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Prestige FC 53: London 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nico Roso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Blasted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nico Roso has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nico Roso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Blasted!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blasted on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blasted moves into the clinch.
Blasted lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Roso wants to get back to full guard.
Blasted perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Roso really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blasted tries to free his leg and advance position but Roso is retaining full guard.
Roso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blasted wants to stand but Roso has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Blasted won't allow Roso to sweep him here.
Blasted tries to free his leg and advance position but Roso is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasted is looking to work some ground and pound but Roso has wrist control.
Blasted must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roso 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.
Blasted trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Blasted in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blasted closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Roso quickly recovers to half guard.
Blasted is trying to control. Roso wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blasted is looking for a kimura but Roso is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Blasted to get the leverage.
Blasted looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roso is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasted scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Roso is pressing down on Blasted's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blasted trying to control but Roso is working from the bottom.
Blasted throws an elbow that misses. Roso uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blasted's guard. Nice move by Roso!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blasted not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roso postures up in Blasted's guard and throws a big left but Blasted blocks it.
Blasted 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.
Blasted keeping full guard, as Roso tries to pass.
Roso wants to get up but he can't break Blasted's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Roso pushing down on Blasted's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roso blocks the strikes from Blasted.
Roso trying to control from Blasted's half guard. Blasted has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Roso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roso preventing the sweep.
Blasted had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roso defends it easily.
Blasted controls Roso momentarily but Roso frees himself.
Roso prevents Blasted from getting back to his feet.
Roso decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blasted, up you get!
Roso throws a series of punches but Blasted moves out of range.
Roso throws a nice looking combination but Blasted bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roso misses with a series of wild punches.
Roso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roso cracks Blasted with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blasted fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roso sprawls well initially but Blasted persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Roso looking for subs from the bottom but Blasted mounts him!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roso tries to improve his position but instead Blasted has taken his back!
Blasted working for a choke but Roso is defending well.
Roso is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Roso right now.
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 Nico Roso will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blasted showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roso.
Roso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roso scores with a nice right hand.
Blasted darts in and clinches Roso up against the ropes.
Blasted decides to pull guard.
Roso won't allow Blasted to sweep him here.
Blasted is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roso preventing the sweep.
Brian Blasted has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roso postures up in Blasted's guard and throws a big left but Blasted blocks it.
Roso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blasted is keeping the position for now.
Blasted wants to sweep but no luck.
Blasted controls Roso momentarily but Roso frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roso wants to pass the guard but Blasted is keeping the position.
Blasted looking for a sweep. Not yet Blasted, not yet.
Blasted working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blasted looking for a guillotine here but Roso defends easily.
Roso would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Roso wants to control from the top but Blasted keeps moving.
Roso wants to stand but Blasted has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nico Roso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blasted is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Roso's half guard.
Roso has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Blasted is on him like a limpet, forcing Roso back against the ropes.
Roso is trying to break the clinch but Blasted has him pressed against the ropes.
Blasted has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Roso uses from the top position.
Roso has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blasted is proving hard to escape from.
Roso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blasted holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roso trying to control the position from guard on top but Blasted is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blasted is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blasted content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Roso regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Blasted.
Blasted missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blasted's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasted trying to control the position from guard on top but Roso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blasted distracts Roso with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roso is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blasted is controlling him.
Roso working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blasted doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blasted manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roso is pulling down on Blasted's head to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blasted is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nico Roso will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blasted instigates a clinch.
Blasted manages to pull guard.
Blasted wants to sweep here but Roso controlling him for the moment.
Roso trying to control the position from guard on top but Blasted is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blasted is looking for a triangle but Roso pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blasted looking to control.
Blasted is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roso stopping the sweep attempt from Blasted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasted trying to keep a closed guard but Roso is proving a slippery customer.
Roso wants to control from the top but Blasted keeps moving.
Roso passes Blasted's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Roso is looking to take a break and control but Blasted is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blasted is trying to maintain the position but Roso is very close to passing his half guard.
Roso wants to control but Blasted is keeping him busy.
Blasted tries to kick Roso off but Roso keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Roso seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blasted does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blasted wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blasted drives through with a takedown into Roso's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Roso trying to keep a closed guard but Blasted is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roso is adopting a defensive guard.
Blasted stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blasted makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blasted wants to control from the top but Roso keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasted throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blasted looking to sit in guard and control but Roso gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roso trying to control but Blasted is working from the bottom.
Roso is really struggling to control Blasted but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Blasted thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Roso stands and steps away. Blasted gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blasted needs to keep his hands up - Roso had a free shot at his head there.
Roso catches Blasted with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasted gets a takedown into half guard.
Roso manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Blasted keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blasted lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Blasted throwing shots but Roso is blocking nicely.
Blasted is trying to control. Roso wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nico Roso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roso definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blasted is working for a kimura but Roso is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blasted is trying to control. Roso wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nico Roso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roso, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brian Blasted!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Chernicin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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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
8 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Chernicin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimi Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chernicin defends well and Aldo ends up having to push Chernicin into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aldo fails with the takedown.
Chernicin lunges at Aldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aldo's hand.
Chernicin looks for a takedown but Aldo sprawls well.
Aldo dives in and scores a takedown into Chernicin's guard.
Aldo preventing the sweep.
Chernicin is trying to control the position but Aldo postures up.
Chernicin wants to get back to his feet but Aldo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aldo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chernicin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chernicin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chernicin!
Aldo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chernicin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aldo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chernicin is trying to work for a kimura but Aldo is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aldo keeps trying to improve his position.
Chernicin wants to control but Aldo is keeping him busy.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chernicin prevents Aldo from improving his position.
Aldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aldo actively working from the bottom here.
Aldo manages to get to full guard.
Aldo 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.
Aldo is still trying to improve position.
Chernicin drops back looking for a leg! Aldo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aldo manages to kick Chernicin off! Chernicin jumps back into Aldo's guard.
Chernicin preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernicin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.
Chernicin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chernicin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aldo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Aldo 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.
Aldo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chernicin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aldo is aware though and is defending well.
Aldo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aldo has gone for a leg lock! Chernicin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aldo's guard.
Chernicin won't allow Aldo to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking for a guillotine here but Chernicin defends easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Aldo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Aldo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chernicin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aldo, into his guard.
Aldo wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chernicin's 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!
Aldo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aldo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aldo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chernicin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aldo has Chernicin in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimi Aldo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Aldo stuffs the takedown attempt from Chernicin. Chernicin gets slowly back to his feet.
Chernicin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aldo leaves Chernicin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aldo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chernicin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aldo working away.
Aldo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Chernicin is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimi Aldo!
Our winner, Jimi Aldo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Theron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Charlie Theron was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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164 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksandr Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Theron!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theron throws the left hand but Kozlov avoids the punch easily.
Kozlov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Theron tightens his grip and picks Kozlov up, before dumping him to the ground. Kozlov manages to land in guard.
Theron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kozlov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Theron has gone for a leg lock! Kozlov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Theron's guard.
Kozlov throwing strikes but missing.
Kozlov advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Theron with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Theron trying to hold on to Kozlov's head to control him but Kozlov postures up.
Theron is looking to improve his position.
Kozlov throwing shots but Theron is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theron avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kozlov.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Theron wants to control but Kozlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Theron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kozlov.
Kozlov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Theron defends it well.
Theron works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kozlov throwing strikes from guard but Theron blocks nicely.
Theron pulls Kozlov in close to prevent any damage.
Theron is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kozlov wants to control from the top but Theron keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kozlov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Theron is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Theron has escaped and now he's on top!
Kozlov scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Theron postures up in Kozlov's guard and throws a big left but Kozlov blocks it.
Theron throws a strike but Kozlov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Theron is trying to keep Kozlov in close.
Theron tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Theron has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov cracks Theron with a solid left hand.
Kozlov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Theron trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Theron holds on and takes a little breather.
Kozlov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kozlov stopping the sweep attempt from Theron.
Kozlov is in close to Theron's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kozlov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kozlov trying to control but Theron is working from the bottom.
Theron controls Kozlov momentarily but Kozlov frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov postures up and lands a big shot to Theron's brow.
Theron 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.
Theron trying to keep a closed guard but Kozlov is proving a slippery customer.
Theron keeping moving, preventing Kozlov from controlling successfully.
Kozlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kozlov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kozlov stopping the sweep attempt from Theron.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kozlov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Theron is on top in guard.
Theron prevents Kozlov from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Kozlov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A shot to the body from Theron misses
and Kozlov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kozlov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Theron.
Kozlov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Theron ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Theron no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kozlov wants to get up but he can't break Theron's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Theron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kozlov trying to control but Theron is working from the bottom.
Theron has a closed guard, preventing Kozlov from standing up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Theron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov postures up.
Theron might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kozlov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Theron tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Theron has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kozlov has managed to get both his arms back between Theron's legs - danger averted.
Theron has momentary wrist control but Kozlov slips an elbow through the middle.
Kozlov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Theron's head.
Kozlov landing some decent shots from guard.
Kozlov with a nice head shot there.
Theron looking to control.
Kozlov landing some decent shots from guard.
Theron is trying to control the position but Kozlov postures up.
Kozlov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Theron is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kozlov cracks Theron with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov gets to his feet and stands over Theron, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Theron felt that one! Kozlov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Theron from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandr Kozlov!
A relieved looking Aleksandr Kozlov 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Abi Tural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You by Hank Williams, Jr as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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153 lbs
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159 lbs
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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
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abi Tural!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 25 - 2, fighting out of London, Daniel Ryan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tural's waist but Tural gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryan off to one side.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Tural.
Ryan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ryan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tural pinned against the ropes. Tural gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tural rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ryan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ryan looking to pass the guard.
Ryan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tural looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tural looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tural!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.
Tural wants to control but Ryan is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to improve position but can't.
Tural is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.
Ryan is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tural is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tural is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ryan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Tural has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tural takes a little break here. Ryan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ryan is trying to control Tural's posture but Tural avoids it.
Ryan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking for a sweep. Tural is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ryan wants to control but Tural is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ryan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ryan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ryan has his foot on Tural's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tural works his way back into a safe position though.
Tural sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ryan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tural tries to avoid it but Ryan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tural to the ground. Tural escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abi Tural has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ryan.
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.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Tural misses the target.
Tural lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Tural sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tural throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan throws out a loose jab but Tural uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Tural.
Abi Tural is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tural misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tural defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan throws out a powerful jab.
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 Abi Tural will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ryan.
Ryan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tural has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've been hearing good reports from Tural's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ryan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tural, who protects the arm well.
Ryan tries to advance to mount but Tural denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tural struggling a bit here.
Ryan has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tural is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ryan yanks on the arm and Tural is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ryan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Ryan!
Daniel Ryan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes to the ring accompanied by Wild boys. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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221 lbs
21 - 19 - 0 |
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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
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Grace!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grace is looking for the big counter here.
Grace's coach down at Palace of Pain Gym - VCL - Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Grace's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Filipovic connects with a high kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipovic throws an overhand right that lands on Grace's shoulder, as Grace tries to avoid the shot.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grace.
Grace shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filipovic defends it nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grace crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Filipovic - the referee stops the clock and Grace gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Filipovic. Grace manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Grace is looking for the big counter here.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grace.
Mirko Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Grace.
Filipovic misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and Grace releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Filipovic misses with a low kick.
Grace throws out a counter right but Filipovic avoids it with no problem.
Grace drives through with a takedown into Filipovic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grace jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Filipovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grace on the ground.
Grace drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Grace seems to have locked his on tight now - Filipovic screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Grace, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Miguel Grace!
An out of breath Miguel Grace thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Mirko Filipovic stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just didn't follow the gameplan right. I'm better than this and I'll be back on top soon'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big J Smiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smiles comes to the ring accompanied by Smile Like You Mean It. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ostrowski's choice of entrance music: PC Park - Klatka. Big J Smiles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Krzysztof Ostrowski's chin.
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big J Smiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Krzysztof Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiles rushes Ostrowski and presses him up against the ropes.
Ostrowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Smiles has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ostrowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ostrowski 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.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Ostrowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smiles walks away with a smile on his face. Ostrowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ostrowski misses with a takedown attempt - Smiles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smiles has managed to clinch.
Smiles connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Krzysztof Ostrowski has been cut.
Smiles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smiles cracks Ostrowski with a nice body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smiles.
Smiles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ostrowski looks winded!
Ostrowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smiles blocks it with crossed arms.
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ostrowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smiles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smiles crunches a lovely knee into Ostrowski's ribcage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiles scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Smiles.
Smiles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ostrowski's face.
Smiles lands a knee to the body.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ostrowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smiles lands with a right to the head.
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ostrowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smiles landing knees to the body.
Smiles landing knees to the body.
Smiles landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ostrowski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smiles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smiles stalling.
Smiles looking to slow down the pace here.
Smiles lands a good knee to the midsection. Ostrowski won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but Ostrowski blocks it.
Smiles lands a good knee to the midsection. Ostrowski won't want to take too many of those.
Ostrowski trying to stall but Smiles improves his position.
Smiles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smiles scores with a knee to the head.
Smiles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
Smiles manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ostrowski looking to stall.
Smiles content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ostrowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smiles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smiles scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Smiles.
Smiles content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smiles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Smiles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smiles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ostrowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smiles scores with a knee to the head.
Ostrowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smiles avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Smiles.
Smiles crunches a lovely knee into Ostrowski's ribcage.
Smiles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smiles lands a knee to the head.
Smiles is leaning against Ostrowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smiles lands a good knee to the midsection. Ostrowski won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smiles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smiles lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Krzysztof Ostrowski's cut even more.
Smiles working Ostrowski over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiles stalling against the ropes.
Smiles scores with a knee to the head.
Smiles scores with a shot to the side of Ostrowski's head.
Smiles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ostrowski tries to stall but Smiles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smiles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ostrowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smiles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ostrowski wants to take the fight to the mat but Smiles manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Big J Smiles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Ostrowski.
Smiles landing knees to the head.
Ostrowski is rocked!
Smiles scores a nice knee to the body.
Ostrowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Smiles finish him?
Ostrowski takes a knee right on the jaw!
The cut above Krzysztof Ostrowski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smiles has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Ostrowski - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Smiles, and another! Ostrowski is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Big J Smiles!
After the fight, Big J Smiles 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Yura Noobert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wiley - Take That kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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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
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yura Noobert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 34 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Lee!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noobert's sensitive parts.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Noobert counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noobert. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Lee is looking to control Noobert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Noobert is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Noobert eventually gives up the hold.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noobert tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to improve his position but Noobert is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lee pushes Noobert off looking to stand but Noobert dives back in and keeps control.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Noobert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Noobert is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Noobert trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Noobert is looking for a kimura here.
Noobert wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
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.
Noobert is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Noobert.
Noobert is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Noobert's head back.
Lee wants to clinch.
Noobert tries to counter with a takedown but Lee is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noobert avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Noobert tries to counter with a takedown but Lee is quick to defend against it.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Noobert moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Noobert moves out of range of the strikes.
Noobert dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Noobert feinted with a counter takedown.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Noobert moves his leg out of the way.
Noobert feinted with a counter takedown.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a series of punches but Noobert avoids them all with ease.
Lee throws a head kick but Noobert moves out of range.
Noobert appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Noobert takes one on the button.
Noobert moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noobert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Noobert appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lee cracks Noobert with an open hand slap.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Noobert moved out of range.
Jason Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Noobert in his tracks.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Noobert feinted with a counter takedown.
Noobert moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Noobert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Noobert half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Noobert checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Noobert is just out of range.
Noobert tries to counter with a takedown but Lee is quick to defend against it.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Noobert feinted with a counter takedown.
Lee misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Noobert has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Noobert gets an underhook and turns Lee into the ropes.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noobert wants to stall.
Noobert wants a takedown but no success here.
Noobert wants to take the fight to the mat but Lee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yura Noobert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noobert drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Noobert shrugs off.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Noobert controls his hands.
Lee working Noobert over with knees to the body.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Noobert's defenses.
It looks like Yura Noobert has been cut.
Noobert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noobert takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Noobert is blocking nicely.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee working Noobert over with knees to the body.
Noobert is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Noobert drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noobert in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Noobert's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Noobert tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Lee presses Noobert against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Noobert is trying to stall.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noobert in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Noobert takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noobert in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noobert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Noobert is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Noobert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee tries to stall but Noobert uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee working Noobert over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yura Noobert's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Noobert's ribs.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Noobert feinted with a counter takedown.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Noobert has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Noobert tries to counter with a takedown but Lee is quick to defend against it.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Jason Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee tries to clinch up but Noobert circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Noobert moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Jason Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Good shot there by Lee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee cracks Noobert with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noobert changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Noobert shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noobert. That did some damage!
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noobert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Noobert has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee digs a right hand into Noobert's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Noobert's gas tank.
Noobert has Lee pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lee.
Noobert is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Noobert is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yura Noobert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noobert takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noobert's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Noobert tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Lee!
Jason Lee very nearly forgot to thank xXx - Voodoo Labs - MONEY LAUNDER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Stanislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdravko Dren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dren is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by GETO BOYS - mind of a lunatic. This should be a great matchup!
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31
240 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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32
260 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Stanislav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdravko Dren!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanislav connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stanislav closes the distance and clinches up with Dren, looking for a takedown. Stanislav pushes Dren against the ropes but Dren circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stanislav rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dren blocks a jab.
Stanislav misses with an uppercut
and Dren counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stanislav avoids the head kick by Dren.
Stanislav misses with a double jab
and Dren counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Adam Stanislav has been cut.
Dren misses with an uppercut. Stanislav saw that one coming.
Stanislav throws a sloppy body shot
and Dren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adam Stanislav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dren ducks under a wild hook from Stanislav.
Dren is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stanislav with a body shot.
Stanislav swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stanislav avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stanislav wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Stanislav.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanislav moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dren lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stanislav takes a step back to recover.
Stanislav throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dren counters with a left to the body.
Zdravko Dren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanislav throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stanislav fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dren misses with a low kick.
Dren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stanislav momentarily.
Dren checks a leg kick.
Dren misses with an uppercut. Stanislav saw that one coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Dren finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Dren - just one landing.
We've been informed that Dren has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dren scores with a jab to the body.
Stanislav is breathing heavily.
Stanislav misses with a combination
and Dren counters with a nice uppercut.
Adam Stanislav's cut is getting worse.
Dren seems to be stalking Stanislav here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Stanislav drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zdravko Dren!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zdravko Dren made sure he mentioned AnonymouS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Mabuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khaled Kalil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalil has chosen Black Rob - Whoa! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cedric Mabuva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khaled Kalil!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabuva throws a jab when Kalil was well out of range.
Mabuva misses with a straight left.
Mabuva throws an off balance right hand
and Kalil counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mabuva misses with a left hand
and Kalil counters with a head kick that wobbles Mabuva - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Kalil sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khaled Kalil! Khaled Kalil retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Khaled Kalil thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quentyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Molito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molito is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trophies. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Quentyn Martell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enrique Molito!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Molito connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martell scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Quentyn Martell has been cut.
Quentyn Martell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martell throws a right hand that misses
enabling Molito to counter with a crisp jab.
Martell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Molito scores with a punch to the head.
Martell throws a head kick that misses
and Molito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Molito misses with an uppercut
and Martell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Martell
and Molito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martell jabs Molito right on the nose. Molito blinks but takes it well.
Molito checks a low kick from Martell.
Molito looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Molito is able to avoid easily.
Martell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Molito counters with a nice uppercut.
Molito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Enrique Molito has been cut.
Martell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Molito.
Martell lands a jab to the nose.
Martell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molito lands a left and a right that send Martell crashing to the mat, dazed. Molito thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Martell is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martell throws an off balance right hand
and Molito counters with a big left hand that crumples Martell! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enrique Molito! Enrique Molito retains his featherweight title!
Enrique Molito 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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