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LUC:47 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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207 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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200 cm
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212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony McCoy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex shoots in for a double leg but McCoy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McCoy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCoy wants it to stay on the feet.
McCoy stuffs the takedown attempt from Rex. Rex gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Rex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rex misses with a takedown attempt - McCoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McCoy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from McCoy as Rex shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from McCoy as Rex shoots in.
Rex is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McCoy!
McCoy rushes Rex with punches - Rex moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Rex goes down! McCoy follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony McCoy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wojtek Czyzewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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164 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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167 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Wojtek Czyzewski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Czyzewski sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Czyzewski slips under a jab from Henderson.
Jeremy Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Henderson there.
Czyzewski throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Czyzewski is out of range.
Czyzewski ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Czyzewski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson wants to slow Czyzewski down by chopping away at his legs.
Czyzewski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson throws a solid leg kick but Czyzewski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Henderson.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Czyzewski.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Czyzewski.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a nice head shot.
Henderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Czyzewski throws a low kick, looking for Henderson's leg but Henderson calmly moves out of range.
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henderson takes a swing at Czyzewski's ribcage but misses.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Czyzewski moved out of range.
Czyzewski checks a leg kick.
Henderson shoots in but Czyzewski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Czyzewski misses.
Henderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Henderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Czyzewski pinned against the cage. Czyzewski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Czyzewski does no damage.
Czyzewski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Czyzewski.
Czyzewski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Czyzewski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson with a hook.
Czyzewski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wojtek Czyzewski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Czyzewski as he connects with a hook.
Czyzewski cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Czyzewski sizes up Henderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Czyzewski manages to avoid it.
Henderson misses with a takedown
and Czyzewski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Czyzewski.
Czyzewski misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Czyzewski checks it well.
Henderson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Czyzewski counters with a three punch combo that has Henderson backing up. Henderson nods at Czyzewski to acknowledge the strikes.
Czyzewski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Czyzewski counters with a nice body shot.
Henderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Henderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Czyzewski.
Czyzewski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Czyzewski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Henderson is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Czyzewski misses.
Oh Henderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Czyzewski slips a jab from Henderson.
Henderson seems to have got his legs back now.
A low kick from Czyzewski misses
and Henderson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Czyzewski's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Czyzewski's guard.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Czyzewski defending well though.
Henderson wants to control but Czyzewski is keeping him busy.
Czyzewski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henderson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson trying to control from half guard but Czyzewski is working away.
Henderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Czyzewski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wojtek Czyzewski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Henderson misses the body punch
and Czyzewski counters with a series of strikes. Henderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Henderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Henderson misses.
Czyzewski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Czyzewski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Czyzewski to counter with a crisp jab.
Wojtek Czyzewski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Czyzewski throws a chopping leg kick but Henderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henderson.
Henderson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Czyzewski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Czyzewski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Czyzewski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henderson throwing strikes from guard but Czyzewski blocks nicely.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Czyzewski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Czyzewski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Czyzewski!
Henderson is looking to regain half guard here but Czyzewski keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Henderson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Henderson punching from the bottom.
Henderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Czyzewski pulls his head out easily.
Henderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Czyzewski pulls his head out easily.
Henderson is looking to control Czyzewski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henderson avoid being mounted?
Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Czyzewski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Czyzewski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Czyzewski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Czyzewski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A combination from Czyzewski does no damage.
Czyzewski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson throws a leg kick
and Czyzewski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Czyzewski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson throws the kick towards the body but Czyzewski avoids it.
Czyzewski misses the shot to the body.
Czyzewski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Czyzewski.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Czyzewski circles away easily
and Czyzewski counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Czyzewski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Czyzewski throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson fails with the takedown
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Czyzewski works over Henderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Czyzewski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Czyzewski wants to stand but Henderson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wojtek Czyzewski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Czyzewski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Henderson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Henderson throws and elbow that misses. Czyzewski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henderson's guard. Nice move by Czyzewski!
Henderson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Czyzewski controls the pace.
Henderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Czyzewski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Czyzewski has managed to get both his arms back between Henderson's legs - danger averted.
Czyzewski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Czyzewski from controlling successfully.
Czyzewski stopping the sweep attempt from Henderson.
Henderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Czyzewski's guard.
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Czyzewski keeps moving.
Henderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Czyzewski has wrist control.
Henderson stands up over Czyzewski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henderson throwing strikes from guard but Czyzewski blocks nicely.
Jeremy Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Czyzewski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Henderson 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.
Henderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Czyzewski has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Henderson shoots in and drives through. Czyzewski sprawls well.
Henderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Czyzewski sprawls well initially but Henderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Czyzewski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henderson.
Henderson throws a strike but Czyzewski avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Henderson thows a big elbow that misses.
Henderson throws and elbow that misses. Czyzewski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henderson's guard. Nice move by Czyzewski!
Henderson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Czyzewski passes into half guard.
Jeremy Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henderson wants to sweep but Czyzewski has passed to side control!
Henderson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Czyzewski trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Czyzewski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wojtek Czyzewski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
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285 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Turner!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner shoots in and bounces Drago off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Turner is looking to work some ground and pound but Drago has wrist control.
Drago looking for a guillotine here but Turner defends easily.
Drago is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Turner is trying to stand up here but Drago is controlling him well.
Drago is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turner has managed to free his arm - good work.
Drago tries to pass to full mount but Turner defends it.
Drago wants to work for an arm triangle but Turner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Drago is keen to just control but Turner is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Turner wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Turner gets a takedown into half guard.
Drago trying to control here.
Turner trying to pass the guard but Drago defending well.
Drago looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Turner there.
Drago looking for submissions off his back.
Drago is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Drago is in trouble now - Turner has advanced to mount!
Drago working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Turner.
Drago sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Turner connects with a nice short shot to Drago's temple.
Turner thows a huge punch but Drago dodges it nicely.
Turner 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.
Drago gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drago has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Turner has managed to get both his arms back between Drago's legs - danger averted.
Drago will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Turner with a nice head shot there.
Turner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Drago, up you get!
Drago with a poor takedown
and Turner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drago is keeping the position for now.
Turner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Turner looking to pass the guard.
Turner stands up over Drago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Turner slips nicely into half guard.
Turner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Turner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Drago wants to improve his position but Turner is controlling well.
Drago looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Turner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Turner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drago's head.
Turner is thwarting Drago's attempts to control the position.
Drago is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Drago trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.
Turner seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago gets back to full guard.
Turner wants to stand but Drago is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turner defends well.
Drago wants to get back to his feet but Turner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Turner postures up in Drago's guard and throws a big left but Drago blocks it.
Drago is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turner is pushing down on Drago's leg trying to pass to half guard. Drago is fighting to maintain full guard but Turner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Turner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Turner working the head and body with strikes.
Drago makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drago.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner looking to pass the guard.
Drago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drago working for a triangle but Turner defends it easily.
Turner stands and throws Drago's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Turner tries for a kimura but Drago is defending well.
Turner working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Drago is working hard here to advance position.
Turner stands up and beckons Drago to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turner is defended easily by Drago.
Drago fails with the takedown
and Turner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Drago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner with a nice head shot there.
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.
Turner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Drago is proving hard to escape from.
Drago punching from the bottom - just letting Turner know he's still in a fight.
Drago is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Drago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turner defends well.
Turner forces his way into half guard.
Turner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Drago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Turner shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Turner fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turner.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Turner.
Drago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drago tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Turner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Turner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drago is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turner is aware though and is defending well.
Drago might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drago trying to keep a closed guard but Turner is proving a slippery customer.
Drago had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turner defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Drago's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drago keeping full guard, as Turner tries to pass.
Drago looking for subs off his back but Turner has passed one foot through into half guard.
Drago is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turner pulls his head out easily.
Turner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Drago with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this 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.
Turner prevents Drago from improving his position.
Turner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Turner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Drago trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.
Turner works his way into side control.
Drago tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.
Turner cracks Drago with a big elbow.
Drago tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.
Kevin Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drago manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Drago looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to pass to full mount but Drago defends it.
Turner stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Drago to get to his feet.
Turner tries for a takedown but Drago sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drago misses with a takedown
and Turner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Drago's guard now.
Drago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drago wants to sweep here but Turner controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago being controlled here, momentarily.
Drago is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turner is aware though and is defending well.
Drago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turner slips nicely into half guard.
Drago looking for submissions off his back.
Turner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turner 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Turner!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banoch Brae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Wheeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wheeler has chosen Don't Damn Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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234 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Banoch Brae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wheeler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Brae, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brae is looking to land body kicks.
Brae darts in and clinches Wheeler up against the cage.
Brae prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brae takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brae lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wheeler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brae just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brae prevents a takedown attempt there.
Banoch Brae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Wheeler.
Brae lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brae fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brae's corner calls for a 1-2. Brae obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Mike Wheeler has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brae tries to clinch there but Wheeler circles away.
Brae tries to clinch but Wheeler moves out of range.
Brae throws a series of punches but Wheeler avoids them all with ease.
Wheeler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brae swivels and escapes.
Brae wants to clinch.
Brae throws a right hand that Wheeler ducks under and follows up with a left that Wheeler also avoids with ease.
Brae is looking to clinch.
Brae takes the fight into the clinch.
Brae lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wheeler backwards.
Brae lands a nice shot to the body.
Brae breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brae fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brae misses the shot to the body.
Brae throws a wild body kick that Wheeler sees coming a mile off.
Brae looks to land a combination but Wheeler avoids it well.
Brae lands a jab.
Brae looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brae digs a good body shot into Wheeler's ribs.
Brae changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wheeler looks gassed!
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!
Brae tries to clinch up but Wheeler circles away and keeps his distance.
Brae swinging wildly here.
Brae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Brae.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brae throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brae connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brae misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brae has managed to clinch.
Brae lands a body shot.
Brae lands a good knee to the midsection. Wheeler won't want to take too many of those.
Brae pushes Wheeler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brae lands a body punch.
Brae lands a nice shot to the body.
Brae lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wheeler or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wheeler backwards.
Brae works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brae lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brae with a knee to the head.
Brae lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wheeler backwards.
Wheeler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brae is keeping busy.
Brae lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brae lands an elbow that stopped Wheeler in his tracks for a moment.
Brae breaks the clinch.
Brae bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wheeler's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brae connects with a body shot.
Brae lands a nice shot to the body.
Wheeler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brae.
Brae drops Wheeler with a beautiful combination! Wheeler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brae is looking for the KO!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banoch Brae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Wheeler's cut.
That's time! Brae's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brae with a nice cross.
Brae bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wheeler's head.
Brae lands a slapping body shot.
Wheeler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brae lands a big uppercut and Wheeler crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wheeler looks OK. Brae waves Wheeler back to his feet!
Wheeler is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brae takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wheeler is still on wobbly legs! Can Brae finish him?
Wheeler tries to get into range but Brae steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Wheeler! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Brae scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Banoch Brae!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moai Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammo Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammo Hung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Moai Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammo Hung!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns tries to clinch but Hung moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hung.
Hung pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hung.
Hung throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Hung checks the leg kick.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Hung misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Burns.
Hung throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hung misses with a low kick.
Hung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burns tries to clinch up but Hung circles away and keeps his distance.
Hung lands the left hand.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hung throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Burns.
Hung throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Burns checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Burns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burns tries a low kick but Hung avoids it.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Hung scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hung tries to score with a low kick but Burns moves his leg out of the way.
Hung throws a leg kick which misses Burns's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.
Hung throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hung is looking to chop away at Burns's legs.
Hung blocks a low kick nicely.
Hung connects with a solid leg kick.
Hung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hung lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Hung.
Burns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hung connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hung. That's going to slow Burns down.
A head kick from Hung lands but Burns takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Hung moves out of range easily.
Hung throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burns counters with a head kick.
Hung thows a body shot but no joy.
Burns blocks a head kick by Hung.
Hung defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Burns throws a leg kick but Hung checks it.
Hung swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Hung looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Hung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Hung thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hung.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns tries to clinch there but Hung circles away.
A big right from Burns misses.
Hung swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hung darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hung blocks a head kick by Burns.
Burns closes the distance and pushes Hung back into the cage.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
Burns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The referee calls for Hung to work.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Hung leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hung.
Hung trying to control the position but instead, Burns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hung into the cage.
Hung looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Burns avoids a wild elbow strike from Hung.
Burns stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Burns lands an elbow inside that Hung shrugs off.
It looks like Sammo Hung has been cut.
Burns dodges an elbow strike from Hung.
Burns blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Hung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
Burns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burns misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammo Hung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammo Hung's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Burns moves out of range as Hung throws a body kick.
Burns tries to clinch there but Hung circles away.
A leg kick checked by Burns.
Hung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hung misses with a body kick.
Burns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hung stalling in the clinch.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hung.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hung dodges an elbow strike from Burns.
Burns trying to control the position but instead, Hung has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burns into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hung can't break the clinch.
Burns is trying to stall.
Burns taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Hung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hung pushes off an throws an elbow but Burns leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hung scores with a hook to the body.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hung is trying to maintain a safe position but Burns gets an underhook and turns Hung into the cage.
Burns throws an elbow that misses.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Hung leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hung up against the cage.
Hung working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hung is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burns is keeping busy.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hung's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hung is stalling here.
Hung lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Hung leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hung trying to stall but Burns improves his position.
Burns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hung blocks an elbow strike from Burns.
Burns misses with an elbow strike.
Hung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hung lands a shot to the body.
Hung is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Burns.
Hung slows down the pace here.
Burns misses with an elbow strike.
Hung taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hung's brow.
Hung throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hung lands a right hand.
Burns stalling against the cage.
Hung taking a breather.
Hung blocks the elbow strike.
Burns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hung trying to stall but Burns improves his position.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Hung leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burns stalling in the clinch but Hung improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Burns as Hung tries to tie him up.
Hung works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.
Burns has Hung pushed against the cage.
Burns lands an elbow that stopped Hung in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Hung is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burns is defending well for now.
Hung is trying to break the clinch but Burns has him pressed against the cage.
That's four 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.
Hung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hung tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Hung looking to slow down the pace here.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Hung leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hung wants to stall.
Hung misses with the head strike.
Hung is trying to force a seperation but Burns has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hung.
Burns effectively controlling the action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hung's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hung creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hung manages to break the clinch.
Burns throws out a leg kick but Hung moves out of range and Burns only half commits.
Moai Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns throws a head kick but Hung moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammo Hung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sammo Hung's cut.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Burns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hung. Hung obviously looking to wear him down.
Burns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns throws an elbow that misses.
Burns slowing the pace effectively.
Burns blocking some punches.
Hung avoiding damage.
Hung stalling in the clinch but Burns improves position.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Sammo Hung's cut even more.
Hung misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Burns blocks an elbow strike from Hung.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burns.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Hung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung blocks an elbow strike.
Burns throws an elbow that misses.
Hung is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hung blocks an elbow strike.
Hung throws an elbow but it misses.
Hung avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hung.
Hung is trying to force a seperation but Burns has the dominant position.
Burns blocks the elbow strike.
Burns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burns misses with an elbow strike.
Burns lands an elbow just above Hung 's eye.
The cut above Sammo Hung's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Burns managing to block the knees to the body from Hung.
Burns managing to block the knees to the body from Hung.
Burns blocks an elbow strike from Hung.
Burns throws an elbow that misses.
Burns content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hung is trying to maintain a safe position but Burns gets an underhook and turns Hung into the cage.
Hung misses with the head strike.
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.
Hung avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
Burns leaning against his opponent.
Hung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hung just leaning against Burns, taking a breather.
Burns holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Hung leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hung blocks an elbow strike.
Burns will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hung up against the cage.
Hung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hung misses with a hook.
Hung is looking to land body kicks.
Burns rushes Hung and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hung is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hung tries to circle away but Burns has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns has Hung pressed against the cage, preventing Hung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burns tries to stall but Hung uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Burns misses with an elbow over the top.
Hung digs a right hand into Burns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns's gas tank.
Hung is struggling to control the position.
Hung lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burns managing to block the knees to the body from Hung.
Hung throws an elbow that misses.
Hung stalling in the clinch but Burns improves position.
Stalling in the clinch from Burns.
Burns is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hung.
Burns misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burns leaning against his opponent.
Hung working aggressively here.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
Sammo Hung's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hung blocks an elbow strike.
Burns has Hung pressed against the cage.
Hung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sammo Hung's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Moai Burns!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sho Fukamachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fukamachi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Genki Sudo world order mindshift. Elorde is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Beep! Beep!. Sho Fukamachi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
139 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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24
130 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sho Fukamachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Elorde!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Fukamachi or perhaps it was just good defense by Elorde which made him look bad.
Fukamachi shoots in for a takedown but Elorde shows good takedown defense.
Elorde lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Elorde gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fukamachi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fukamachi trying to control the position from guard on top but Elorde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fukamachi 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.
Elorde wants to get back to his feet but Fukamachi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fukamachi passes Elorde's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fukamachi content to control rather than advance.
Fukamachi is looking for a kimura here.
Elorde pushes Fukamachi off looking to stand but Fukamachi dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukamachi stalling.
Fukamachi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fukamachi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Elorde looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fukamachi controlling the action here.
Fukamachi slips a nice elbow through Elorde's hands, connecting with Elorde's forehead.
Fukamachi content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fukamachi prevents Elorde from standing back up.
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.
Fukamachi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Elorde won't allow Fukamachi to pass to mount.
Elorde wants to get back to his feet.
Elorde really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fukamachi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Elorde won't allow Fukamachi to pass to mount.
Fukamachi working Elorde over with strikes.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Elorde lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fukamachi circles away quickly and effectively.
Fukamachi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Elorde manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fukamachi is breathing heavily.
Fukamachi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fukamachi connects with a couple of short punches.
Fukamachi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fukamachi won't allow Elorde to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi controlling from the top position.
Fukamachi cracks Elorde with a solid left hand.
Fukamachi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fukamachi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fukamachi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fukamachi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fukamachi stops Elorde from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Elorde scores with a jab to the head.
Elorde listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fukamachi misses with a takedown attempt - Elorde sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sho Fukamachi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Elorde.
Elorde tries to bum rush Fukamachi with a series of wild strikes but Fukamachi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fukamachi shoots in but no luck this time.
Elorde's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Elorde duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elorde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fukamachi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Elorde lands a nice shot that snaps Fukamachi's head back.
Elorde keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Elorde lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fukamachi backs up against the cage.
Elorde moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fukamachi is rocked!
Elorde lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Fukamachi falls backwards - clearly groggy! Elorde dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Elorde!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bai Sistjierten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsen comes to the cage accompanied by Home by BZ's. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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26
180 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kim Karlsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bai Sistjierten!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sistjierten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karlsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karlsen gets the takedown into side control.
Karlsen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sistjierten is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sistjierten is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Karlsen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sistjierten is looking to reverse the position.
Sistjierten manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Karlsen wants to free his trapped foot but Sistjierten is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sistjierten is looking to escape.
Sistjierten wants to stand back up but Karlsen manages to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sistjierten has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sistjierten is trying to get back to his feet.
Sistjierten takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sistjierten is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Karlsen is controlling him well.
Karlsen 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.
Karlsen advances to mount.
Karlsen cracks Sistjierten with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet.
Karlsen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Karlsen.
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!
Karlsen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sistjierten turns into him and now he's in Karlsen's guard.
Karlsen wants to sweep here but Sistjierten controlling him for the moment.
Karlsen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Karlsen moves nicely into side control.
Sistjierten tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karlsen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sistjierten stops Karlsen from passing to mount.
Sistjierten is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Karlsen lands some shots froms side control.
Sistjierten is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Karlsen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Karlsen is trying to get an arm triangle but Sistjierten is defending well.
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.
Karlsen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Karlsen is breathing heavily.
Sistjierten sneaks back into half guard.
Karlsen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sistjierten!
Sistjierten is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karlsen goes for an armbar but Sistjierten turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sistjierten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Karlsen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sistjierten swinging wildly here.
Sistjierten shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Karlsen as he avoids it easily.
Sistjierten shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karlsen sprawls well. Karlsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sistjierten gets slowly back to his feet.
Karlsen moves away from the strike by Sistjierten.
Karlsen shoots in and drives through. Sistjierten sprawls well.
Karlsen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sistjierten is fending him off so far but Karlsen persists. Nope, Sistjierten circles away and we're back to standing.
Karlsen throws a right and a left that Sistjierten avoids nicely.
Karlsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Karlsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sistjierten looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karlsen is fending him off so far but Sistjierten persists. Nope, Karlsen circles away and we're back to standing.
Sistjierten misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Karlsen lands in his opponent's guard.
Sistjierten scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sistjierten. That did some damage!
Karlsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Karlsen has a takedown stuffed.
Karlsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Sistjierten, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karlsen misses with a takedown attempt - Sistjierten sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karlsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sistjierten tries to avoid it but Karlsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sistjierten to the ground. Sistjierten escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karlsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Sistjierten misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sistjierten. Karlsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sistjierten wants to clinch.
Sistjierten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karlsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karlsen has a takedown stuffed.
Sistjierten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sistjierten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karlsen shoots in but Sistjierten avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sistjierten throws a hook to the side of Karlsen's head but Karlsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sistjierten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sistjierten swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karlsen.
Karlsen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Karlsen moves to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen is persistently looking for the submission but Sistjierten is defending it well.
Karlsen throwing strikes and Sistjierten squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Sistjierten is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The referee warns Sistjierten that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Karlsen lands a heavy elbow.
Sistjierten is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Karlsen with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sistjierten trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Karlsen has taken his back.
Karlsen lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Karlsen looking for the RNC.
Sistjierten showing good submission defense here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sistjierten manages to reverse the position and now he's in Karlsen's guard. Nice work there by Sistjierten.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sistjierten tries to free his leg and advance position but Karlsen is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Karlsen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sistjierten looks to throw the jab but Karlsen is out of range.
Karlsen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sistjierten is looking to clinch but Karlsen is avoiding it.
Sistjierten misses with a two punch combination.
Sistjierten moves into the clinch.
Sistjierten lands with a light punch inside.
Karlsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sistjierten breaks from the clinch.
Sistjierten clinches with his opponent.
Sistjierten manages to break the clinch.
Sistjierten lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Karlsen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karlsen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Karlsen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sistjierten's guard.
Sistjierten wants to improve his position but Karlsen is controlling well.
Karlsen 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Karlsen is working for a kimura but Sistjierten is defending it quite comfortably.
Sistjierten tries to kick Karlsen off but Karlsen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sistjierten wants to control but Karlsen is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karlsen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sistjierten defend it? Karlsen steps over the head and cranks it - Sistjierten is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Karlsen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kim Karlsen!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Hais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hais comes into the arena with Time to Say Goodbye by Bocelli & Brightman blaring out of the sound system. Shepherd has chosen Head Like A Hole - Nine Inch Nails as his entrance music. Frankie Shepherd acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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140 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
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20
143 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Vladimir Hais!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepherd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shepherd jabs at Hais's body.
Hais fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shepherd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shepherd looks to score with a jab to the body but Hais is just out of range.
Shepherd sizes up Hais with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hais on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shepherd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Shepherd. No joy for Hais on that attempt.
Hais moves out of range of the strikes.
Hais fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Hais. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hais keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shepherd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shepherd thumps Hais with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shepherd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hais ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shepherd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shepherd throws a hook but Hais blocks it.
Hais takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shepherd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hais lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shepherd circles away quickly and effectively.
Hais walks into a stiff left hand from Shepherd.
Shepherd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hais if he has to take too many more of those.
Shepherd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hais has time to react.
Some bone on bone action there as Hais checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shepherd is looking to slow Hais down with leg kicks.
Hais really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shepherd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shepherd misses with a looping left.
Frankie Shepherd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hais.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a sloppy head kick and Hais moves out of range easily.
Hais moves away from the strike by Shepherd.
Shepherd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hais counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shepherd's guard now.
Hais prevents Shepherd from getting back to his feet.
Hais preventing the sweep.
Hais drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shepherd looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shepherd looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shepherd!
Hais tries to buck Shepherd off but Shepherd is having none of it.
Shepherd decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Shepherd lands a jab to Hais's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd takes a swing at Hais's ribcage but misses.
Shepherd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hais checks a low kick from Shepherd.
Hais slips under a jab.
Hais shoots in for a double leg but Shepherd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shepherd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hais counters with a takedown into side control.
Hais wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shepherd, who protects the arm well.
Hais is breathing heavily.
Hais tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hais is looking to take a break and control but Shepherd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hais has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hais is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shepherd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hais advances nicely into full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hais looking to ground and pound but Shepherd is blocking nicely.
Hais wants to take Shepherd's back but he can't do it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Shepherd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shepherd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shepherd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shepherd wants it to stay on the feet.
Shepherd looks to score with a jab to the body but Hais is just out of range.
Shepherd misses with a looping right.
Shepherd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hais.
Shepherd misses with a looping right.
Hais steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shepherd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hais looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hais takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hais uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shepherd.
Shepherd misses with a few strikes there.
Shepherd misses with a hook. Hais ducked under it nicely.
Hais shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shepherd but Shepherd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Hais. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shepherd slaps away a takedown attempt from Hais, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Shepherd.
Shepherd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hais.
Shepherd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shepherd just misses with a punch to the body.
Hais blocks a head kick by Shepherd.
Shepherd throws a right hand that Hais ducks under and follows up with a left that Hais also avoids with ease.
Shepherd throws a lazy head kick
and Hais counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hais trying to mount his opponent but Shepherd defends it.
Hais is looking to pass Shepherd's guard but actually Shepherd recovers to full guard.
Hais is pushing down on Shepherd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shepherd is fighting to maintain full guard but Hais has managed to sneak the leg through.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shepherd can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hais missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hais trying to advance position but Shepherd counters by regaining guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shepherd seems keen to control Hais's posture.
Hais pushes down on Shepherd's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hais wants to pass the guard but Shepherd is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd wants to control but Hais is keeping busy.
Hais is keen to just control but Shepherd is a slippery customer.
Hais has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shepherd wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Shepherd is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hais unloads with some shots from mount but Shepherd bucks and avoids them well.
Hais can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shepherd is looking to escape.
Hais works his way to his opponent's back.
Hais is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Shepherd has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Hais dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hais fails with the takedown.
Hais fails to land the takedown.
Shepherd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hais manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Shepherd there.
Hais scores a takedown into full mount!
Hais is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Shepherd has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Shepherd!
Shepherd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shepherd stopping the sweep attempt from Hais.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shepherd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd chips away with some ground and pound.
Shepherd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shepherd wants to control from the top but Hais keeps moving.
Shepherd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shepherd wants to get up but he can't break Hais's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shepherd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vladimir Hais overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hais lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shepherd!
Hais has hold of Shepherd's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Shepherd manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd is desperately trying to improve his position but Hais has a good base and remains in mount.
Hais is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Shepherd to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shepherd shrugs it off.
Shepherd is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Hais trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hais working the ground and pound effectively.
Hais goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Shepherd turns into him and now he's in Hais's guard.
Shepherd stopping the sweep attempt from Hais.
Shepherd with a nice head shot there.
Hais will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shepherd lands a couple of digs.
Hais is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shepherd is aware though and is defending well.
Hais has his foot on Shepherd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shepherd works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd wants to stand but Hais is controlling his posture from full guard.
Shepherd trying to control but Hais is working from the bottom.
Shepherd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hais, up you get!
Shepherd throws a sloppy head kick and Hais moves out of range easily.
Shepherd lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Shepherd.
Shepherd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hais manages to avoid it.
Hais avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shepherd scores with a head kick.
Shepherd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shepherd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Frankie Shepherd just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shepherd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A lazy left from Shepherd finds it's target.
Hais tries to clinch but Shepherd moves out of range.
Hais misses with a takedown attempt - Shepherd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hais misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shepherd stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - Shepherd coming out on top.
Frankie Shepherd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shepherd throws a lazy head kick
and Hais counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hais.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shepherd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shepherd unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Shepherd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hais wants a takedown.
Hais blocks an uppercut.
Hais blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hais has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shepherd is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Hais. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a punch but it's blocked by Hais.
A short uppercut from Shepherd.
Shepherd has a couple of punches blocked by Hais.
Hais looking for a takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hais's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shepherd gets underhooks to prevent Hais's takedown attempt.
Shepherd is working Hais over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hais.
Shepherd misses with some punches.
Shepherd breaks from the clinch.
Hais takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses.
Shepherd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hais slips a jab from Shepherd.
Hais shoots in for a takedown but Shepherd shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shepherd throws a wild body kick that Hais sees coming a mile off.
Shepherd misses the body punch
and Hais counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hais.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hais looking to pass the guard.
Shepherd wants to sweep but no luck.
Hais stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shepherd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hais drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shepherd dives on top into guard.
Shepherd wanted to stand there but Hais had control of the position.
Shepherd advances to half guard.
Shepherd is trying to control. Hais wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hais manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hais has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shepherd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hais is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shepherd stands up and waves to Hais to follow him.
Hais avoids the body shot from Shepherd.
Frankie Shepherd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hais shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shepherd as he avoids it easily.
Hais looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hais prevents Shepherd from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hais is looking for a kimura but Shepherd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hais to get the leverage.
Hais stops Shepherd from getting back to his feet.
Hais is looking for a kimura but Shepherd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hais to get the leverage.
Hais is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Shepherd reverses the position - he's now on top in Hais's guard.
Hais 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.
Shepherd trying to control but Hais is working from the bottom.
Shepherd throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Frankie Shepherd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Shepherd goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hais displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shepherd throws out the jab.
Shepherd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hais closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hais tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hais working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hais is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shepherd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hais is trying to get an arm triangle but Shepherd is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd is looking to reverse the position.
Shepherd is pushing Hais's head away, looking to escape. Hais manages to hold on to the position though.
Hais advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shepherd wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hais.
Hais throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Shepherd because Hais loaded up on that one.
Hais unloads with some shots from mount but Shepherd bucks and avoids them well.
Shepherd sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shepherd is not content to let Hais control the position.
Shepherd is defending against the submission attempts here by Hais.
Hais passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shepherd!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hais is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shepherd can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hais fails to move to back control.
Shepherd bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shepherd stopping the sweep attempt from Hais.
Shepherd postures up.
Vladimir Hais has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shepherd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shepherd trying to control but Hais is working from the bottom.
Frankie Shepherd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shepherd stands up and waves to Hais to follow him.
Hais shoots in for a takedown but Shepherd shows good takedown defense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shepherd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shepherd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hais ducks under a wild hook from Shepherd.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frankie Shepherd.
I think Shepherd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:49
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:48
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:49
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Frankie Shepherd! Frankie Shepherd retains his bantamweight title!
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