bradley lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Bradley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Bradley.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bradley prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Bradley struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Bradley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Bradley is working Alvarez over against the cage.
Bradley has Alvarez pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bradley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley presses Alvarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bradley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bradley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Bradley won't allow it.
Bradley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bradley works Alvarez's body with a nice hook.
Alvarez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bradley counters with a head kick.
Bradley misses with a body kick.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Bradley moves out of range.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradley. That's going to slow Alvarez down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
Alvarez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bradley is out of range and Alvarez settles back down.
Bradley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradley prevents Alvarez from breaking the clinch.
Bradley tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bradley blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Bradley moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Bradley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alvarez misses with a double jab
and Bradley counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Bradley. That snapped Alvarez's head back.
Alvarez throws a leg kick
and Bradley counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Bradley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bradley throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bradley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hakeen Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bradley tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King Bradley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bradley dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvarez sets himself, and Bradley steps forward looking for the clinch! Alvarez avoids it this time.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Bradley wants to counter with a clinch but Alvarez pushes him away.
Bradley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bradley forces Alvarez back against the cage and clinches.
Alvarez jumps guard but Bradley stands there with Alvarez around his waist. Alvarez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradley.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Bradley keeps him there for the moment.
King Bradley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bradley tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Bradley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley has Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bradley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alvarez takes a shot to the head.
Bradley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bradley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bradley throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Bradley with a series of wild strikes but Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bradley ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Bradley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bradley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alvarez takes a swing at Bradley's ribcage but misses.
Bradley walks into a straight right hand from Alvarez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alvarez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bradley's corner calls for a 1-2. Bradley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bradley looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Bradley with a series of wild strikes but Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bradley is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bradley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Bradley tenderised Alvarez's leg. Alvarez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bradley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alvarez has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a half hearted mid kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bradley!
Bradley throws a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Bradley.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Bradley ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradley also avoids with ease.
Bradley tries a quick counter leg kick but Alvarez is wise to it.
Bradley tries to land a front kick but Alvarez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bradley moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
A low kick from Alvarez misses
and Bradley counters with a low kick, right behind Alvarez 's knee.
Bradley has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bradley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Alvarez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice cross by Bradley.
Bradley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Bradley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws the kick towards the body but Bradley avoids it.
Alvarez throws a lazy head kick
and Bradley counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bradley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Alvarez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bradley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bradley is looking to score with low kicks.
Alvarez gets tackled into the cage by Bradley. Bradley maintains the clinch.
Bradley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bradley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez is trying to push Bradley away but Bradley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alvarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradley misses with a body shot.
Alvarez throws a big counter combination but Bradley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradley circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Bradley.
Bradley scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Bradley blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Bradley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bradley slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Bradley tries to counter with a clinch but Alvarez shakes him off and moves away.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Bradley avoids nicely.
Bradley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to land a front kick but Bradley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Bradley avoids nicely.
Bradley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Bradley.
Alvarez is looking for a counter combo.
Bradley blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a lazy body kick
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bradley lands a body shot.
A low kick from Alvarez is predictable there
and Bradley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bradley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bradley tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bradley working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bradley.
Bradley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Bradley has the dominant position.
Alvarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bradley presses Alvarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Bradley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez is leaning against Bradley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bradley has managed to clinch.
Bradley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bradley throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bradley fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bradley backwards.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bradley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alvarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bradley misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Bradley on the inside.
Bradley stalling the fight.
Bradley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradley has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez just leaning against Bradley, taking a breather.
Bradley tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bradley misses with some punches.
Bradley working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bradley pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bradley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bradley misses with the head strike.
Bradley misses with a body punch.
Alvarez trying to land knees to the body.
Alvarez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bradley prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bradley moves out of range of the strikes.
Hakeen Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King Bradley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alvarez works over Bradley's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Bradley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bradley 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Bradley!
After the fight, King Bradley 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lavezzi Cavani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lavezzi Cavani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paddy Tate!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Cavani.
An inside leg kick from Tate misses.
Tate throws out a loose jab but Cavani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cavani went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cavani throws a poor cross that misses
and Tate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cavani throws a combination that misses
and Tate counters with a straight right hand.
Tate avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavani misses with the combination.
Tate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cavani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some bone on bone action there as Cavani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cavani is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tate connects with a nice looking jab.
Cavani definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cavani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tate.
Cavani walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tate checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cavani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cavani moves out of range as Tate strikes.
Cavani misses with a looping right.
Cavani stuns Tate with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cavani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tate circles away quickly and effectively.
Cavani throws an overhand right that lands on Tate's shoulder, as Tate tries to avoid the shot.
Tate was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab from Tate misses.
Cavani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tate throws out the jab.
Cavani is looking to counter punch.
Cavani misses with a straight left.
Cavani moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Cavani throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Tate counter with a right hand.
Tate scores with a punch to the head.
Tate throws a front kick aimed at Cavani's knee but Cavani avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tate misses with an uppercut.
Cavani misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Tate.
Good leg kick by Cavani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cavani is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tate's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Cavani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tate.
Cavani slips under a jab from Tate.
Cavani misses with a left hand
and Tate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Tate blocks the low kick.
Tate doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavani throws a big shot that misses.
Tate blocks the body kick.
Tate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tate lands the left hand.
Cavani slips a jab from Tate.
Tate is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cavani had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tate misses with a body shot.
Cavani lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cavani tries a head kick but it misses.
Tate scores with a jab. Cavani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cavani throws an overhand right that lands on Tate's shoulder, as Tate tries to avoid the shot.
Cavani misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Tate dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cavani throws a sloppy head kick
and Tate counters with a stiff right hand.
Cavani connects with a crisp jab.
Cavani lands a jab-cross combination.
Cavani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tate.
Cavani looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tate scores with a shot to the body.
Tate throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cavani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cavani misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavani throws a sloppy head kick and Tate moves out of range easily.
Cavani misses with a leg kick
and Tate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cavani. Tate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate feints a counter leg kick.
Cavani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tate.
Cavani throws an off balance right hand
and Cavani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cavani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tate.
Cavani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tate cracks the inside of Cavani's front leg.
Cavani throws a poor cross that misses
and Tate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cavani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cavani. Cavani obviously looking to wear him down.
Tate has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tate throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cavani counters with a stiff right hand.
Cavani throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Tate on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cavani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cavani throws a shot from downtown. Tate moves away and avoids it.
Tate tries a quick counter leg kick but Cavani is wise to it.
Cavani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tate circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cavani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tate.
Cavani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cavani scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate cracks Cavani with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tate takes one to the side of the head.
Tate blocks a head kick by Cavani.
Tate lands a really nice looking cross but Cavani seems unphased.
Tate lands a nice shot that snaps Cavani's head back.
Tate lands with a hook. Cavani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cavani throws a looping overhand right but Tate ducks down to avoid it.
Tate now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cavani misses with a hook
and Tate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cavani thinking.
Paddy Tate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tate misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cavani throws a poor cross that misses
and Tate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Tate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cavani scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cavani might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tate blocks a jab.
Tate throws out a counter right but Cavani avoids it with no problem.
Cavani misses the shot to the body.
Cavani tries to bum rush Tate with a series of wild strikes but Tate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Tate was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tate misses with a wild body shot.
Tate throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Cavani
and Tate counters with a good low kick that Cavani was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paddy Tate will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Cavani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cavani throws a poor cross that misses
and Tate counters with a good low kick that Cavani was not able to check.
A big right from Tate misses.
Cavani moves out of range as Tate throws a body kick.
Tate swings for the body but Cavani moves out of range.
Tate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cavani manages to avoid it.
Cavani looks to throw the jab but Tate is out of range.
Tate throws a hook to the side of Cavani's head but Cavani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cavani throwing a counter right hand but Tate manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cavani throws out the jab.
Cavani backing away here, and Tate unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A combination from Cavani does no damage.
A big left from Tate misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavani takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cavani misses with a head kick.
Tate looks to land a right hand but Cavani moved out of range.
Cavani seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tate listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cavani throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cavani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cavani misses with a combination
enabling Tate to counter with a crisp jab.
Tate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavani misses with an uppercut
and Tate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tate blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cavani. Tate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tate misses with an uppercut. Cavani saw that one coming.
Cavani throws a body kick that misses
and Tate counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cavani moves out of range of the leg kick from Tate.
Tate throws a lazy right hand but Cavani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cavani appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tate misses with a lunging right hand
and Cavani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cavani gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cavani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavani slips a jab from Tate.
Cavani slips under a jab from Tate.
Cavani is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cavani moves out of range as Tate strikes.
Cavani throws a lazy uppercut
and Tate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paddy Tate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Tate.
Tate scores with a jab. Cavani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cavani throws an off balance right hand
letting Tate counter with a right hand.
Tate fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavani misses with a lunging right hand
and Tate counters with a stiff right hand.
Cavani throws a sloppy body shot
and Tate counters with a straight right hand.
Tate misses with a hook.
Cavani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cavani misses with a straight left.
Tate's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cavani under the eye.
Tate connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cavani's hands.
Cavani with a jab.
Lavezzi Cavani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cavani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Tate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tate 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Tate!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Paddy Tate waved his t-shirt featuring Walhalla Clothing (25 €/piece)'s logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Lavezzi Cavani stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was a close fight but he was the better fighter on the night.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shoddy Body (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Brazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Conor Brazier enters the cage!
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149 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Shoddy Body!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Brazier!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brazier lands with a hook. Body tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice combination there by Brazier.
Body dodges the punch combination from Brazier.
Brazier scores with a sloppy right hand. Body should have avoided that one.
Body walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Body is rocked!
Brazier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oh Body is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brazier darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Body's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Brazier before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conor Brazier!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lord has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Lord!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Banks finds it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Lord there.
Lord moves out of range as Banks strikes.
A big right from Lord misses.
Banks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Banks lands with a nice body punch.
Banks catches Lord with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lord on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lord takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lord shoots in for a takedown but Banks shows good takedown defense.
Lord closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Banks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Banks cracks Lord with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Banks. Beautiful body shot.
Lord swings widly with a right hand
and Banks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lord moves away.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lord moves away.
Lord unleashes a big counter combination but Banks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Banks throws a body shot but no joy.
Lord misses with a double jab.
Lord connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lord misses with an uppercut. Banks saw that one coming.
Lord closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord misses with a series of wild punches.
Lord with a nice cross.
Lord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lord throws a big shot that misses.
Banks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A slow jab from Lord misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Lord. Those never looked like landing.
Banks misses with a body shot.
Banks swings for the body but Lord moves out of range.
Lord looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lord throws a big shot that misses.
Banks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lord stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lord avoids the body shot from Banks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banks. Lord does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lord throws a series of punches but Banks avoids them all with ease.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Lord.
Banks lands a jab to the nose.
Lord looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Banks as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks cracks Lord with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lord is rocked!
Banks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lord doesn't seem bothered though.
Lord is still on wobbly legs! Can Banks finish him?
Lord looks winded!
Banks closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Lord out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Banks!
The defeated John Lord had this to say: 'With God's guidance, I will come back stronger and better. May the Lord be with you all.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosby comes to the cage accompanied by Hikky Burr. Richmond has chosen Dont Stop Me Now as his entrance music. The key to victory for Bill Cosby has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Richmond!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby tries for a takedown but Richmond sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Cosby backs off Richmond throws a huge counter combo but Cosby manages to avoid it all.
Cosby gets tackled into the cage by Richmond. Richmond maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richmond.
Cosby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Richmond just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cosby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Richmond.
Cosby tries to land knees in the clinch but Richmond avoids the damage to the body.
Richmond prevents Cosby from breaking the clinch.
Richmond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Cosby. Those never looked like landing.
Cosby dodges the punch combination from Richmond.
A leg kick checked by Cosby.
Richmond gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cosby to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Richmond has his hands on Cosby's head, controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richmond can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond keeping full guard, as Cosby tries to pass.
Richmond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cosby is one step ahead there.
Richmond keeping moving, preventing Cosby from controlling successfully.
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.
Richmond wants to sweep but no luck.
Cosby slips nicely into half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cosby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richmond closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Bill Cosby has been cut.
Richmond misses with a double jab
so Cosby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cosby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Richmond tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Richmond controlling Cosby's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby throwing strikes but missing.
Richmond told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Richmond trying to control the position.
Cosby wants to control from the top but Richmond keeps moving.
Cosby looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richmond, right into the meat.
Richmond defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cosby.
Richmond unleashes a big counter combination but Cosby bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Cosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richmond lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Richmond is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby tries to keep at a distance but Richmond has taken the fight into the clinch.
Richmond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richmond lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cosby backwards.
Cosby is trying to pull guard but Richmond turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Cosby.
Richmond misses with a punch on the inside.
Cosby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Richmond holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Richmond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cosby backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richmond just leaning against Cosby, taking a breather.
Cosby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richmond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cosby backwards.
Cosby gets through Richmond's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Richmond taking a breather.
Richmond gets underhooks to prevent Cosby's takedown attempt.
Come on Richmond - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Richmond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Cosby's cut.
That's time! Cosby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Richmond misses with a few strikes there.
Cosby checks a low kick from Richmond.
Richmond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cosby fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Richmond moves out of range of the body kick from Cosby.
Richmond connects with an inside leg kick.
Cosby is looking to clinch but Richmond is avoiding it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Richmond. That's going to slow Cosby down.
A bone on bone clash there as Cosby blocks the leg kick.
Cosby attempts a counter takedown but Richmond avoids it well and moves away.
Richmond doesn't manage to clinch there - Cosby circles away.
Cosby changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Richmond looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The strikes coming from Cosby are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cosby prevents Richmond from escaping the position.
Cosby connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Richmond some visible discomfort.
Cosby tries to score with some ground and pound. Richmond controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby lands a nice forearm strike.
Richmond struggling a bit here.
Cosby lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cosby goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Richmond rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cosby's guard! Nice work there by Richmond!
Richmond preventing the sweep.
Richmond slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Richmond really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cosby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Richmond avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cosby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cosby pulls Richmond in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richmond's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cosby is on top in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Richmond is looking to sweep but instead, Cosby has passed into half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Richmond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Richmond wants it to stay on the feet.
Richmond connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby clobbers Richmond with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cosby wants to clinch up but Richmond keeps it at a distance.
Richmond throws a leg kick but Cosby sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cosby shoots for a takedown but Richmond saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Richmond throws a combination. Cosby tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richmond lands a brutal head kick. Cosby looks out on his feet and Richmond throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Charles Richmond!
Charles Richmond is the new middleweight champion!
Charles Richmond bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Bill Cosby was interviewed post fight and said 'I'd like to thank my sponsors, "Jello Pudding Pops" and "Quaalude."'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Gower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Harland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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156 lbs
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Gower!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zander Harland!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gower tries to clinch but Harland is having none of it.
Harland slips under a jab.
Gower swings for the body but Harland moves out of range.
Gower lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harland shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gower tests Harland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gower rushes Harland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gower lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gower lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gower misses with some punches.
Gower misses with the head strike.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Harland has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Still in the clinch, Gower scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gower scores with a shot to the side of Harland's head.
Gower lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harland blocks a body shot from Gower.
Gower tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harland's elbow.
Gower slowing the pace effectively.
Gower misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gower avoids the elbow strike from Harland, against the cage.
Harland lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harland tries a body shot but Gower blocks it.
Harland misses with an elbow strike.
Harland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gower misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gower taking a breather.
A short left from Gower.
A body shot lands from Gower.
Gower blocks an elbow strike.
Harland is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gower takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gower tries to work over Harland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gower dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harland misses with an elbow over the top.
Gower has a couple of punches blocked by Harland.
Gower struggles to land a body shot inside as Harland controls his hands.
Gower digs a right hand underneath Harland's ribcage. Harland let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gower lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gower lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Gower.
Gower scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower is stalling here.
Gower struggles to land a body shot inside as Harland controls his hands.
Harland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gower avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gower.
Gower lands a left hand.
Gower dodges an elbow strike from Harland.
Gower misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gower goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gower lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Gower on the inside.
Harland breaks from the clinch.
Gower stalks Harland and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harland's face. Harland staggers backwards, shaken.
Gower moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harland jabs Gower to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harland swings widly with a right hand
and Gower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gower is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gower throws a shot from downtown. Harland moves away and avoids it.
Jeff Gower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harland slips under a jab.
Gower moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Gower misses.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harland moves away.
Harland changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gower feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harlands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gower lands a two punch combo.
Harland blocks a jab.
Harland misses with an uppercut
and Gower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gower connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gower scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Gower dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gower misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harland slips a jab from Gower.
Gower is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gower jabs at Harland's body.
Gower scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gower scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harland takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harland takes a swing at Gower's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Gower as he connects with a hook.
Harland throws a jab when Gower was well out of range.
Nice cross by Gower.
Gower ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harland works the jab nicely.
Harland doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harland takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Gower. That snapped Harland's head back.
Harland scores with a nice head shot.
Harland cracks a nice hook into Gower's ribs.
Gower fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot lands for Gower.
Gower misses with an uppercut.
Jeff Gower is winning the standup battle so far.
Gower throws a shot to the body.
Harland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harland misses the jab.
Harland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gower counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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!
Harland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gower lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harland.
Gower fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gower misses with the head strike.
Harland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harland swats away the attempt to clinch by Gower.
Harland with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gower counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harland moves away.
Harland takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harland lands with an uppercut that bounces Gower off the cage and back into range.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harland moves away.
Jeff Gower is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gower throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gower works Harland's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower connects with a body shot.
Gower is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harland can do to turn this around?
Gower throws a good cross that connects.
Gower throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gower scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harland ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
Gower tries to close the distance and clinch but Harland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Gower.
Gower wants to clinch up but Harland keeps it at a distance.
Harland misses with a straight left.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Harland.
Gower was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harland manages to avoid it.
Gower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harland manages to avoid it.
Gower wants to clinch up but Harland keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Harland releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gower lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
Harland swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harland misses with a body shot.
Gower slips a straight right by Harland.
Harland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gower.
Gower takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gower's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harland under the eye.
Gower tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harland throws a looping overhand right but Gower ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Gower dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Harland doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harland moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harland was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Harland throws the left hand but Gower avoids the punch easily.
Harland misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gower. Harland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gower staying out of range there.
Gower is looking to counter punch.
Good shot there by Harland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Gower scores with a nice strike.
Gower misses with a hook. Harland ducked under it nicely.
Harland looks to throw the jab but Gower is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Gower misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Gower does it's job there.
Harland throws a shot from downtown. Gower moves away and avoids it.
Harland walks into a straight right hand from Gower.
Harland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gower throws a hook but Harland blocks it.
Gower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harland.
Gower is looking to counter the offense by Harland and move into the clinch.
Gower looks to land a right hand but Harland moved out of range.
Gower misses with a hook to the body
and Harland counters with a right hand to the body.
Harland takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gower tests Harland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harland is rocked!
Gower cracks Harland with a hook to the temple - Harland is on wobbly legs here! Gower swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Harland falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Gower wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jeff Gower!
Jeff Gower retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Jeff Gower, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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