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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Newbold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny McCoy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Newbold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny McCoy!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy lands a jab to Newbold's midsection.
McCoy stuffs the takedown attempt from Newbold. Newbold gets slowly back to his feet.
Newbold shoots in but McCoy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from McCoy. No joy for Newbold on that attempt.
As Newbold backs off McCoy throws a huge counter combo but Newbold manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Newbold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy feints a jab promting Newbold to slip. McCoy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Newbold slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Newbold tries for a takedown but McCoy circles away easily
and McCoy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCoy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCoy with a hook.
McCoy leaves Newbold with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Newbold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Newbold backs off McCoy throws a huge counter combo but Newbold manages to avoid it all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newbold with a poor takedown
and McCoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newbold with a poor takedown
and McCoy counters with a crisp one two that drops Newbold! McCoy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Newbold to his feet! Newbold is in big trouble!
Newbold is rocked!
It looks like Adam Newbold has been cut.
No luck for Newbold with that takedown attempt.
Oh Newbold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newbold with a lazy takedown attempt
and McCoy counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny McCoy!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darko Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by To Survive UPF 27. Luiz Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darko Vader!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vader really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz 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.
Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vader sees it coming and defends easily.
Diaz 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.
Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vader defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Diaz has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Vader defend it? Diaz steps over the head and cranks it - Vader is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luiz Diaz!
Luiz Diaz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Darko Vader spoke after the fight, saying 'I wanna thank all my fans for their support, and to the people who came to witness this great match. Gotta go my chika babes are now waiting in my room. '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominance Zelditeez (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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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackson Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominance Zelditeez !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zelditeez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramos somewhat.
Zelditeez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zelditeez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ramos's guard.
Ramos striking off his back but it's not causing Zelditeez any problems.
Ramos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zelditeez is controlling him.
Zelditeez is working Ramos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zelditeez postures up.
Zelditeez wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelditeez chips away with some ground and pound.
Zelditeez throws a strike but Ramos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ramos is fighting to break Zelditeez 's control of his arms but Zelditeez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ramos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zelditeez is keeping the position for now.
Ramos 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez wants to sweep here but Ramos controlling him for the moment.
Zelditeez keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Ramos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Ramos trying to control but Zelditeez is working from the bottom.
Zelditeez working a defensive guard but Ramos manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ramos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zelditeez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ramos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zelditeez holding on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez tries to improve position but can't.
Ramos working away.
Zelditeez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ramos.
Zelditeez is trying to improve his position.
Zelditeez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zelditeez is looking to improve his position.
Zelditeez won't allow Ramos to pass to mount.
Ramos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zelditeez wants to get back to full guard.
Zelditeez gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos 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.
Zelditeez is trying to control the position but Ramos postures up.
Zelditeez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramos is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelditeez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zelditeez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ramos tries to free his leg and advance position but Zelditeez is retaining full guard.
Ramos is working hard here to advance position.
Zelditeez wants to sweep here but Ramos controlling him for the moment.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Zelditeez keeps moving.
Ramos wants to pass the guard but Zelditeez is keeping the position.
That's four 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.
Zelditeez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zelditeez is trying to keep Ramos in close.
Ramos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zelditeez is keeping the position for now.
Ramos throwing strikes from guard but Zelditeez blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zelditeez is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ramos holds on and takes a little breather.
Ramos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zelditeez trying to control the position.
Ramos stands and steps away. Zelditeez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
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 Jackson Ramos 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.
Ramos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zelditeez feints and as Ramos raises his hands in defense, Zelditeez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ramos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zelditeez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramos pulls Zelditeez in to control the position.
Zelditeez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramos is keeping the position for now.
Ramos is pulling down on Zelditeez 's head. It's preventing any offense from Zelditeez , at least for the moment.
Ramos keeping full guard, as Zelditeez tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Zelditeez from controlling successfully.
Ramos seems keen to control Zelditeez 's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos pushes a forearm under Zelditeez 's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Zelditeez is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackson Ramos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Rammhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jemmy Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudolf Rammhammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudolf Rammhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jemmy Dean!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rammhammer lands a left and a right that send Dean crashing to the mat, dazed. Rammhammer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Jemmy Dean has been cut.
Rammhammer lands a big right hook! Dean looks hurt but is still standing! Rammhammer lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Dean falls down and Rammhammer dives in with a huge hammer fist! Dean's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Rammhammer runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rudolf Rammhammer!
Rudolf Rammhammer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cordell Walker (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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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cordell Walker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Walker counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker throws a big counter head kick but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Walker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Walker 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.
Walker throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodney Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Walker catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Jackson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walker looks winded!
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Walker is rocked!
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Rodney Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walker at a distance.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson drops Walker with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Walker looks back up at him and smiles so Jackson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
It looks like Cordell Walker has been cut.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Walker out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rodney Jackson!
Rodney Jackson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noah Sauvageau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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159 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Sauvageau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Warren Parker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauvageau slips under a jab.
Sauvageau seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sauvageau misses with a body shot.
Parker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Donk. Sauvageau catches Parker right on the button with a cross.
Sauvageau misses with an uppercut.
Sauvageau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Sauvageau misses its target.
Sauvageau misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Parker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sauvageau lands a big uppercut and Parker crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Parker looks OK. Sauvageau waves Parker back to his feet!
Parker is rocked!
It looks like Warren Parker has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sauvageau lands with a nice body punch.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Sauvageau finish him?
Sauvageau is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Parker flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Parker is out cold! Sauvageau holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noah Sauvageau!
After winning the bout, Noah Sauvageau thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Stepniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Sitko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Sitko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Brawler
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jakub Stepniewski !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Sitko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitko has Stepniewski up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitko gets through Stepniewski 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stepniewski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sitko prevents it.
Sitko lands with a left to the head.
Sitko works on Stepniewski 's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitko slows down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Sitko.
Stepniewski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sitko prevents it.
Sitko cracks Stepniewski with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepniewski wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Stepniewski . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stepniewski tries to score a body lock takedown but Sitko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sitko presses Stepniewski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stepniewski is breathing heavily.
Sitko lands with a light punch inside.
Sitko stalling in the clinch.
Stepniewski takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitko cracks Stepniewski with a nice body shot.
A short left from Sitko.
Sitko lands an uppercut.
Stepniewski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sitko prevents it.
Sitko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitko.
Sitko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitko lands with a right to the head.
Sitko lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sitko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Sitko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stepniewski is rocked!
Sitko cracks Stepniewski with a nice body shot.
Oh Stepniewski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sitko lands a nice uppercut.
Sitko lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Stepniewski to his knees! Sitko keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Sitko!
Johnny Sitko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zadimus Delacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milky Mindoro (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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186 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zadimus Delacroix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milky Mindoro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delacroix avoids the head kick by Mindoro.
Delacroix lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Delacroix misses.
Delacroix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mindoro.
Delacroix cracks Mindoro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Delacroix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Delacroix moves out of range as Mindoro strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Delacroix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mindoro misses with an uppercut. Delacroix saw that one coming.
Delacroix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mindoro was well out of range. Poor timing from Delacroix.
Mindoro is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Delacroix lands a nice shot to the body.
Mindoro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delacroix throws a nice looking combination but Mindoro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mindoro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Delacroix misses.
Mindoro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Delacroix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mindoro circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mindoro lands a head kick!
It looks like Zadimus Delacroix has been cut.
Delacroix gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mindoro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mindoro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Delacroix jabs Mindoro right on the nose. Mindoro blinks but takes it well.
Delacroix lands a lovely overhand right.
Mindoro tries a head kick but it misses.
Delacroix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Mindoro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mindoro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mindoro throws a body kick that misses.
Mindoro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mindoro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mindoro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Delacroix moves away from the strike by Mindoro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mindoro sprawling to the canvas! Mindoro rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Delacroix finish him?!
Mindoro is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Delacroix ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Mindoro clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zadimus Delacroix!
An out of breath Zadimus Delacroix 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaka KaSolomon (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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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joy James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaka KaSolomon!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James pushes KaSolomon up against the cage in a clinch.
KaSolomon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
KaSolomon wants to take the fight to the mat but James manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
James throws a head punch that misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that KaSolomon 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.
KaSolomon is working for takedown but James is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joy James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaka KaSolomon.
James lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Shaka KaSolomon has been cut.
KaSolomon fails to pull guard.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from James.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
KaSolomon gets control of James's arms and successfully pulls guard. KaSolomon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
KaSolomon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
KaSolomon has a closed guard, preventing James from standing up.
KaSolomon looking to control but James passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to stand but KaSolomon has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
James trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
KaSolomon wants to get back to full guard.
James seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
KaSolomon wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
KaSolomon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
KaSolomon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. James is working away from the top position though.
KaSolomon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of James's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take James's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KaSolomon working for the choke.
KaSolomon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, James has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
James is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Highland Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
James defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
KaSolomon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
KaSolomon wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
James keeping full guard, as KaSolomon tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KaSolomon trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
KaSolomon looking to pass the guard.
James on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if James tries to get out of the position.
KaSolomon trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
KaSolomon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
James is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four 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.
KaSolomon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
KaSolomon wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
James wants to stand up but KaSolomon is controlling him.
KaSolomon advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
KaSolomon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but James is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
KaSolomon in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... James is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shaka KaSolomon!
Shaka KaSolomon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Massa Hurmaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Morrison (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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197 lbs
22 - 7 - 0 |
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200 lbs
18 - 10 - 1 |
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Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Massa Hurmaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Grant Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurmaaja misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Morrison misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Morrison.
It looks like Massa Hurmaaja has been cut.
Morrison punishes Hurmaaja's body with a nice straight punch.
Hurmaaja dives in for a single leg takedown but Morrison sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Massa Hurmaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hurmaaja throws a hook to the side of Morrison's head but Morrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hurmaaja or perhaps it was just good defense by Morrison, which made it look bad.
Hurmaaja moves away from the strike by Morrison.
Hurmaaja closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morrison's guard.
Hurmaaja thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morrison seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Let's hope that Morrison has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Morrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hurmaaja. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmaaja looking to pass the guard.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Hurmaaja from controlling successfully.
Hurmaaja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hurmaaja wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Morrison pulls Hurmaaja in close to prevent any damage.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Hurmaaja from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morrison throws a big shot that misses.
Morrison misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hurmaaja.
Morrison slaps away a takedown attempt from Hurmaaja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morrison is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Massa Hurmaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurmaaja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morrison finds it's way round the side to connect with Hurmaaja's head.
Hurmaaja feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hurmaaja stands up over Morrison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morrison holds on and takes a little breather.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Hurmaaja drops back looking for a leg! Morrison is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morrison manages to kick Hurmaaja off! Hurmaaja jumps back into Morrison's guard.
Hurmaaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morrison can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morrison wants to sweep here but Hurmaaja controlling him for the moment.
Hurmaaja stands up over Morrison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmaaja distracts Morrison with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hurmaaja slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hurmaaja tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hurmaaja advances to full mount.
Morrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hurmaaja is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morrison can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Morrison wants to hold on but Hurmaaja pushes him away.
Hurmaaja has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morrison's face.
Hurmaaja is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Morrison is rocked!
Hurmaaja lands a big shot to the head and Morrison winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Massa Hurmaaja!
After winning the bout, Massa Hurmaaja thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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