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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Rahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghivur Thadee (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ali Rahim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghivur Thadee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thadee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rahim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rahim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thadee misses with a combination
and Rahim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Rahim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thadee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahim thinks about countering with a body kick.
Thadee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Ghivur Thadee has been cut.
Thadee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rahim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali Rahim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thadee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Ali Rahim has been cut.
Rahim 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.
Rahim throws a body shot but no joy.
Rahim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Thadee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rahim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thadee.
Thadee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rahim avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rahim both land. Nice combination.
Rahim throws a head kick that misses.
Rahim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thadee works Rahim's body with a nice hook.
Thadee throws a looping overhand right but Rahim ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Rahim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rahim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thadee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Rahim.
Thadee looks to throw the jab but Rahim is out of range.
Thadee misses with a hook. Rahim ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Rahim misses the target.
Rahim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahim throws a leg kick which misses Thadee's front leg but catches the back leg as Thadee tries to avoid it.
Thadee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahim.
Good standup being displayed there by Rahim as he connects with a hook.
Thadee throws a right hand that Rahim ducks under and follows up with a left that Rahim also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thadee's head backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rahim. That's going to slow Thadee down.
Thadee jabs Rahim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rahim looks to score with a jab to the body but Thadee is just out of range.
Thadee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thadee swings for the body but Rahim moves out of range.
A punch combination from Thadee misses.
Thadee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahim throws a head kick but Thadee moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rahim.
Rahim lands with a kick to the temple. Thadee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rahim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thadee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rahim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rahim throws a head kick that Thadee semi-blocks.
Thadee is rocked!
Thadee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thadee is still on wobbly legs! Can Rahim finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahim fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Thadee to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Thadee looks to clinch but Rahim throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Thadee taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ali Rahim!
Ali Rahim tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rayden Radex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Chinyengetere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rayden Radex 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rayden Radex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Chinyengetere!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radex with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Radex definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chinyengetere clinches up against the cage.
Radex tries a body shot but Chinyengetere blocks it.
Chinyengetere takes a shot to the head.
Radex misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chinyengetere is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radex is defending well for now.
Radex takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Rayden Radex has been cut.
Radex avoids the elbow strike from Chinyengetere, against the cage.
A short right from Radex on the inside.
Radex lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Radex fails to land.
Chinyengetere lands an elbow that stopped Radex in his tracks for a moment.
Chinyengetere landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chinyengetere throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Radex blocks it with crossed arms.
Radex blocks an elbow strike from Chinyengetere.
Radex tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chinyengetere's elbow.
A short right from Radex on the inside.
Radex blocks the elbow strike.
Radex takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chinyengetere blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Radex fails to land.
Chinyengetere connects with a nasty looking knee right to Radex's face.
Radex is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinyengetere blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Radex is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Radex doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chinyengetere throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chinyengetere.
Chinyengetere is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chinyengetere misses with a knee to the head.
Radex working aggressively here.
Radex is pressed against the cage. Chinyengetere pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Radex! Two more big strikes from Chinyengetere and Radex crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Victor Chinyengetere!
After the fight, Victor Chinyengetere 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramsay Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones - Can't be touched. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramsay Darrow!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
Darrow throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
West is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
West looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target.
West uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darrow.
West chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darrow circles away quickly and effectively.
West dodges the punch combination from Darrow.
West blocks a jab.
West misses with a straight left.
West chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow cracks a nice hook into West's ribs.
Darrow lands a nice hook to West's body. West takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
West throws a series of punches but Darrow moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by West.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Darrow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West throws a right and a left that Darrow avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
West throws out a leg kick but Darrow moves out of range and West only half commits.
West swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darrow counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from West misses.
West goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Darrow digs a good body shot into West's ribs.
West throws a hook but Darrow avoids it easily.
Darrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
West connects with a looping right hand.
Darrow lands with a right hand.
Darrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from West misses
and Darrow counters with a right hand to the body.
Darrow moves into the clinch.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite West's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
Darrow trying to land knees to the body.
Darrow avoids a wild elbow strike from West.
West is trying to break the clinch but Darrow has him pressed against the cage.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Darrow.
West can't break the clinch.
Darrow lands a right hand.
It looks like Andrew West has been cut.
West wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darrow has him pressed against the cage.
Darrow trying to land knees to the body.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
West breaks from the clinch.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Darrow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
West thows a left - swing and a miss!
West works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Darrow swings for the body but West moves out of range.
West misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Darrow misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a looping left.
Darrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darrow lands with a good body shot.
Darrow shoots in looking for a takedown but West manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Darrow's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
Darrow dodges the punch combination from West.
West with a nice cross.
West takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Darrow pushes West up against the cage in a clinch.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Darrow controls his hands.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
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!
West dodges an elbow strike from Darrow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darrow.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
Darrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darrow scores with a shoulder strike.
West is trying to break the clinch but Darrow is controlling him.
West working hard to break the clinch.
Darrow jumps guard.
Darrow is adopting a defensive guard.
Darrow keeping full guard, as West tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West wants to stand and escape but instead Darrow has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
West 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramsay Darrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
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.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
Darrow lands a nice hook to West's body. West takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Darrow scores with a hook.
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Darrow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
West can't break the clinch.
Darrow tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
West is trying to break the clinch but Darrow has him pressed against the cage.
Darrow scores with a shoulder strike.
Darrow successfully pulls guard.
Darrow has his hands on West's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West tries to free his leg and advance position but Darrow is retaining full guard.
West throws an elbow that misses. Darrow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in West's guard. Nice move by Darrow!
That's one minute gone in the round.
West looking to hit a scissor sweep but Darrow is one step ahead there.
West on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if West tries to get out of the position.
West is trying to control the position but Darrow postures up.
Darrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darrow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Darrow happy to just control the position for now.
Darrow working away.
West tries to improve position but can't.
My spies in Hazzard County Gym inform me that Darrow has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Darrow controls the position.
You can see the frustration on West's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
West tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Darrow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West keeping his opponent close.
West looking for a sweep but Darrow has passed into full mount! Oh no!
West working to try and regain half guard.
Darrow takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
West is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Darrow scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish West?
A nice elbow there by Darrow.
Darrow controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
West keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Darrow avoids the attempt from West to control.
Darrow controlling from mount.
West working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Darrow connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
West gets back to half guard.
Darrow performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Darrow is looking to advance position but West won't allow it.
Darrow is thwarting West's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
West trying to hold on to Darrow's head to control him but Darrow postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramsay Darrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Darrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darrow swings for the body but West moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Darrow.
Darrow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
West misses with an uppercut
and Darrow counters with a thumping low kick.
Darrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
Darrow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling West to score with a decent uppercut.
West doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darrow misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
Darrow moves out of range as West strikes.
Darrow dodges the punch combination from West.
Ramsay Darrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Darrow lands but West takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West dodges the punch combination from Darrow.
Darrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by West.
West gets tackled into the cage by Darrow. Darrow maintains the clinch.
West wants to get back to striking at distance but Darrow won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
Darrow lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Darrow.
West has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darrow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West throws a combination that misses
and Darrow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darrow stuns West with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Andrew West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
West takes a body punch but keeps moving.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
West throws the kick towards the body but Darrow avoids it.
West takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
West throws a poor cross that misses
and Darrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
West is rocked!
Darrow punishes West's body with a nice straight punch.
Oh West is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
West seems to have got his legs back now.
Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.
Darrow tests West's chin there with a solid looking shot.
West misses the jab.
A jab from West misses.
Darrow appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and West tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Darrow blocks the low kick.
West dodges the punch combination from Darrow.
A big right from West misses.
Darrow slips a jab and a cross from West.
Andrew West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West throws a lazy right hand but Darrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West misses with a wild combination.
Ramsay Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
West throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darrow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses West's sensitive parts.
Darrow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wests jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
West misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow avoids the body shot from West.
Darrow throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
West lands a jab.
Darrow clinches up against the cage.
West avoiding damage as Darrow throws knees to the body.
Darrow lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow.
Darrow is working West over against the cage.
Andrew West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramsay Darrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Darrow 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Ramsay Darrow!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Ramsay Darrow!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Ramsay Darrow!
Ramsay Darrow wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Nipplestein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Nipplestein!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nipplestein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maul works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nipplestein doesn't seem bothered though.
Maul defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nipplestein.
Maul cracks Nipplestein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've been told by Maul's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nipplestein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Maul.
Nipplestein closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nipplestein is pressing down on Maul's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maul is holding on for now.
Nipplestein missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nipplestein seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nipplestein scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maul is staying active underneath Nipplestein, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nipplestein is looking to advance position but Maul won't allow it.
Maul avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nipplestein.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nipplestein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nipplestein landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nipplestein is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nipplestein is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maul defends it well.
Nipplestein is looking to advance position but Maul won't allow it.
Maul tries to roll over but Nipplestein keeps him under control.
Nipplestein wants to take a breather but Maul is having none of it.
Nipplestein wants to pass to mount but Maul is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nipplestein takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nipplestein working Maul over with strikes.
Nipplestein not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nipplestein is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nipplestein thows a huge punch but Maul dodges it nicely.
Maul avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nipplestein.
Nipplestein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nipplestein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maul regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nipplestein engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nipplestein passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nipplestein throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nipplestein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nipplestein scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nipplestein seems to be working for a kimura but Maul defends the submission attempt.
Nipplestein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maul defending well though.
Nipplestein is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Maul has momentary wrist control but Nipplestein slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nipplestein controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nipplestein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nipplestein throws a big right hand that misses.
Maul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nipplestein looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nipplestein passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maul is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nipplestein connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Nipplestein dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice sprawl there from Maul as Nipplestein shoots in.
Nipplestein's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nipplestein scrambles back to his feet.
Nipplestein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nipplestein fails with a takedown attempt.
Nipplestein looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maul is fending him off so far but Nipplestein persists. Nope, Maul circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul Maul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Nipplestein.
Nipplestein bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maul is looking to reverse the position.
Nipplestein working away.
Maul taking a bit of punishment here - Nipplestein scoring with strikes.
Nipplestein wants to control but Maul is keeping him busy.
Nipplestein is working to tighten his grip on Maul's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Maul has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Nipplestein is really squeezing tight and eventually Maul passes out! Nipplestein breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Norman Nipplestein!
A relieved looking Norman Nipplestein thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Firm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Ford (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Firm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Ford!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Firm is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Firm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Firm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
Ford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ford there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Alan Ford has been cut.
Ford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Firm moves away from the strike by Ford.
Ford looks to land a combination but Firm avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Firm. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Firm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford wants to clinch.
Firm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Grindhouse in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firm misses with a body shot.
Firm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Firm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ford. Ford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ford.
Firm is looking to wear down Ford with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firm takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Ford moves out of range as Firm strikes.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Firm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Firm misses.
Ford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ford shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Firm scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Firm misses with the combination.
Firm defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Firm appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Firm misses with a body shot.
Firm tries to keep at a distance but Ford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ford blocking some punches.
Ford pushes off an throws an elbow but Firm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ford blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Firm's defenses.
It looks like Dante Firm has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Firm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Firm swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Firm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Firm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Firm blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ford lands a damaging elbow.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Firm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Firm backwards.
Firm gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Firm.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford blocking some punches.
Ford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Firm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ford throws a low kick but it's checked well by Firm.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Firm scores with a shot to the body.
Firm cracks Ford with a good jab.
A jab lands there for Firm.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Firm tries to counter by clinching up but Ford breaks away and moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Firm.
Firm takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Ford's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Firm throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Ford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ford scoring well with a low kick there.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Firm throws out the jab.
Ford wants to clinch up but Firm keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford slips a straight right by Firm.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ford! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firm gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
Firm avoids a wild elbow strike from Ford.
Ford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Firm - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ford working Firm over with knees to the body.
Firm is breathing heavily.
Firm dodges an elbow strike from Ford.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Firm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Firm working aggressively here.
Firm managing to block the knees to the body from Ford.
Ford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ford misses with a shot to the body
enabling Firm to counter with a crisp jab.
Firm is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Firm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Firm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Firm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ford's hands.
Ford slips a jab from Firm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Firm dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Firm misses.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Firm moved out of range nicely.
Firm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Firm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Firm connects with a crisp jab.
Ford moves into range and clinches up with Firm.
Nice elbow from Ford.
Firm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Firm misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford blocks a body shot from Firm.
Nice elbow from Ford.
A nice right hand lands inside from Firm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford lands with a right to the head.
Firm cracks Ford with a nice body shot.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Firm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ford can do to turn this around?
Ford blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firm presses Ford against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Firm tries a body shot but Ford blocks it.
Firm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ford tries a body shot but Firm blocks it.
Ford throws an elbow but it misses.
Ford pushes off an throws an elbow but Firm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Firm.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Firm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alan Ford seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Firm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Firm.
Firm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ford.
Firm appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ford is looking to clinch but Firm is avoiding it.
Firm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dante Firm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Firm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Firm lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Firm avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Ford misses
letting Firm counter with a right hand.
Firm connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ford is rocked!
Firm clinches.
Ford is still on wobbly legs! Can Firm finish him?
Firm throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford.
Firm misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ford seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Firm blocks the elbow strike.
Ford blocks a body shot from Firm.
Firm tries a body shot but Ford blocks it.
Firm blocks an elbow strike.
Ford breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Firm's shoulder, as Firm tries to avoid the shot.
Ford slips a jab from Firm.
Danga de danga de dang - Ford scores with a four punch combination!
Firm blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Firm misses the target.
Firm's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Firm duly obliges.
Ford takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That has opened up Alan Ford's cut even more.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Firm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Firm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
It looked like Firm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Firm as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Firm's shoulder, as Firm tries to avoid the shot.
Ford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Ford misses.
Ford defending well as Firm loads up on a big left hand.
Ford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Firm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ford blocking some punches.
Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ford misses with a hook. Firm ducked under it nicely.
Dante Firm is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Ford.
Firm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Firm lands with an overhand left.
Ford gets a clinch.
Firm gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Firm.
Firm misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Firm blocking some punches.
Ford throws an elbow that misses.
Firm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Firm misses with the head strike.
Ford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ford lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Firm dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ford connects with a solid leg kick.
Firm moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ford takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Firm appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Firm throws out the jab.
Ford slips under a jab.
Firm forces Ford back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Firm.
Firm blocking some punches.
Firm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Firm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford misses with a body punch.
Ford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ford working aggressively here.
Firm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ford missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ford looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Firm blocks the elbow strike.
Firm tries to work over Ford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Ford fails to land.
Firm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ford working aggressively here.
Firm struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as Firm controls the action.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Firm lands a shoulder strike.
Firm cracks Ford with a nice body shot.
Ford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Firm.
Firm blocks an elbow strike.
Ford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ford has managed to clinch.
Firm scores with a hook to the body.
Firm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dante Firm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firm lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Firm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Firm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Firm does it's job there.
Firm slips under a jab.
Firm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Firm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Firm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Firm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ford lands a jab to Firm's midsection.
Firm has Ford up against the cage in a clinch.
Firm manages to break the clinch.
Ford moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Firm seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ford loads up on a big right hand but Firm slips the punch.
Firm seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Firm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Firm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alan Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ford tries to clinch
and Firm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford needs to keep his hands up - Firm had a free shot at his head there.
Ford staying out of range there.
Ford throws a predictable looking body shot
and Firm counters with a nice uppercut.
Firm throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Firm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Firm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Firm lands a right hook to the body.
Firm scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Ford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Firm displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Firm throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Firm misses.
Ford wants to counter with a clinch but Firm pushes him away.
Firm lands a glancing blow to the side of Ford's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Ford has managed to clinch.
Ford creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Firm's defenses.
Firm misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ford misses with an elbow strike.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Firm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Firm, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Dante Firm!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Dante Firm!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Dante Firm!
Dante Firm wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Dante Firm thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Lancier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Mubango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lancier might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hate Me Now. Mubango has chosen Jessie J - Bang Bang as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Lancier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Mubango!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mubango misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lancier.
Lancier throws a lazy right hand but Mubango sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mubango tries for a takedown but Lancier circles away easily
and Lancier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mubango shoots in for a double leg but Lancier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little feinted left hand from Lancier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lancier stuffs the takedown attempt from Mubango. Mubango gets slowly back to his feet.
Chris Lancier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Mubango.
Lancier misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Lancier as Mubango shoots in.
Lancier looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lancier's corner calls for a 1-2. Lancier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Christian Mubango has been cut.
Lancier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mubango ducks under a wild hook from Lancier.
Mubango drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mubango can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mubango trying to control but Lancier is working from the bottom.
Lancier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mubango tries to free his leg and advance position but Lancier is retaining full guard.
Lancier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mubango can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mubango wants to control from the top but Lancier keeps moving.
Mubango looking to pass the guard.
Mubango trying to control but Lancier is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mubango gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mubango sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lancier's guard.
Lancier is looking to improve his position.
Lancier won't allow Mubango to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lancier gets full guard.
Mubango trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lancier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mubango defends well.
Lancier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mubango stopping the sweep attempt from Lancier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mubango wants to pass the guard but Lancier is keeping the position.
Mubango trying to control but Lancier is working from the bottom.
Lancier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mubango defends well.
Mubango trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mubango trying to control the position from guard on top but Lancier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lancier controls Mubango momentarily but Mubango frees himself.
Lancier is looking for a triangle but Mubango pushes his legs off easily.
Mubango controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mubango pushing down on Lancier's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mubango wants to take a breather but Lancier is having none of it.
Mubango is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lancier!
Mubango seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lancier is holding on tight.
Lancier tries to buck Mubango off but he can't manage it.
Lancier regains half guard.
Lancier is looking to control Mubango's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lancier avoid being mounted?
Lancier actively working from the bottom here.
Lancier tries to roll over but Mubango keeps him under control.
Lancier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mubango pulls his head out easily.
Mubango is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mubango wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lancier keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Lancier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Mubango's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mubango stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lancier.
Mubango's coach down at 5 Star Spar Bazaar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mubango's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mubango throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lancier tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mubango is in Lancier's guard.
Lancier keeping moving, preventing Mubango from controlling successfully.
Lancier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mubango is one step ahead there.
Lancier working a defensive guard but Mubango manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Lancier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubango wants to control but Lancier is keeping him busy.
Mubango tries to advance to mount but Lancier denies him.
Lancier might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lancier is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Reign in Blood, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Lancier sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lancier is trying to control but can't.
Lancier makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lancier.
Lancier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mubango defends well.
Mubango wants to control from the top but Lancier keeps moving.
Mubango passes Lancier's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mubango is keen to just control but Lancier is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancier is pressing down on Mubango's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lancier lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lancier trying to control but Mubango is working from the bottom.
Lancier is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mubango is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mubango lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mubango wants to control from the top but Lancier keeps moving.
Lancier wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubango stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lancier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mubango got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lancier has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mubango has managed to get both his arms back between Lancier's legs - danger averted.
Mubango trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mubango wants to control from the top but Lancier keeps moving.
Lancier keeping full guard, as Mubango tries to pass.
Mubango trying to control the position from guard on top but Lancier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lancier trying to keep a closed guard but Mubango is proving a slippery customer.
Lancier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mubango trying to control the position from guard on top but Lancier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Lancier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mubango trying to control but Lancier is working from the bottom.
Mubango looking to pass the guard.
Lancier has his foot on Mubango's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mubango works his way back into a safe position though.
Mubango thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mubango passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mubango is thwarting Lancier's attempts to control the position.
Lancier is in trouble now - Mubango has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Mubango showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christian Mubango's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lancier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mubango.
Lancier closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lancier is working for a submission of some sort.
Lancier 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.
Lancier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubango wants to improve his position but Lancier is controlling well.
Lancier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mubango has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lancier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mubango is just riding it out for now. Lancier eventually gives up the hold.
Lancier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mubango keeps working.
Lancier trying to pass the guard but Mubango defending well.
Christian Mubango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mubango trying to control from the bottom.
Lancier is looking for a kimura here.
Mubango moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mubango looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lancier is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lancier is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lancier looking to sit in guard and control but Mubango gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mubango pushes down on Lancier's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lancier actively working from the bottom here.
Mubango seems to be working for a kimura but Lancier defends the submission attempt.
Mubango is keen to just control but Lancier is a slippery customer.
Lancier manages to get to full guard.
Lancier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mubango gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancier can't keep his opponent in guard - Mubango advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lancier tries to get to full guard but Mubango has control of the leg.
Mubango seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lancier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lancier has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mubango is working away from the top position though.
Lancier moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lancier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lancier wants to sweep here but Mubango controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Lancier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lancier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Chris Lancier!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Chris Lancier!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Chris Lancier!
Chris Lancier wins by unanimous decision!
As Chris Lancier got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Testing stand up sliders'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gjallahorn Nukington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Un (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nukington comes to the cage accompanied by Go Straight. Jong Un has chosen Aegukka as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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213 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gjallahorn Nukington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kim Jong Un!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Jong Un.
Jong Un looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jong Un tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukington was well out of range. Poor timing from Jong Un.
Nukington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nukington jabs Jong Un to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jong Un lands with a nice body kick.
Nukington looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jong Un lands a head kick. Nukington smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jong Un.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jong Un!
Nukington gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong Un sends Nukington crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jong Un is motioning to the referee to let Nukington up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Nukington is rocked!
Nukington loses concentration momentarily and Jong Un pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Nukington crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Jong Un finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kim Jong Un!
After winning the bout, Kim Jong Un thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Gjallahorn Nukington was interviewed post fight and said 'Forgiveness, please!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zsiga Venczel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2pac - All Eyez On Me. Julius Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zsiga Venczel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Julius Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Venczel feinted with a counter takedown.
Venczel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.
It looks like Zsiga Venczel has been cut.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Venczel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Venczel attempts a counter takedown but Jackson avoids it well and moves away.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Venczel's head but Venczel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Venczel fails with the takedown.
Jackson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Venczel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Venczel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Venczel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Venczel postures up.
Venczel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Venczel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Venczel is one step ahead there.
Jackson has control of Venczel's left arm, preventing Venczel from doing any damage.
Venczel throwing strikes but missing.
Venczel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Venczel postures up.
Venczel scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venczel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Venczel is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Venczel from controlling successfully.
Venczel stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Venczel wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Venczel throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson 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.
Jackson trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Venczel's shoulder, as Venczel tries to avoid the shot.
Venczel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zsiga Venczel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Venczel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Venczel. Venczel gets slowly back to his feet.
Venczel gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Venczel is working away from the top position though.
Jackson is holding on to half guard well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Venczel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venczel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Venczel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Venczel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Venczel is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jackson wants to stand up but Venczel is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Venczel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Venczel stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zsiga Venczel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Venczel shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Venczel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Venczel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Venczel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Venczel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Venczel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Venczel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Venczel decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jackson throws a hook but Venczel avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venczel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Venczel scrambles back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Venczel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venczel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Venczel landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel working the ground and pound from side control.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson tries to buck Venczel off but Venczel is having none of it.
Jackson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Venczel is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Venczel landing shots from mount.
Venczel controlling the position easily from mount.
Venczel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Venczel with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Venczel landing strikes from the mount.
Venczel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Venczel looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Jackson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zsiga Venczel!
Zsiga Venczel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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