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StrikeForce Union #19 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjarni Agnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Grady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grady has chosen Fort Minor - Remember The Name as his entrance music. Bjarni Agnarsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bill Grady's chin.
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201 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjarni Agnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Grady!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grady tries to clinch up
letting Agnarsson counter with a right hand.
Agnarsson throws a good cross that connects.
Grady is rocked!
Grady is looking to clinch but Agnarsson is avoiding it.
Grady is still on wobbly legs! Can Agnarsson finish him?
Grady misses with a looping left.
Agnarsson lands a slapping body shot.
Grady seems to have recovered his senses.
Grady moves into the clinch.
Agnarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Agnarsson lands a right hook to the body.
Agnarsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grady misses the body punch
and Agnarsson counters with a nice right hand that sends Grady toppling to the canvas! Grady scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Agnarsson finish him?!
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!
Agnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Agnarsson drops Grady with a straight right hand, right on the button! Agnarsson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjarni Agnarsson!
Bill Grady was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for supporting me. Knowing that fans have your back really helps, especially in defeat. I appologize that I couldn't deliver today, but I will get back into the gym and come back stronger.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MIcheal Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myers has chosen Halloween (Michael Myers) Theme Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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279 lbs
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paddy Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, MIcheal Myers!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward dives in and grabs Myers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Myers pushes down on Ward's head and hops out.
Myers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ward shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Myers wants to get back to his feet but Ward passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Ward is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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. Ward connects with a nice short shot to Myers's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Ward is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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. Ward connects with a nice short shot to Myers's temple.
It looks like MIcheal Myers has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers has hold of Ward's hands but Ward slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Myers is looking to escape.
Ward lands with a punch from half guard.
Ward working over Myers with some ground and pound. Myers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ward lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ward has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ward is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Myers!
Ward controlling from mount.
Ward lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Myers?
That has opened up MIcheal Myers's cut even more.
Ward tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Myers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ward. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ward unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Myers wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ward celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Ward!
Paddy Ward spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neo DiCaprio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remus Sala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DiCaprio comes into the arena with X Gon Give it To Ya blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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138 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Neo DiCaprio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Remus Sala!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sala darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
DiCaprio misses the jab.
DiCaprio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sala.
Sala rushes DiCaprio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sala.
Sala throws a punch but it's blocked by DiCaprio.
Sala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sala pushes DiCaprio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DiCaprio is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by DiCaprio.
Oh DiCaprio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sala.
DiCaprio tries to pull guard but Sala forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sala misses with a punch on the inside.
DiCaprio seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DiCaprio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sala to keep the fight standing.
Sala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DiCaprio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sala throws a big uppercut that drops DiCaprio! More strikes from Sala and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! DiCaprio lies dazed against the cage as Sala celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remus Sala!
Remus Sala is the new bantamweight champion!
The defeated Neo DiCaprio had this to say: 'No excuse for losing this fight. Im gonna take some extended time off.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Troy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wictor Johanessburgson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer's entrance music is Fivefold – Broken. A fine choice. Troy Palmer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
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Good kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wictor Johanessburgson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johanessburgson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Palmer!
Johanessburgson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Palmer sprawls well initially but Johanessburgson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Palmer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johanessburgson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Palmer wants to get back to his feet.
Palmer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Palmer tries to get out of the position.
Johanessburgson is trying to work for a kimura but Palmer is defending well.
Palmer is trying to stand back up but Johanessburgson is controlling him
Palmer's coaches at Restricted area 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanessburgson is looking for a kimura but Palmer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johanessburgson to get the leverage.
Johanessburgson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johanessburgson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johanessburgson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johanessburgson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Palmer is trying to stand up here but Johanessburgson is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Palmer instigates a clinch.
Palmer is leaning against Johanessburgson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Palmer pushes Johanessburgson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Palmer.
Johanessburgson is rocked!
Palmer lands a big right hand that drops Johanessburgson! The killer instinct kicks in and Palmer finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Palmer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Palmer!
After winning the bout, Troy Palmer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nemanja Vidienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vidienko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Monster - The Automatic. The crowd seem to be enjoying Reaper's choice of entrance music: Boom. Spike Reaper has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nemanja Vidienko's chin.
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216 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nemanja Vidienko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Spike Reaper!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Vidienko as Reaper shoots in.
Vidienko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reaper throws a wild hook but Vidienko just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Reaper gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Vidienko raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nemanja Vidienko!
Nemanja Vidienko spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crusher Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breaker has chosen I Stand Alone as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Benn Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Crusher Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker has a takedown stuffed.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Breaker 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.
Benn Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Breaker throws a fast counter high kick but Benn Jr manages to duck under it in time.
Sloppy strikes from Benn Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Benn Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benn Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benn Jr darts in and clinches Breaker up against the cage.
Breaker tries to score a body lock takedown but Benn Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Benn Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nigel Benn Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crusher Breaker.
Breaker misses with the head strike.
Breaker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Benn Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Breaker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benn Jr.
A little jabbing left from Breaker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Crusher Breaker has been cut.
Breaker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benn Jr.
Breaker is looking for the big counter here.
Benn Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benn Jr scores with a takedown into Breaker's guard.
Breaker looking for a guillotine here but Benn Jr defends easily.
Breaker looks winded!
Breaker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Breaker is proving hard to escape from.
Breaker is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Benn Jr has his hands clasped together but Breaker extends and breaks Benn Jr's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Breaker.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Crusher Breaker!
A victorious Crusher Breaker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Nigel Benn Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'ill be back'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bring Ithome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bring Ithome has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Skovgaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bring Ithome!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skovgaard scores with a nice head shot.
Skovgaard connects with a single shot there.
Skovgaard avoids the body shot from Ithome.
Skovgaard throws a nice head kick!
Skovgaard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ithome throws a series of punches but Skovgaard avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Skovgaard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ithome wants to clinch.
Ithome throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skovgaard thuds his shin into the meat of Ithome's side.
Ithome looks winded!
Skovgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ithome avoids the head kick by Skovgaard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skovgaard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Skovgaard throws a good cross that connects.
Skovgaard lands a big uppercut and Ithome crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ithome looks OK. Skovgaard waves Ithome back to his feet!
Ithome is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Skovgaard! Ithome is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valentin Skovgaard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Your Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Right Above It. Your Down is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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235 lbs
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248 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Your Down!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones lands a nice hook to Down's body. Down takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Down is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Down is just out of range.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Down counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Down to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Down but Down pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Jones backs off Down throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
A jab from Jones misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Down moves out of range easily.
Down avoids a kick to the body.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones keeps Down at a distance using the push kick.
Jones takes a swing at Down's ribcage but misses.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Down sees coming a mile off.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Down saw that one coming.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Down's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Down sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Down moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Down stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Down is just out of range.
Down lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a head kick but Down moves out of range.
Down looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones tries for a takedown but Down circles away easily
and Down counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
letting Down counter with a right hand.
Down ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Down unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Down throws a counter combo.
Down displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Down lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Down on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Down.
Down unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at Dave's Dumb Belles that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Down throws a counter combo.
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Down stumbling back into the cage.
Bo Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Down bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Your Down is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Down is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Down defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a big head kick that sends Down tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Down back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Down is rocked!
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Down.
The fighters circle, before Jones throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Down's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Jones lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Bo Jones!
An out of breath Bo Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamiril Cragla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel FalleN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cragla's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bones - HDMI. Gabriel FalleN is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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26
146 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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26
144 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamiril Cragla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel FalleN!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cragla scores with a decent looking hook.
Cragla digs a good body shot into FalleN's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Cragla. Beautiful body shot.
FalleN avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
FalleN swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
FalleN throws a series of punches but Cragla moves out of range.
FalleN throws a body punch but Cragla moves out of range.
Cragla tries to counter by moving into the clinch but FalleN manages to circle out of the way.
FalleN uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cragla.
Cragla is looking to clinch but FalleN is avoiding it.
Cragla avoids the body shot from FalleN.
Cragla throws a body punch but FalleN moves out of range.
FalleN takes one to the side of the head.
Cragla has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
FalleN connects with a body shot that sends Cragla's belly button to the back.
Cragla lands a jab to FalleN's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
FalleN tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cragla was well out of range. Poor timing from FalleN.
FalleN throws a looping overhand right but Cragla ducks down to avoid it.
Cragla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cragla tries to close the distance and clinch but FalleN swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cragla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but FalleN was well out of range. Poor timing from Cragla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from FalleN misses.
Cragla throws a lazy right hand but FalleN sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cragla tries to clinch up but FalleN circles away and keeps his distance.
Cragla is looking to wear down FalleN with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
FalleN connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Cragla tumbling to the canvas! FalleN pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Cragla was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gabriel FalleN! Gabriel FalleN retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Tow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
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30
276 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Tow!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machado looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tow!
Machado is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tow pushes Machado away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Machado gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Machado definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado trying to control the position but Tow is working away.
Machado looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Machado trying to control the position but Tow is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado taking a break here but Tow is having none of it and regains half guard.
Machado stops Tow from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado trying to pass the guard but Tow defending well.
Machado is trying to control the action in half guard but Tow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tow pushes Machado off looking to stand but Machado dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Machado seems content to control.
Tow is trying to stand back up but Machado is controlling him
Machado is looking to advance position but Tow won't allow it.
Machado stalling away here and it's allowed Tow to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
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.
Machado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Machado stops Tow from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Machado's half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machado is not content to let Tow control the position.
Machado wants to get back to full guard.
Machado is controlling Tow's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tow wants to control but Machado is keeping him busy.
Machado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tow pulls his head out easily.
Tow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tow is looking to take a break and control but Machado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tow lands a nice short elbow.
It looks like Roger Machado has been cut.
Machado gets full guard.
Machado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tow connects with a couple of short punches.
Roger Machado's cut is getting worse.
Machado keeping moving, preventing Tow from controlling successfully.
Tow distracts Machado with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roger Machado's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Machado keeping moving, preventing Tow from controlling successfully.
Machado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tow is aware though and is defending well.
Tow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jeez, Roger Machado's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roger Machado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Big Tow!
Big Tow 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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