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KFC 15: Kennedy vs Soun 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Azorre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John John (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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132 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Azorre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John John!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John tries to score a power double leg takedown but Azorre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten John somewhat.
Azorre connects with a leg kick. John looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Azorre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azorre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Azorre throws a head kick that John semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azorre throws a nice inside leg kick.
John moves out of range of the leg kick from Azorre.
A head kick misses from Azorre.
Azorre keeps the fight on the outside.
Azorre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
John rushes Azorre and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azorre keeps control of John as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Azorre breaks the clinch.
John avoids a kick to the body.
John scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Azorre explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azorre.
John is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Azorre throws a low kick but John avoids it.
John is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
John moves in looking to clinch but Azorre pushes him off.
Azorre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Azorre misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azorre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Azorre looks to land a combination but John avoids it well.
Azorre throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
Azorre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract John.
John feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
John throws a big elbow that misses.
Azorre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for John on the ground.
Azorre isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. John stacks Azorre on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by John!
Azorre is trying to control John's posture but John avoids it.
John is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azorre is trying to get back to half guard.
John passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Azorre!
Azorre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
John raining down shots from the mount!
John controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azorre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
John breaks from Azorre's wrist control and lands an elbow.
John controlling the pace for now.
Azorre blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Azorre will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Azorre throws a right hand that John ducks under and follows up with a left that John also avoids with ease.
John tries to counter by closing the distance.
John shoots in and drives through. Azorre sprawls well.
John defending well as Azorre loads up on a big left hand.
John tries to clinch but Azorre moves out of range.
John throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Azorre's waist but Azorre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing John off to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Azorre.
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azorre.
John tries to clinch up.
Azorre seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by John!
Azorre throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
John shoots for a double leg takedown but Azorre sprawls well. He's pushed John's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James Azorre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John John.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John is looking to clinch.
John gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Azorre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Azorre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azorre looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
Azorre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but John circles away quickly and effectively.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Azorre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It appears Azorre was looking to counter with a kick there.
John shoots in for a takedown but Azorre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Azorre was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
John takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azorre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
Good leg kick by Azorre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azorre throws a left and a right that both miss
and John holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Azorre breaks the clinch.
Azorre thows a body kick. John tries to catch it but that hurt him.
John tries to clinch there but Azorre circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Azorre, right into the meat.
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!
John has a takedown stuffed.
John is breathing heavily.
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azorre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but John moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Azorre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azorre sets himself, and John steps forward looking for the clinch! Azorre avoids it this time.
Azorre throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
John let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Azorre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azorre lands a high kick!
Azorre is looking to slow John down with leg kicks.
Azorre scores with a head kick.
Azorre connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
Azorre scores with a head kick.
Azorre misses with a head kick.
John drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Azorre defends it well.
John gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Azorre counters with a left and a right that stings John.
James Azorre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
John tries to clinch up.
Azorre pushes John away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azorre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James Azorre is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
John shoots in looking for a takedown. Azorre tries to sprawl out of it but John keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Azorre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Azorre lands but John takes it in his stride.
Azorre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of John's head.
John closes the distance and clinches up with Azorre, looking for a takedown. John pushes Azorre against the cage but Azorre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Azorre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Azorre blocks a head kick by John.
Azorre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
John's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Azorre scores with a head kick.
John is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Azorre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Azorre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Azorre swinging wildly here.
John scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
John will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Azorre was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
John tries to clinch up.
Azorre pushes John away with a front kick.
Azorre throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azorre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Azorre scores with a push kick.
John shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Azorre but Azorre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John tries for a takedown but Azorre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
James Azorre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John John.
A solid body kick from Azorre.
Azorre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
Azorre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Azorre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on John if he has to take too many more of those.
Azorre throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Azorre finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
John scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
John misses with a body kick.
Azorre throws a one two combo.
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!
Azorre scores with the left hand. John knows he should have avoided that one.
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Azorre finish him?
John has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Azorre.
Azorre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azorre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azorre lands a slapping body shot.
John seems to have recovered his senses.
Azorre is looking to slow John down with leg kicks.
Azorre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces John back to the cage. Azorre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
John avoids the head kick by Azorre.
Azorre stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Azorre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Azorre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Azorre misses with a double jab.
John drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Azorre defends it well.
John misses with a takedown
and Azorre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Azorre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John dodges the punch combination from Azorre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azorre checks a low kick from John.
Azorre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by John or perhaps it was just good defense by Azorre, which made it look bad.
A little feinted left hand from Azorre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Azorre throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
John unleashes a big counter combination but Azorre bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
John tries for a takedown but Azorre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Azorre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Azorre throws a head kick that John semi-blocks.
Azorre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Azorre is looking to wear down John with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Azorre lands a nice looking kick to the body. John takes a step back to recover.
Azorre throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.
John wants to clinch up but Azorre keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azorre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John tries to counter with a clinch but Azorre shakes him off and moves away.
Azorre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azorre throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
Azorre misses with a two punch combination.
John wants to clinch up but Azorre keeps it at a distance.
Azorre's corner calls for a 1-2. Azorre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
John moves into the clinch.
John can't get the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azorre crunches a lovely knee into John's ribcage.
Azorre landing knees to the head.
John John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Azorre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John digs a right hand underneath Azorre's ribcage. Azorre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Azorre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Azorre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Azorre!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Varg Churchburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Bradshaw has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Varg Churchburn's chin.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Varg Churchburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradshaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Churchburn scores with a hook to the body.
Bradshaw working hard to break the clinch.
Bradshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Churchburn won't allow it.
Churchburn tries to pull guard but Bradshaw holds him up against the cage and eventually Churchburn drops back down to his feet.
Bradshaw tries to break free but Churchburn pushes him back against the cage.
Bradshaw letting Churchburn take a breather here.
Churchburn pulls guard effortlessly.
Bradshaw wants to stand but Churchburn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Churchburn is adopting a defensive guard.
Bradshaw wants to stand but Churchburn is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bradshaw slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Churchburn.
Bradshaw wants to take a breather but Churchburn is having none of it.
It looks like Bradshaw is going to stand back up.
Churchburn wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Churchburn is trying to control but Bradshaw manages to pass to mount!
Churchburn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Churchburn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Churchburn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bradshaw tries to stand but Churchburn is controlling from the bottom.
Churchburn trying to keep a closed guard but Bradshaw is proving a slippery customer.
Churchburn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Churchburn is keen to just control but Bradshaw is a slippery customer.
Churchburn working Bradshaw over with strikes.
Bradshaw tries to kick Churchburn off but Churchburn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Churchburn looking for a submission but Bradshaw manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Churchburn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Churchburn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Churchburn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bradshaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Churchburn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Churchburn from controlling successfully.
Churchburn stays in close to Bradshaw's body and controls the position.
Bradshaw is looking to stand up but Churchburn isn't so interested in that idea.
Bradshaw controls Churchburn momentarily but Churchburn frees himself.
Churchburn prevents Bradshaw from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bradshaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck for Churchburn with that takedown attempt.
Bradshaw scores with a hook to the body. Churchburn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varg Churchburn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Churchburn throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradshaw moves out of range as Churchburn strikes.
Churchburn misses with an uppercut.
Bradshaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bradshaw staying out of range there.
Bradshaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Churchburn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Churchburn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Churchburn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bradshaw lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Churchburn backs up against the cage.
Churchburn drives through with a takedown into Bradshaw's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradshaw wants to sweep here but Churchburn controlling him for the moment.
Churchburn won't allow Bradshaw to get back to his feet.
Churchburn trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Churchburn is stalling in the full guard.
Churchburn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Churchburn is controlling him.
Churchburn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Churchburn has gone for a leg lock! Bradshaw slips out almost immediately though and dives into Churchburn's guard.
Churchburn has control of Bradshaw's left arm, preventing Bradshaw from doing any damage.
Bradshaw has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Churchburn is proving hard to escape from.
Churchburn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bradshaw has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Churchburn is proving hard to escape from.
Bradshaw stopping the sweep attempt from Churchburn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Churchburn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Churchburn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bradshaw defends well.
Churchburn has a closed guard, preventing Bradshaw from standing up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Churchburn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Churchburn misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Bradshaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchburn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradshaw tries to keep at a distance but Churchburn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Churchburn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bradshaw is trying to break the clinch but Churchburn is controlling him.
Bradshaw is trying to break the clinch but Churchburn has him pressed against the cage.
Bradshaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Churchburn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bradshaw's efforts to push away.
Churchburn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bradshaw is defending well.
Bradshaw is trying to break the clinch but Churchburn has him pressed against the cage.
Churchburn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varg Churchburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradshaw tries to break free but Churchburn pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Churchburn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Churchburn tries to pull guard but Bradshaw won't allow it.
Churchburn fails to pull guard.
Bradshaw gets underhooks to prevent Churchburn's takedown attempt.
Churchburn has Bradshaw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bradshaw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Churchburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Varg Churchburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Bradshaw throws a shot to the body.
Churchburn looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradshaw is just out of range.
Bradshaw throws a body punch but Churchburn moves out of range.
As Bradshaw looks to move away, Churchburn throws a big counter combo but Bradshaw just gets out of the way.
A punch combination from Churchburn misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bradshaw! But no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Churchburn throws a hook but Bradshaw blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Churchburn.
Bradshaw throws out a counter right but Churchburn avoids it with no problem.
Bradshaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Bradshaw connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Bradshaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Churchburn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bradshaw slips a straight right by Churchburn.
Bradshaw avoids the body shot from Churchburn.
Churchburn throws a right hand that misses
letting Bradshaw counter with a right hand.
Churchburn looks to land a combination but Bradshaw avoids it well.
Churchburn throws an off balance right hand
and Bradshaw counters with a left to the body.
A jab lands there for Bradshaw.
Bradshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Churchburn misses with a body shot
and Bradshaw counters with a left to the body.
Churchburn throws a big shot that misses.
Bradshaw scores with a jab to the head.
Bradshaw scores with a shot to the body.
Churchburn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bradshaw counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradshaw throws a right hand that Churchburn ducks under and follows up with a left that Churchburn also avoids with ease.
Churchburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradshaw moves away.
Churchburn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bradshaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Churchburn misses
letting Bradshaw counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchburn scores with a nice right hand.
Churchburn closes the distance and pushes Bradshaw back into the cage.
Churchburn jumps guard but Bradshaw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Churchburn manages to break the clinch.
Bradshaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the liver by Bradshaw. Beautiful body shot.
Bradshaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Churchburn off the cage and back into range.
Bradshaw darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bradshaw lands with a straight right. Churchburn didn't see that one coming.
Bill Bradshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Churchburn looks to land a combination but Bradshaw avoids it well.
Bradshaw fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Churchburn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Churchburn misses with a double jab
and Bradshaw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Churchburn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Churchburn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Churchburn walks into a left hand.
Bradshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Churchburn is looking to counter the offense by Bradshaw and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchburn wants to clinch but Bradshaw slips to the side
and Bradshaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Churchburn looks to clinch
and Bradshaw counters with a right hand to the body.
Churchburn lands the left hand.
Bradshaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Churchburn throws a hook to the side of Bradshaw's head but Bradshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradshaw doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Churchburn misses with a looping right.
Churchburn misses with an uppercut
and Bradshaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Churchburn misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradshaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Churchburn manages to avoid it.
Churchburn misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Churchburn backs off Bradshaw throws a huge counter combo but Churchburn manages to avoid it all.
Bradshaw avoids the body shot from Churchburn.
Bill Bradshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Churchburn pushes Bradshaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradshaw is trying to break free.
Bradshaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Churchburn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchburn jumps guard but Bradshaw stands there with Churchburn around his waist. Churchburn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bradshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Churchburn won't allow it.
Churchburn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varg Churchburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Churchburn breaks from the clinch.
Churchburn misses the shot to the body.
Churchburn throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradshaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bradshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Bradshaw slips under a jab from Churchburn.
Good exchange - Churchburn coming out on top.
Churchburn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bradshaw misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Churchburn.
Bradshaw throws a counter combo.
Bradshaw with a jab.
Bradshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Churchburn.
Churchburn throws a hook but Bradshaw blocks it.
Bradshaw takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bradshaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Churchburn manages to avoid it.
Bradshaw throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Churchburn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bradshaw counters with a nice body shot.
Nice jab there from Bradshaw.
Nice jab there from Bradshaw.
Churchburn has closed the distance and engaged Bradshaw in a clinch.
Bradshaw is trying to push Churchburn away but Churchburn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bradshaw has had enough of the clinch but Churchburn keeps him there for the moment.
Bradshaw is trying to break free.
Churchburn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Bradshaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bradshaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Bradshaw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Michaelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DK Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucien Michaelson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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185 lbs
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26
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucien Michaelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DK Shaw!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaelson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Shaw shoots in looking for a takedown but Michaelson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shaw's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michaelson clinches up with Shaw and pushes him back against the cage.
Shaw tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lucien Michaelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DK Shaw.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Michaelson as Shaw tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Michaelson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Michaelson to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaelson lands a hook that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Shaw fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Michaelson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Michaelson lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaelson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Michaelson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Michaelson breaks the clinch.
Michaelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shaw scores with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Michaelson.
Shaw tries to stall but Michaelson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Michaelson.
Michaelson lands a right hand.
Michaelson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Michaelson is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Michaelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Michaelson.
Michaelson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Michaelson pinned against the cage. Michaelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Shaw has eaten all the pies!
Shaw moves in looking to clinch but Michaelson pushes him off.
Michaelson is looking to counter the offense by Shaw and move into the clinch.
A combination from Michaelson does no damage.
Shaw tries to keep at a distance but Michaelson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Michaelson.
Michaelson lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaelson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shaw jumps guard but Michaelson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Michaelson.
Michaelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michaelson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Michaelson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shaw avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shaw prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shaw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Michaelson avoiding damage as Shaw throws knees to the body.
Shaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michaelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Shaw jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Michaelson walks away with a smile on his face. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Michaelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shaw momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw gets tackled into the cage by Michaelson. Michaelson maintains the clinch.
Michaelson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Michaelson pulls guard effortlessly.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Michaelson keeps moving.
Shaw sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Michaelson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw wants to take a breather but Michaelson is having none of it.
Michaelson has his hands clasped together around Shaw's back. He's all about the action.
Michaelson is looking for a sweep. Shaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Michaelson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Michaelson tries to get out of the position.
Michaelson is trying to stand back up but Shaw is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucien Michaelson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Michaelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shaw, right into the meat.
Shaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Michaelson pinned against the cage. Michaelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michaelson shoots in looking for a takedown but Shaw manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Michaelson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lucien Michaelson 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.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michaelson sprawls well. Michaelson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucien Michaelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DK Shaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaelson moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaw lands a jab-cross combination.
Michaelson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shaw sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Michaelson somewhat.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shaw.
As Shaw looks to move away, Michaelson throws a big counter combo but Shaw just gets out of the way.
Michaelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shaw can do to turn this around?
Shaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaelson.
Michaelson has closed the distance and engaged Shaw in a clinch.
Shaw is trying to pull guard but Michaelson has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Michaelson is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaelson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shaws head.
Nice body punch from Michaelson.
Good body shot from Michaelson.
Michaelson gets through Shaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Michaelson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Michaelson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaw takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Michaelson on the inside.
Michaelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaw avoids the damage to the body.
Shaw tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Michaelson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Michaelson scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaelson pushes Shaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shaw tries to circle away but Michaelson has him pinned against the cage.
Michaelson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Shaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Michaelson has double underhooks.
Michaelson stalls.
Michaelson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Michaelson throws a head punch that misses.
Lucien Michaelson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Michaelson lands with a light punch inside.
Shaw fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Michaelson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shaws head.
Michaelson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Michaelson stops a takedown attempt from Shaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Michaelson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Michaelson.
Michaelson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shaw gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw managing to block the knees to the body from Michaelson.
Shaw leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shaw has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Michaelson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shaw tries a body shot but Michaelson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucien Michaelson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Michaelson closes the distance and pushes Shaw back into the cage.
Michaelson tries to pull guard but Shaw holds him up against the cage and eventually Michaelson drops back down to his feet.
Shaw gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Michaelson.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Michaelson has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Michaelson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Michaelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shaw can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Michaelson has him pressed against the cage.
Michaelson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaw has Michaelson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Michaelson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lucien Michaelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DK Shaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaelson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Michaelson is controlling him.
Michaelson is trying to drag Shaw to the mat but Shaw just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Michaelson lands a shoulder strike.
Shaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shaw tries to pull guard but Michaelson won't allow it.
Michaelson lands a hook that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Shaw is looking to take this one to the mat.
Michaelson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw wants to control but Michaelson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shaw might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Michaelson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shaw moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Michaelson is looking to pass into half guard but Shaw pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Shaw is in guard.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Michaelson keeps moving.
Michaelson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Shaw presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Michaelson.
Michaelson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Michaelson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shaw tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Michaelson smiles and moves away.
Michaelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaw.
Michaelson with a jab.
Shaw shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lucien Michaelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Michaelson wants to control but Shaw passes into side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shaw has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Michaelson is trying to get back to his feet.
Michaelson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shaw wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shaw advances to full mount.
Michaelson is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Shaw has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucien Michaelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Michaelson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucien Michaelson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Jutsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
150 lbs
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145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sidney Grove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jin Jutsu!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jutsu has a takedown stuffed.
Jutsu is looking to land body kicks.
Grove seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jutsu misses with a low kick as Grove jumps back.
Nice sprawl there from Grove as Jutsu shoots in.
It looked like Grove wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grove leaves Jutsu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grove throwing a counter right hand but Jutsu manages to avoid it.
Sidney Grove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Jutsu.
Jutsu tries for a takedown but Grove sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grove throws a big counter combination but Jutsu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jutsu.
An attempted straight right counter from Grove misses the target.
Grove keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jutsu goes for a double leg but Grove avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grove continues to drive forward.
Jutsu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grove looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jutsu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grove knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jutsu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grove knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jutsu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grove, who protects the arm well.
Jutsu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Grove manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove is trying is best to control the position here.
Jutsu trying to control the action but Grove is working from the bottom.
Jutsu prevents Grove from improving his position.
Jutsu is working for a submission of some sort.
Jutsu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grove is just riding it out for now. Jutsu eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jutsu is trying to control. Grove wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jutsu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grove defends it well.
Jutsu trying to mount his opponent but Grove defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jutsu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grove defends it well.
Jutsu is looking for a kimura but Grove is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jutsu to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jin Jutsu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jutsu shoots in for a double leg but Grove sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Grove wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jutsu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grove as he jumps to the side.
Grove appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jutsu dives in for a single leg takedown but Grove sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Grove wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sidney Grove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Jutsu.
Grove ducks under a wild hook from Jutsu.
An attempted straight right counter from Grove misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jutsu feints and as Grove raises his hands in defense, Jutsu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grove scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A big right from Jutsu misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutsu looks to throw the jab but Grove is out of range.
Jutsu misses with a takedown attempt
letting Grove counter with a right hand.
Jutsu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grove went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jutsu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grove was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jutsu misses with a takedown attempt - Grove sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Grove as Jutsu shoots in.
Jin Jutsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grove checks a leg kick.
Grove seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jutsu shoots in looking for a takedown but Grove manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jutsu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jutsu.
Grove appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grove stuffs the takedown attempt from Jutsu. Jutsu gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grove appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grove slaps away a takedown attempt from Jutsu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grove swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sidney Grove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jutsu dives in for a single leg takedown but Grove sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grove is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jutsu is defended easily by Grove.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jutsu shoots for a takedown but Grove saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Grove was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jutsu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grove seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jutsu shoots in but no luck this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jutsu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jutsu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jutsu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grove has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sidney Grove dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jutsu fails with a takedown attempt.
As Jutsu looks to move away, Grove throws a big counter combo but Jutsu just gets out of the way.
Grove blocks the body kick.
Grove is looking to counter punch.
Grove keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Grove misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jutsu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grove circles away quickly and effectively.
Grove is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutsu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Grove's guard.
Jutsu tries to free his leg and advance position but Grove is retaining full guard.
Jutsu looking to sit in guard and control but Grove gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jin Jutsu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jutsu has his foot on Grove's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grove works his way back into a safe position though.
Jutsu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grove throwing strikes from guard but Jutsu blocks nicely.
Grove showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Grove lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grove trying to control the position from guard on top but Jutsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jutsu controls Grove momentarily but Grove frees himself.
Grove postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jutsu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grove defends well.
Grove is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grove preventing the sweep.
Jutsu looking to control.
Grove looking to sit in guard and control but Jutsu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jutsu has gone for a leg lock! Grove slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jutsu's guard.
Grove postures up and lands a big shot to Jutsu's brow.
Grove pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jutsu is keeping the position for now.
Jutsu looking for a sweep. Not yet Jutsu, not yet.
Grove trying to control the position from guard on top but Jutsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grove is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grove scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grove is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove connects with a couple of short punches.
Jutsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grove can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jutsu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grove defends well.
Jutsu has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Grove is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jutsu.
Check out the look on Grove's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jutsu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sidney Grove.
I think Grove has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sidney Grove!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Marcelo D2 Claudia - Desabafo Deixa Eu Dizer. Woodley has chosen Eminem - Till I Collapse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tyron Woodley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Herbert Burns's chin.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herbert Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns looks to land a combination but Woodley avoids it well.
Burns changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Woodley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Woodley being controlled for a moment.
Burns seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Woodley for as long as he can get away with.
Burns continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
More hug and hope from Burns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Woodley is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Burns yanks on the arm and Woodley is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Burns.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Herbert Burns!
After winning the bout, Herbert Burns thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Tyron Woodley was interviewed post fight and said 'I don't know what is next for me after this lose'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professional Tussling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Big Bad John. Tussling is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: REAL AMERICAN, HOOOO YEAH BROTHER. Professional Tussling told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Professional Tussling!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Tussling avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Tussling on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas scores with a jab. Tussling acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tussling was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
And Tussling tries to counter it with a takedown but Thomas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tussling bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Tussling moved out of range nicely.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Tussling is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tussling avoids the body shot from Thomas.
John Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas punishes Tussling's body with a nice straight punch.
Tussling misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Tussling looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Tussling counters with a straight right hand.
Tussling looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Tussling appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tussling was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Tussling doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Tussling showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tussling misses with a hook.
Tussling takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tussling misses with a body shot.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thomas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($299 entry fee) in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tussling showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas feints a jab promting Tussling to slip. Thomas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tussling slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thomas throws a right hand that Tussling ducks under and follows up with a left that Tussling also avoids with ease.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Tussling moves away and avoids it.
Thomas throws the left hand but Tussling avoids the punch easily.
John Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Tussling changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tussling slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Tussling changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Tussling's shoulder, as Tussling tries to avoid the shot.
Tussling looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Tussling throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas tries to bum rush Tussling with a series of wild strikes but Tussling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tussling looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tussling makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas misses the jab.
Tussling tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tussling.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Tussling. Beautiful body shot.
Tussling takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tussling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Thomas scores with a four punch combination!
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Tussling.
It seemed like Tussling was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tussling moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Tussling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tussling let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Tussling.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tussling misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Tussling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tussling is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thomas rather than just go for the knockout.
Thomas swings for the body but Tussling moves out of range.
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Tussling avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Thomas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas throws a right hand that Tussling ducks under and follows up with a left that Tussling also avoids with ease.
Tussling jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Tussling moved out of range nicely.
Tussling just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tussling.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tussling can do to turn this around?
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tussling looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Tussling shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tussling showed some decent athleticism there.
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.
Thomas trying to control from the bottom.
Tussling seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thomas trying to control but Tussling postures up.
Tussling content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tussling lands strikes from half guard.
Tussling missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tussling is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tussling raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tussling pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thomas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tussling has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thomas's face.
Thomas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tussling landing strikes from the mount and Thomas is in trouble!
Tussling content just to control the position here.
Tussling scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tussling putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thomas is rocked!
Tussling looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Thomas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Tussling's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Professional Tussling!
During a confident post fight interview, Professional Tussling 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Passion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nonito Donaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donaire is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sia - Unstoppable. Steve Passion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nonito Donaire's chin.
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Passion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nonito Donaire!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaire misses with a wild combination.
Donaire misses the shot to the body.
Passion went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Passion darts in and clinches Donaire up against the cage.
Donaire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Passion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donaire shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Passion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donaire circles away quickly and effectively.
Donaire changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Passion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donaire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Passion's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Passion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Passion clinches with his opponent.
Donaire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passion is trying to push Donaire away but Donaire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Passion lands a shoulder strike.
Passion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donaire backwards.
Passion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve Passion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donaire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Passion. Donaire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Passion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Passion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donaire.
Donaire steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Passion.
Passion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Passion misses its intended target.
Donaire tries to counter by closing the distance.
Passion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Passion scores with a jab to the body.
Passion throws a shot from downtown. Donaire moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passion scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donaire takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Donaire is rocked!
Donaire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Passion finish him?
Donaire tries to keep at a distance but Passion has taken the fight into the clinch.
Passion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Passion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Passion breaks from the clinch.
Passion scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Passion closes the distance and pushes Donaire back into the cage.
Passion breaks from the clinch.
Donaire seems to have recovered his senses.
Passion takes one on the button.
Passion misses with a body shot.
Donaire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Passion.
Nice jab there from Donaire.
Passion throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Donaire colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Passion as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Donaire is left battered and dazed whilst Passion and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Passion!
Nonito Donaire was interviewed post fight and said 'Just don't give up when you lose,you can comeback stronger and you will be a champion one day'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mountain Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badir Housasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Housasi has chosen Eminem - Berzerk as his entrance music. Badir Housasi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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280 lbs
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280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mountain Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Badir Housasi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Housasi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Housasi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the body from Housasi misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Housasi lands a body shot.
Housasi cracks Mann with a good jab.
Mann seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice uppercut lands for Mann. That snapped Housasi's head back.
Housasi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Housasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Housasi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mann circles away quickly and effectively.
Housasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Badir Housasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Housasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mann lands with an overhand left.
Housasi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Housasi looks winded!
Housasi misses with a body shot
and Mann counters by clinching up.
A short uppercut from Mann.
Housasi wants to break free but Mann has control.
Mann lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann lands a body shot.
Housasi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mann lands an uppercut.
Mann working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mann is working Housasi over against the cage.
Mann drops Housasi onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Housasi is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mann lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Housasi to his knees! Mann keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mountain Mann!
Mountain Mann decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filibert Koopman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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207 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Filibert Koopman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leary tries to clinch there but Koopman circles away.
Koopman throws a hook to the side of Leary's head but Leary sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leary slips under a jab from Koopman.
Koopman gets tackled into the cage by Leary. Leary maintains the clinch.
Leary tries to pull guard but Koopman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Koopman's coach down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($299 entry fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Koopman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Koopman has had enough of the clinch but Leary keeps him there for the moment.
Koopman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koopman jabs Leary to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leary slips under a jab from Koopman.
Koopman scores with a nice head shot.
Leary doesn't manage to clinch there - Koopman circles away.
Koopman misses with a hook.
Koopman swats away the attempt to clinch by Leary.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary moves away from the strike by Koopman.
Leary tries to clinch but Koopman moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Koopman.
Koopman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leary tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koopman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary defending well as Koopman loads up on a big left hand.
Koopman misses with a looping right.
Koopman with a nice cross.
Leary takes the fight into the clinch.
Leary is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Koopman to keep the fight standing.
Leary tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koopman smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koopman throws a body shot but no joy.
Koopman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leary fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chris Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leary defending well as Koopman loads up on a big left hand.
Leary doesn't manage to clinch there - Koopman circles away.
It seemed like Koopman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leary ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koopman throws a right and a left that Leary avoids nicely.
Koopman thuds a left hand into Leary's body.
Koopman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Koopman looks to throw the jab but Leary is out of range.
Leary wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Koopman throws the left hand but Leary avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary dodges the punch combination from Koopman.
Koopman circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Koopman. Beautiful body shot.
Leary gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koopman wants to get back to striking at distance but Leary won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leary is trying to pull guard but Koopman has him pressed against the cage.
Leary manages to pull guard.
Koopman postures up.
Leary controlling the position.
Koopman tries to free his leg and advance position but Leary is retaining full guard.
Koopman wants to control from the top but Leary keeps moving.
Leary is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Koopman frees his head nicely. Oh but Leary has switched to an armbar! Koopman is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Chris Leary!
Chris Leary bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chea Soun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Kennedy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Kennedy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chea Soun!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Soun throws a poor cross that misses
and Kennedy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soun misses with a left hand
and Kennedy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Soun.
Soun looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Soun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kennedy lands with a right hand.
Soun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennedy.
Soun is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Soun looks to land a right hand but Kennedy moved out of range.
Soun misses with a hook
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soun with a poor takedown
and Kennedy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Kennedy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soun is rocked!
Soun throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kennedy counters with a huge right that knocks Soun out cold! Kennedy is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Kennedy!
Liam Kennedy retains his lightweight title!
Liam Kennedy very nearly forgot to thank HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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