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StrikeForce Union #9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Frye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen I Know What Boys Like as his entrance music. Jacob Frye has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Frye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Jackson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackson in particular looking to stall.
Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Frye defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frye wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is taking a breather. Frye says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jackson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Frye is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roger Jackson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Crowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Crowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norman Crowley comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man - Black Sabbath. Darren Crowley has chosen The Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Crowley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Crowley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norman Crowley moves to clinch but Darren Crowley breaks away
so Darren Crowley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Norman Crowley can't keep his opponent in guard - Darren Crowley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Darren Crowley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Norman Crowley's head.
Darren Crowley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Norman Crowley's head.
Darren Crowley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Norman Crowley's head.
Darren Crowley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Norman Crowley is just riding it out for now. Darren Crowley eventually gives up the hold.
Norman Crowley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren Crowley trying to mount his opponent but Norman Crowley defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren Crowley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Darren Crowley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darren Crowley wants to free his trapped foot but Norman Crowley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Darren Crowley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Norman Crowley's head.
Darren Crowley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Norman Crowley's coaches at The Fortress have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norman Crowley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Norman Crowley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Darren Crowley.
Still in half guard, Darren Crowley seems content to control.
Darren Crowley works his foot free and advances to mount.
Norman Crowley is squirming around, avoiding Darren Crowley's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darren Crowley unloads with some shots from mount but Norman Crowley bucks and avoids them well.
Darren Crowley lands a big elbow.
Darren Crowley working for a submission but Norman Crowley is keeping him at bay.
Darren Crowley sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Darren Crowley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Norman Crowley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Darren Crowley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Norman Crowley is looking to escape.
Darren Crowley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Darren Crowley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darren Crowley throwing strikes but Norman Crowley uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Darren Crowley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Darren Crowley controlling the pace.
Darren Crowley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Darren Crowley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Darren Crowley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Darren Crowley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darren Crowley controlling the action here.
Darren Crowley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Darren Crowley stalling.
Darren Crowley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Darren Crowley maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Norman Crowley could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Darren Crowley has cracked it and Norman Crowley is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Darren Crowley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darren Crowley!
Darren Crowley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ling Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Ank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manchu comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. Ank has chosen RATM as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Ling Manchu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenneth Ank!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchu throws a head kick that misses.
Ank looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Manchu fails with the takedown
and Ank counters with a left and a right that stings Manchu.
Manchu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ank's waist but Ank gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manchu off to one side.
As Manchu backs off Ank throws a huge counter combo but Manchu manages to avoid it all.
Ank defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manchu.
Despite the aggression on Ank's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ling Manchu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manchu throws a right hand that Ank ducks under and follows up with a left that Ank also avoids with ease.
Manchu moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAnk.
Ank thuds his shin into the meat of Manchu's side.
Manchu with a poor takedown
and Ank counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manchu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manchu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ank is trying to defend but Manchu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ank manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Manchu keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manchu shoots in for a takedown but Ank shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Ank.
Ank scores with a kick to the body.
Ank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manchu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ank tries to avoid it but Manchu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ank to the ground. Ank escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ank tries to counter by closing the distance.
Manchu dives in for a single leg takedown but Ank sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ank unleashes a big counter combination but Manchu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ank pushes Manchu away with a front kick.
Manchu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchu shoots in looking for a takedown. Ank tries to sprawl out of it but Manchu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ank manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manchu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ank's waist but Ank gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manchu off to one side.
As Manchu backs off Ank throws a huge counter combo but Manchu manages to avoid it all.
Manchu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ank wants to counter with a clinch but Manchu pushes him away.
Nice body kick there by Ank.
Manchu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ank is fending him off so far but Manchu persists. Nope, Ank circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ank fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manchu.
Manchu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ank as he jumps to the side.
Ank lands with a nice body kick.
Ank misses with a head kick.
Manchu shoots in but Ank avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ank stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ank wants it to stay on the feet.
Manchu shoots in for a double leg but Ank sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ank throws a sloppy head kick and Manchu moves out of range easily.
Manchu blocks the body kick.
Ling Manchu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ank checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ank steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Manchu.
Ank stuffs the takedown.
Ank throws a counter combo.
Ank lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manchu's sensitive parts.
Manchu dives in for a single leg takedown but Ank sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ank.
Manchu avoids a kick to the body.
Manchu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Manchu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Ank dominated that round.
That's time! Manchu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Manchu moves out of range of the body kick from Ank.
Manchu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ank is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A left and a right from Ank both land. Nice combination.
Kenneth Ank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ank slaps away a takedown attempt from Manchu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ank steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Manchu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ank lands a front kick.
Manchu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ank avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ling Manchu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ank lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manchu backs up against the cage.
Ank displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manchu.
Ank is trying to counter with his kicks.
Manchu has a takedown stuffed.
Ank throws a counter combo.
Manchu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ank as he avoids it easily.
Ank unleashes a big counter combination but Manchu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ling Manchu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manchu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manchu has a takedown stuffed.
And Ank tries to counter it with a takedown but Manchu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ank is looking to land body kicks.
Manchu looking to score a takedown here. Ank is defending well but Manchu drives through and ends up in Ank's guard.
Ank will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Manchu distracts Ank with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've been hearing that Manchu has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manchu postures up and lands a big shot to Ank's brow.
Manchu distracts Ank with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ank wants to get back to his feet but Manchu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Manchu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ank has momentary wrist control but Manchu slips an elbow through the middle.
Manchu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ank's head.
Ank is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Manchu is controlling him.
Manchu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manchu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ank displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manchu.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ank.
Manchu gets a takedown into half guard.
Ank kicks off Manchu and gets to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manchu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ank throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Ank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Ank displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manchu.
Ank lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manchu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manchu misses with a takedown attempt - Ank sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ling Manchu. 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.
Manchu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manchu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Ank.
Manchu moves out of range of the body kick.
Ank lands a head kick. Manchu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Manchu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ank quickly recovers to half guard.
Ank is staying active underneath Manchu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ank trying to control but Manchu postures up.
Manchu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Manchu thows a huge punch but Ank dodges it nicely.
Ank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ank on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchu prevents Ank from standing back up.
Ank is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ank wants to get back to his feet.
Ank tries to roll over but Manchu keeps him under control.
Manchu trying to pass the guard but Ank defending well.
Ank is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manchu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Manchu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Manchu working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Manchu working over Ank with some ground and pound. Ank looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ling Manchu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manchu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Manchu closes the distance and clinches up with Ank, looking for a takedown. Manchu pushes Ank against the cage but Ank circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ank with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ank lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Manchu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manchu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ank stuffs the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Ank's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Manchu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ank sprawls well. Ank wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manchu gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ank looks for the body kick but Manchu saw that one coming.
Ling Manchu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manchu shoots in and drives through. Ank sprawls well.
Ank is looking for the big counter here.
Manchu misses with a takedown
and Ank counters with a two punch combo.
Manchu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ank sprawls well. Ank wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manchu gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenneth Ank is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ank avoids the head kick by Manchu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth Ank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ank 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Ank!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crusher Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breaker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Stand Alone. Reaper has chosen Boom as his entrance music. Spike Reaper has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Crusher Breaker's chin.
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Crusher Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Spike Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reaper shoots in but Breaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reaper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Breaker circles away.
Breaker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Reaper manages to circle out of the way.
Reaper has his takedown stuffed
and Breaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crusher Breaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spike Reaper.
Breaker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Breaker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reaper tries to buck Breaker off but Breaker is having none of it.
Breaker is trying to get an arm triangle but Reaper is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper is looking for a sweep.
Reaper looks winded!
Breaker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Breaker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Breaker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reaper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Breaker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reaper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reaper is looking to regain half guard here but Breaker keeps moving and retains side control.
Reaper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Breaker is trying to get an arm triangle but Reaper is defending well.
Reaper tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reaper, who protects the arm well.
Breaker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reaper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Breaker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Breaker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Breaker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Breaker tries for a kimura but Reaper is defending well.
Reaper gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reaper is defending against the submission attempts here by Breaker.
Reaper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Breaker pulls his head out easily.
Reaper has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Breaker. Oh but Reaper has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Breaker goes limp - he's gone! Reaper jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Spike Reaper!
Spike Reaper decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Spain's National Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Salazar!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar leaves Hernandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salazar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Salazar lands in his opponent's guard.
Hernandez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salazar is controlling him.
Salazar is in close to Hernandez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salazar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hernandez has his foot on Salazar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salazar works his way back into a safe position though.
Salazar with a nice head shot there.
Salazar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Salazar advances position into side control!
Salazar is putting a hurting on Hernandez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Salazar in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Hernandez looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Salazar turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Salazar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Grady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grady's entrance music is Fort Minor - Remember The Name. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bryant's choice of entrance music: Scotland the Brave. Angus Bryant is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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188 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Grady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Angus Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grady misses with a body shot.
Grady with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bryant counters with a nice kick to the body.
Grady swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bryant counters with a solid body kick.
Bryant lands a big head kick that sends Grady tumbling to the mat! Bryant takes a step backwards and waves Grady back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Grady is rocked!
Bryant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oh Grady is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bryant drops Grady with a naaaaasty hook - Grady is in real trouble here! Bryant dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angus Bryant!
A relieved looking Angus Bryant thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Bill Grady had this to say: 'Fuck this, it's not worth it. Pay is not good enough to risk brain damage.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rory MacAskill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Botond Robert (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory MacAskill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Botond Robert!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacAskill.
Robert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robert swings for the body but MacAskill moves out of range.
MacAskill swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
MacAskill jabs Robert to the body, keeping him at a distance.
MacAskill lands with a nice body punch.
MacAskill takes a swing at Robert's ribcage but misses.
MacAskill looks to land a body kick but Robert moved away.
MacAskill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robert.
MacAskill digs a good body shot into Robert's ribs.
Robert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAskill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacAskill is looking to wear down Robert with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
MacAskill connects with a crisp jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Robert has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Robert misses with a body shot.
Robert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
MacAskill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robert.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robert misses with a body shot.
Robert takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
MacAskill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robert.
MacAskill misses with a body shot.
Robert lands with a shot to the body.
Robert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacAskill can pounce on him.
Robert thuds a left hand into MacAskill's body.
Robert on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
MacAskill lands a slapping body shot.
Robert misses with a jab to the body
and MacAskill counters with a slapping leg kick.
MacAskill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Robert looks winded!
MacAskill scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from MacAskill finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robert moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
MacAskill misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from MacAskill lands.
MacAskill throws a nice outside leg kick.
Robert takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
MacAskill lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for MacAskill.
MacAskill digs a good body shot into Robert's ribs.
MacAskill bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Robert's head backwards.
Robert is rocked!
MacAskill drops Robert with a naaaaasty hook - Robert is in real trouble here! MacAskill dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rory MacAskill!
An out of breath Rory MacAskill thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karol Biernat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orjan Ank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biernat comes into the arena with Aleja Gwiazd blaring out of the sound system. Ank is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Burn. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Karol Biernat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Orjan Ank!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biernat looks to land a body kick but Ank moved away.
Biernat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ank drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Biernat defends it well.
Ank avoids the head kick by Biernat.
Some wild striking there from Biernat.
Ank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Biernat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ank blocks a head kick by Biernat.
Ank tries a quick counter leg kick but Biernat is wise to it.
Biernat takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick from Biernat misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat throws a good cross that connects.
Ank needs to keep his hands up - Biernat had a free shot at his head there.
Biernat moves in looking to clinch but Ank pushes him off.
Biernat lunges at Ank with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ank's hand.
Biernat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Biernat swings for the body but Ank moves out of range.
Ank tries to counter by closing the distance.
Biernat moves into range and clinches up with Ank.
Biernat manages to break the clinch.
Biernat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ank drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Biernat defends it well.
Biernat fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biernat misses with a leg kick
and Ank counters with an outside leg kick.
Biernat misses with a leg kick.
Ank throws a head kick but Biernat moves out of range.
Biernat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ank with the counter takedown but Biernat avoids it easily.
Ank on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ank throws out a loose jab but Biernat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Biernat looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Biernat manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Ank. Beautiful body shot.
Ank feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Biernat's calf.
Biernat tries a head kick but it misses.
Ank changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Biernat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Biernat tries to work over Ank's front leg with a kick but Ank checks it.
Ank tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ank blocks the body kick.
Biernat throws a series of punches but Ank avoids them all with ease.
Biernat moves to clinch but Ank breaks away
and Ank counters with a nice double leg into side control. Biernat won't be happy with that.
Ank wants to control but Biernat is keeping him busy.
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.
Ank is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Biernat is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Biernat tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Biernat manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ank is trying to work for a kimura but Biernat is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ank thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Biernat's head.
Ank scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Biernat wants to control but Ank is keeping busy.
Ank throwing shots but Biernat is blocking nicely.
Ank is working for a kimura but Biernat is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Karol Biernat will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A good leg kick by Ank.
Ank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biernat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ank changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ank keeps the fight on the outside.
Karol Biernat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biernat wants to clinch but Ank slips to the side
and Ank makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Biernat really felt that one!
Ank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Biernat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ank looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ank fails to land with a series of punches.
Biernat misses with a head kick.
Ank tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ank. That's going to slow Biernat down.
Karol Biernat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biernat throws a leg kick but Ank sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ank swats away the attempt to clinch by Biernat.
Ank changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biernat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ank defends it nicely.
And Ank tries to counter it with a takedown but Biernat pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Biernat throws a sloppy head kick and Ank moves out of range easily.
Ank feints the counter takedown.
Ank scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ank looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ank is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Biernat is trying to control Ank's posture but Ank avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ank wants to control but Biernat is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Ank crashes against the mat.
Ank goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Biernat has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ank but great work by Biernat.
Ank is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Biernat is taking a breather. Ank says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ank is looking for a sweep. Biernat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ank is staying active underneath Biernat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biernat stops Ank from getting back to his feet.
Ank moves into full guard.
Ank had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Biernat defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Biernat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Biernat is sitting in close to Ank's body. Ank has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Biernat is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Biernat is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ank.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Orjan Ank!
Orjan Ank seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonath Masvidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonath Masvidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jasper Jones!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masvidal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones tries to break free but Masvidal pushes him back against the cage.
Masvidal scores with a knee to the head.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Masvidal controls his hands.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Masvidal controlling the action here for a moment.
Masvidal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Masvidal has Jones pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Jones is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Masvidal - that's hurt Jones badly! Oh, another knee lands and Jones is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Jones doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jonath Masvidal!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Sklemin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Winston has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Winston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sklemin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sklemin swivels and escapes.
Sklemin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A left lands for Sklemin.
Winston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sklemin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sklemin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sklemin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Winston under the eye.
A punch combination from Sklemin misses.
Sklemin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Winston is rocked!
Sklemin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Winston on the side of the head.
Oh Winston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winston darts in looking for a takedown but Sklemin gets double underhooks and turns Winston into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Sklemin! Winston is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Sklemin!
Sergey Sklemin is the new middleweight champion!
Sergey Sklemin decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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