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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Min-Sik Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Ruttenum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruttenum has chosen Skeme - Millions as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Min-Sik Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Ruttenum!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Song clinches up with Ruttenum and pushes him back against the cage.
Song lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Song.
Song lands a left hand.
A short right from Song.
Song is trying to break the clinch but Ruttenum is controlling him.
Ruttenum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Song lands a left hand.
Ruttenum is trying to break free.
Ruttenum wants to break free but Song has control.
Song lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Song dodges an elbow strike from Ruttenum.
Song looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Song throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruttenums head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Song lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Ruttenum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Song misses with a hook
and Ruttenum counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song connects with a body shot.
Song just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruttenum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Song takes a swing at Ruttenum's ribcage but misses.
Ruttenum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
Ruttenum throws a counter combo.
Song swings for the body but Ruttenum moves out of range.
Ruttenum now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Song thuds his right hand into Ruttenum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Song throws a body punch but Ruttenum moves out of range.
Song works the jab nicely.
Ruttenum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Ruttenum misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Song catches Ruttenum right on the button with a cross.
Song throws out a loose jab but Ruttenum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song is looking to wear down Ruttenum with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Song jabs Ruttenum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Song scores with a body shot.
Song is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruttenum.
Ruttenum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruttenum manages to avoid it.
Song punishes Ruttenum's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song clinches.
Ruttenum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruttenum misses with a body punch.
Ruttenum misses with a body punch.
Song will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ruttenum up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Song - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Song looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ruttenum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Song manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Song lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Ruttenum fails to land.
A short left from Song.
Ruttenum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Song.
Song working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruttenum misses with a punch on the inside.
Song blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Song softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Song.
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!
Nice body punch from Song - that landed with a thud.
Song lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruttenum tries to throw a body punch but Song avoids it by throwing Ruttenum back against the cage.
Song scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruttenum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruttenum misses with the head strike.
Song on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Song.
Ruttenum looks winded!
Song blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Song pushes Ruttenum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Song lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Song scores with a shot to the side of Ruttenum's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Min-Sik Song dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Song forces Ruttenum back against the cage and clinches.
Song has had enough of the clinch but Ruttenum keeps him there for the moment.
Song lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Song.
Ruttenum missing with knees to the body.
Song lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruttenum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Song is defending well for now.
Min-Sik Song has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Song's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Song jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Song throws a body punch but Ruttenum moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Ruttenum misses.
Min-Sik Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song misses with a two punch combination.
Ruttenum avoids the body shot from Song.
A little jabbing left from Ruttenum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Song seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruttenum lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cody Ruttenum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruttenum has time to react.
Song fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruttenum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Song gets a clinch.
Ruttenum breaks from the clinch.
Song moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruttenum pushes off an throws an elbow but Song leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ruttenum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Song has him pressed against the cage.
Ruttenum breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Song lands with a light punch inside.
Ruttenum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Song's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song managing to block the knees to the body from Ruttenum.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Song.
Ruttenum misses with the head strike.
Ruttenum can't break the clinch.
Ruttenum is looking to break free of the clinch but Song has double underhooks.
Ruttenum misses with a knee strike.
Song scores with a shot to the side of Ruttenum's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Song working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Song breaks from the clinch.
Song misses the body punch
and Ruttenum counters with a series of strikes. Song will be more careful next time no doubt.
Song is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruttenum can do to turn this around?
Song connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ruttenum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ruttenum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ruttenum ducks right into an uppercut from Song.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruttenum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Song.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruttenum moves away.
It seemed like Ruttenum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Song 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.
Song moves into the clinch successfully.
Song on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Song.
Song will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ruttenum up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hand to the body from Song.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruttenum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruttenum tries to circle away but Song has him pinned against the cage.
Ruttenum tries to break free but Song pushes him back against the cage.
Song keeps control of Ruttenum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Song scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Song lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruttenum tries to break free but Song pushes him back against the cage.
Song scores with a hook to the body.
Ruttenum is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Song.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Song throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruttenums head.
Ruttenum is rocked!
Ruttenum wants to break free but Song has control.
Ruttenum is still on wobbly legs! Can Song finish him?
Song scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Song lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ruttenum to his knees! Song keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Min-Sik Song!
During a confident post fight interview, Min-Sik Song thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Riverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Riverson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, John Riverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Cage!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riverson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Cage misses with a few strikes there.
Cage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riverson is defending well for now.
Riverson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cage misses with a knee to the head.
Riverson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cage fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riverson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Riverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage cracks Riverson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cage has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Riverson to stand back up!
Riverson is rocked!
It looks like John Riverson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh Riverson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've been hearing reports that Riverson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cage tries to sprawl but Riverson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cage controlling the position for now.
Riverson is looking for a kimura but Cage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Riverson to get the leverage.
Riverson is looking for a kimura but Cage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Riverson to get the leverage.
Riverson seems to have got his legs back now.
Cage controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Riverson is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage pushes Riverson off looking to stand but Riverson dives back in and keeps control.
Riverson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Riverson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cage sees it coming and defends easily.
Riverson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Riverson is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riverson is working for a kimura but Cage is defending it quite comfortably.
Riverson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two 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.
Riverson is trying to work for a kimura but Cage is defending well.
Riverson is working for a kimura but Cage is defending it quite comfortably.
Riverson prevents Cage from improving his position.
Riverson seems to be looking for submissions.
Cage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riverson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riverson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riverson seems to be looking for submissions.
Cage controlling the position for now.
Cage trying to hold on to Riverson's head to control him but Riverson postures up.
Cage keeping hold of Riverson's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four 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.
Riverson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Riverson is working away from the top position though.
Riverson moves into full mount! Cage won't be happy about that!
Riverson looking for a guillotine from mount but Cage is having none of it.
Riverson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cage is now in Riverson's guard. A big mistake from Riverson there, giving up the dominant position!
Riverson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Riverson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Riverson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cage clinches up with Riverson and pushes him back against the cage.
Riverson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cage tries to throw a body punch but Riverson avoids it by throwing Cage back against the cage.
Cage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riverson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cage misses with a knee strike.
Cage prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Riverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cage.
Cage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage drops Riverson with a big knee straight up the middle! Riverson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage instigates a clinch.
Riverson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cage takes control of his opponent's neck and spins him into the cage. Riverson is off balance and as he stumbles, Cage throws a jumping knee that lands flush on Riverson's chin, knocking him out cold! Oh my word - what a knockout! Definitely one for his highlight reel! If he ever decides to rob a bank and run off to Morocco, that moment is defintely worthy of a tacky mural!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Luke Cage!
Luke Cage tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Tuup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Tuup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Smith!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to bum rush Tuup with a series of wild strikes but Tuup uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Tuup lands a high kick!
Tuup moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Tuup manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tuup gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Tuup scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuup scores with a knee to the head.
Smith letting Tuup take a breather here.
Tuup throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuup misses with a knee strike.
Tuup makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tuup connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Smith blocking some punches.
Tuup landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tuup stalling the fight.
Tuup tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuup lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tuup tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tuup manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tuup.
Tuup throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tuup is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tuup connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tuup gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Tuup.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Tuup.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Tuup shows good takedown defense.
Smith throws a series of punches but Tuup moves out of range.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tuup circles away.
Tuup drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
Carl Tuup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Smith.
Tuup throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tuup throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuup tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Tuup lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith throws the left hand but Tuup avoids the punch easily.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Tuup tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tuup throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carl Tuup is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left and a right from Tuup both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuup uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tuup sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tuup tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Tuup dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tuup lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tuup ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Tuup dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith tries to circle away but Tuup has him pinned against the cage.
Tuup tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith is pushing Tuup up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuup throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tuup with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tuup scores with a knee to the head.
Our sources have told us that Tuup has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Tuup is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tuup avoiding damage.
Smith tries to circle away but Tuup has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuup stalls.
Tuup taking a breather.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tuup after a bit of a struggle.
Tuup with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tuup throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Tuup pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tuup tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuup effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Tuup.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuup manages to avoid it.
Tuup feinted with a counter takedown.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tuup.
Tuup tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuup.
Tuup is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Tuup has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tuup misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tuup darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Tuup pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tuup unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tuup lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Tuup dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tuup clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Tuup tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tuup throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tuup softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuup moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tuup gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tuup lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuup stalling the fight.
Carl Tuup has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith letting Tuup take a breather here.
Tuup tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Tuup has him pressed against the cage.
Tuup using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tuup with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuup tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tuup prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tuup dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tuup is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Tuup tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Tuup has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Tuup tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuup stalling in the clinch.
Tuup tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tuup with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tuup dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tuup lands a knee to the body.
Carl Tuup is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tuup prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuup misses with a knee to the head.
Xavier Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuup working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tuup tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Tuup connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Tuup is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tuup holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Tuup showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tuup has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Tuup!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Sinyavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marv Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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250 lbs
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256 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Sinyavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marv Ellis!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinyavin thows a body kick. Ellis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marv Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Ellis misses.
Sinyavin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ellis's calf.
Ellis needs to keep his hands up - Sinyavin had a free shot at his head there.
Sinyavin ducks right into an uppercut from Ellis.
Ellis misses with a left hand
and Sinyavin counters with a nice body kick.
Ellis misses with a hook
and Sinyavin counters with a left to the body.
Ellis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sinyavin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ellis! Sinyavin lets Ellis back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Marv Ellis has been cut.
Sinyavin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinyavin connects with an inside leg kick.
Sinyavin slips a jab from Ellis.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sinyavin.
Sinyavin tries to score with a low kick but Ellis moves his leg out of the way.
Sinyavin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ellis sprawling to the canvas! Ellis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sinyavin finish him?!
Ellis is rocked!
Ellis walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Sinyavin! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fedor Sinyavin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lakoj Dresden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lakoj Dresden had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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220 lbs
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200 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lakoj Dresden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David James!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tries to clinch but Dresden moves away
and Dresden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dresden is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if James can do anything to dispel that myth.
James trying to control from the bottom.
Dresden keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dresden is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for James!
Dresden fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dresden pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dresden scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dresden landing strikes from the mount and James is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dresden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
James tries to lock up and control but Dresden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresden connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dresden breaks from James's wrist control and lands an elbow.
James is trying to escape the mount.
Dresden lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like David James has been cut.
Dresden lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dresden punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dresden lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
James tries to hold on but Dresden postures up.
Dresden working James over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dresden cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dresden content just to control the position here.
James is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dresden lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
James tries to reverse the position but Dresden maintains control.
Dresden putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dresden with a couple of short strikes.
Dresden connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That has opened up David James's cut even more.
Dresden trying to control but James is having none of it.
Dresden with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to control but Dresden is having none of it.
Dresden 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.
Dresden is landing with some decent strikes but James is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The cut above David James's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dresden lands a nice shot to the head.
Dresden raining down hammerfists from mount.
David James's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at David James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lakoj Dresden!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Umar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Wobblinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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288 lbs
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280 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Omar Umar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Wobblinger!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wobblinger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Umar.
Wobblinger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Umar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Umar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
It looks like Louis Wobblinger has been cut.
Umar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wobblinger is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Umar dives into side control.
Umar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wobblinger!
Umar won't let Wobblinger get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Umar unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umar lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
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!
Wobblinger is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Umar breaks from Wobblinger's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A big strike lands for Umar! That's really hurt Wobblinger and he's turned his back - Umar keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Umar jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Umar!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Groome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dexter theme song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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175 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Braxton Groome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Mills!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Mills clinches up against the cage.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Groome goes for a takedown attempt but Mills pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mills misses the shot to the body.
Groome drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mills sprawls and moves away.
Groome tries to keep at a distance but Mills has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mills pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Groome wants a takedown.
Mills avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groome looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braxton Groome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groome tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mills just misses with a elbow thrown towards Groome's brow.
Groome takes an elbow to the temple.
Mills throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Groome blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills throws an elbow but it misses.
Groome blocks an elbow strike from Mills.
Mills taking a breather.
Mills prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mills.
Groome wants to take the fight to the mat but Mills manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Groome can't get the takedown.
Groome can't get the takedown.
Mills misses with an elbow strike.
Mills comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Braxton Groome has been cut.
Mills content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Groome has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Groome blocks the elbow strike.
Groome is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Mills's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Groome can't get the takedown.
Mills told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills misses with an elbow strike.
Groome dodges an elbow strike from Mills.
Mills lands an elbow that stopped Groome in his tracks for a moment.
Mills comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills lands an elbow just above Groome 's eye.
Mills lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Groome takes an elbow to the temple.
Groome changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mills fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mills rushes Groome and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills lands a damaging elbow.
Mills creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Groome's defenses.
Mills lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mills displaying some good clinch control by pressing Groome up against the cage.
Groome is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mills is defending well.
Mills stops a takedown attempt from Groome.
Mills gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mills comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mills lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Braxton Groome's cut is getting worse.
Groome takes an elbow to the temple.
Groome is rocked!
Groome takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Groome is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of stalling here from Mills.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mills just misses with a elbow thrown towards Groome's brow.
Groome is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mills pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mills throws an elbow that misses.
Groome is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mills gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mills misses with an elbow over the top.
Mills stops a takedown attempt from Groome.
Groome blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mills just misses with a elbow thrown towards Groome's brow.
Mills pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mills misses with an elbow strike.
Mills misses with an elbow over the top.
Groome is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mills is defending well.
Groome goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mills prevents it.
Mills taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groome blocks an elbow strike from Mills.
Groome seems to have got his legs back now.
Groome has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mills is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Groome really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Groome is breathing heavily.
Mills lands a nice elbow.
Groome tries to score a body lock takedown but Mills shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Groome wants a takedown.
Groome blocks the elbow strike.
Mills lands a damaging elbow.
Braxton Groome's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mills pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Groome! Mills unloads with more strikes and Groome sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Mills!
Jack Mills managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelm Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xobile Padayachee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilhelm Strauss could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xobile Padayachee's chin.
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169 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilhelm Strauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Xobile Padayachee!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Strauss looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Padayachee darts in looking for a takedown but Strauss gets double underhooks and turns Padayachee into the cage.
Good work by Padayachee as he checks the leg kick.
Strauss pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Strauss tries to clinch there but Padayachee circles away.
Strauss is looking to clinch.
Strauss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strauss attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Padayachee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Strauss checks the leg kick nicely there.
Padayachee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strauss sprawls well. Strauss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Padayachee gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padayachee throws a leg kick but Strauss sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Padayachee throws a head kick that misses.
Padayachee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss clobbers Padayachee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strauss scores with a kick to the midsection.
Strauss looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strauss closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strauss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strauss tries to work over Padayachee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strauss stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Strauss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Padayachee or not.
Padayachee looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Strauss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strauss lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Strauss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strauss lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padayachee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strauss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strauss connects with a leg kick. Padayachee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Strauss lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss thumps Padayachee with a low kick.
Padayachee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Padayachee is rocked!
Padayachee is aggressively charging in as Strauss backs up avoiding any damage. Strauss tosses out a jab and Padayachee runs right into it face first! Padayachee is out cold! Strauss dropped down on all fours and is barking in Padayachee's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wilhelm Strauss!
A very excited looking Wilhelm Strauss made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Venom Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Pickerage (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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19
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Venom Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Taylor Pickerage!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickerage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pickerage has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pickerage tries to clinch but Page is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Page misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Page. Beautiful body shot.
Page chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Page throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pickerage.
Page throws a sloppy head kick and Pickerage moves out of range easily.
Page looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Page lands a slapping body shot.
Pickerage blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Pickerage misses the target.
Page is looking to counter punch.
Pickerage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Page connects with a looping right hand.
Pickerage slips under a jab.
Pickerage scores with a jab to the body.
Pickerage rushes Page and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pickerage prevents a body shot from Page.
A head punch on the inside from Pickerage fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Page.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Page makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pickerage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Page lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pickerage backwards.
Pickerage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Page lands with a right to the head.
Page lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pickerage backwards.
Pickerage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pickerage misses with a body punch.
Pickerage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Page lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Page.
Pickerage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Page.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pickerage throws a punch but it's blocked by Page.
A short right from Page.
Still in the clinch, Page scores with a nice short uppercut.
Page softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Page.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Page on the inside.
Page lands a shot to the body.
Pickerage looks winded!
Page works on Pickerage's body with a couple of short punches.
Page lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pickerage backwards.
Page softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Page digs a right hand into Pickerage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pickerage's gas tank.
Page scores with a shoulder strike.
Page lands a nice uppercut.
Pickerage takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Page.
Pickerage is rocked!
Pickerage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pickerage is still on wobbly legs! Can Page finish him?
Page lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Page working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Page lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pickerage backwards.
Page presses Pickerage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Page lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Page lands with a right to the head.
Page lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Page lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pickerage to his knees! Page keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Venom Page!
During a confident post fight interview, Venom Page thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Chernishev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Truffaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chernishev comes to the cage accompanied by MC Hovanskiy - Father in the building. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Chernishev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Truffaut!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernishev throws out a loose jab but Truffaut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sergey Chernishev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chernishev looks to score with a jab to the body but Truffaut is just out of range.
Truffaut throws a body punch but Chernishev moves out of range.
Chernishev tries to counter with a takedown but Truffaut is quick to defend against it.
Truffaut avoids the body shot from Chernishev.
Truffaut tries to sprawl but Chernishev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Chernishev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chernishev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chernishev trying to control the pace.
Truffaut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chernishev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truffaut keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Truffaut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chernishev.
Chernishev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Truffaut's head.
Chernishev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truffaut is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chernishev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chernishev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chernishev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Truffaut is trying to get back to full guard.
Truffaut keeps trying to improve his position.
Chernishev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chernishev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Truffaut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chernishev.
Chernishev working Truffaut over with strikes.
Truffaut is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev is keen to just control but Truffaut is a slippery customer.
Chernishev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Truffaut keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chernishev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chernishev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Truffaut's head.
Chernishev thows a huge punch but Truffaut dodges it nicely.
Chernishev throwing shots but Truffaut is blocking nicely.
Chernishev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chernishev 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.
Chernishev lands with a punch from half guard.
Chernishev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chernishev with the ground and pound but Truffaut uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Chernishev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chernishev is looking to work some ground and pound but Truffaut has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev controlling from the top position.
Chernishev throws a big right hand that misses.
Chernishev with a nice head shot there.
Truffaut utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chernishev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Truffaut's head.
Truffaut has momentary wrist control but Chernishev slips an elbow through the middle.
Chernishev throwing strikes but missing.
Chernishev working some strikes from top position.
Chernishev chips away with some ground and pound.
Chernishev throws a big right hand that misses.
Chernishev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Truffaut's head.
Chernishev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chernishev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chernishev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Truffaut's head.
Chernishev throwing strikes but missing.
Truffaut trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chernishev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chernishev throws a big elbow that misses.
Truffaut is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Truffaut manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chernishev manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Chernishev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chernishev fails with the takedown.
Truffaut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chernishev.
A nice side step and Truffaut releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chernishev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Truffaut looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Truffaut throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Truffaut thuds his right hand into Chernishev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chernishev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Truffaut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chernishev shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chernishev lands with a punch from half guard.
Sergey Chernishev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chernishev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chernishev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernishev trying to mount his opponent but Truffaut defends it.
Truffaut has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chernishev is working away from the top position though.
Truffaut keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chernishev working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chernishev lands a nice short elbow.
Chernishev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chernishev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chernishev slows the pace down in half guard.
Chernishev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Truffaut can do to turn this around?
Chernishev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Truffaut's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Truffaut's head.
Chernishev prevents Truffaut from improving his position.
Chernishev throwing shots but Truffaut is blocking nicely.
Truffaut tries to roll over but Chernishev keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chernishev lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Chernishev there.
Truffaut wants to improve his position but Chernishev is controlling well.
Truffaut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chernishev.
Chernishev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Truffaut blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chernishev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truffaut blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chernishev.
Ground and pound from Chernishev.
Chernishev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chernishev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chernishev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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. Chernishev connects with a nice short shot to Truffaut's temple.
Chernishev throwing shots but Truffaut is blocking nicely.
Chernishev trying to control the action but Truffaut is working from the bottom.
Truffaut keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chernishev drops an elbow to the side of Truffaut's head.
Truffaut really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chernishev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chernishev is nestled in close to Truffaut, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chernishev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev working the head and body with strikes.
Chernishev works his way into full mount!
Chernishev looking to finish with strikes here!
Chernishev is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chernishev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Truffaut can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns Truffaut that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chernishev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Truffaut is breathing heavily.
Chernishev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Chernishev connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Truffaut is rocked!
Chernishev fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Chernishev dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chernishev connects with the punch.
Truffaut is still on wobbly legs! Can Chernishev finish him?
Chernishev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Truffaut seems to have recovered his senses.
Chernishev lands a nice hook to Truffaut's body. Truffaut takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chernishev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chernishev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chernishev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chernishev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Truffaut blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chernishev.
Truffaut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chernishev.
Chernishev wants to take a breather but Truffaut is having none of it.
Chernishev thows a huge punch but Truffaut dodges it nicely.
Truffaut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chernishev.
Chernishev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Chernishev there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernishev slips a nice elbow through Truffaut's hands, connecting with Truffaut's forehead.
Truffaut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chernishev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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. Chernishev connects with a nice short shot to Truffaut's temple.
Chernishev lands strikes from half guard.
Chernishev throwing shots but Truffaut is blocking nicely.
Truffaut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chernishev.
Chernishev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chernishev lands with a punch from half guard.
Chernishev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Truffaut keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chernishev slips a nice elbow through Truffaut's hands, connecting with Truffaut's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Truffaut defending well though.
Chernishev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chernishev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chernishev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chernishev working the head and body with strikes.
Chernishev lands with a punch from half guard.
Chernishev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chernishev winds up and cracks Truffaut with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chernishev wants to take a breather but Truffaut is having none of it.
Truffaut blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chernishev.
Chernishev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Truffaut's head.
Truffaut is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chernishev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chernishev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chernishev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Truffaut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chernishev.
Chernishev throwing shots but Truffaut is blocking nicely.
Chernishev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chernishev throwing shots but Truffaut is blocking nicely.
Chernishev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chernishev thows a huge punch but Truffaut dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chernishev lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chernishev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Truffaut's head.
Chernishev winds up and cracks Truffaut with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chernishev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chernishev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chernishev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chernishev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Truffaut's head.
Chernishev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chernishev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chernishev lands a nice short elbow.
Chernishev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Truffaut with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chernishev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Truffaut's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Chernishev clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chernishev dives in and scores a takedown into Truffaut's guard.
Chernishev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chernishev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Truffaut works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Truffaut not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chernishev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chernishev throws a big elbow that misses.
Truffaut is trying to control the position but Chernishev postures up.
Chernishev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Truffaut looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernishev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chernishev cracks Truffaut with a solid left hand.
Chernishev postures up in Truffaut's guard and throws a big left but Truffaut blocks it.
Truffaut is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Chernishev throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernishev trying to control the position from guard on top but Truffaut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chernishev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chernishev connects with a couple of short punches.
Chernishev throws a big right hand that misses.
Chernishev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chernishev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chernishev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Truffaut preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chernishev is looking to work some ground and pound but Truffaut has wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chernishev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chernishev postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Truffaut sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chernishev somewhat.
Truffaut's coach down at Urban Achievers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Truffaut's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chernishev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chernishev misses with a wild body shot.
Truffaut doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice shot by Truffaut.
Chernishev misses with a shot to the body
letting Truffaut counter with a right hand.
Chernishev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Truffaut moves away.
Chernishev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Truffaut at a distance.
Chernishev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Truffaut makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev misses with a shot to the body
and Truffaut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Truffaut connects with a leg kick. Chernishev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chernishev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Despite the aggression on Truffaut's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Chernishev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chernishev lands a two punch combo.
Chernishev misses with a hook. Truffaut ducked under it nicely.
Chernishev misses with a looping left.
Truffaut throws out a counter right but Chernishev avoids it with no problem.
Chernishev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Truffaut was well out of range. Poor timing from Chernishev.
Chernishev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Truffaut circles away.
Chernishev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev ducks under a wild hook from Truffaut.
Truffaut stuffs the takedown.
It seemed like Truffaut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chernishev. Truffaut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chernishev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Truffaut fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chernishev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chernishev misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Truffaut misses.
Truffaut throws a nice looking combination but Chernishev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chernishev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chernishev has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Chernishev had his way with Michel Truffaut in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chernishev throws a lazy right hand but Truffaut sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chernishev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chernishev feints and as Truffaut raises his hands in defense, Chernishev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Truffaut holds on and takes a little breather.
Chernishev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chernishev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Truffaut working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chernishev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernishev throwing strikes but missing.
Truffaut wants to stand and escape but Chernishev is having none of it.
Chernishev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernishev throwing strikes but missing.
Chernishev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chernishev stands up over Truffaut, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chernishev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chernishev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chernishev misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chernishev misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Truffaut parries the strikes from Chernishev easily there. Chernishev is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Truffaut to escape.
Chernishev in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chernishev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Truffaut keeps working.
Michel Truffaut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev works to advance to full mount. Truffaut defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Truffaut is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Chernishev fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chernishev with shots to the head and body - Truffaut looks very uncomfortable down there.
Poor strikes thrown by Chernishev there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chernishev punching from mount but Truffaut doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Truffaut in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Truffaut that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Chernishev.
Chernishev lands a heavy elbow.
Chernishev unloads with some shots from mount but Truffaut bucks and avoids them well.
Chernishev pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Chernishev avoids the attempt from Truffaut to control.
Chernishev looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Chernishev breaks from Truffaut's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chernishev lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Truffaut hang on?
Chernishev lands a big shot to the head and Truffaut winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sergey Chernishev!
Sergey Chernishev is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Sergey Chernishev 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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