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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Wiet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Colt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiet comes into the arena with Mia - Paper Planes blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Wiet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Colt!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colt looks for a takedown but Wiet sprawls well.
Colt shoots in but no luck this time.
Wiet moves into the clinch.
Colt can't get the takedown.
Mike Wiet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Colt.
Wiet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Colt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wiet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Colt.
Colt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Colt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Colt looking to control.
Colt is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Colt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wiet passes into side control.
Wiet stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiet has closed the distance and engaged Colt in a clinch.
Colt wants a takedown but no success here.
Wiet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Colt blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Wiet.
A right hand to the body from Wiet.
Wiet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wiet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wiet looking to throw knees to the head but Colt is blocking nicely.
Wiet looking to throw knees to the head but Colt is blocking nicely.
Wiet breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Colt.
Wiet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wiet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiet misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiet stuffs the takedown.
Wiet tries to close the distance and clinch but Colt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiet tries a head kick but it misses.
Colt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wiet's waist but Wiet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Colt off to one side.
Wiet moves out of range as Colt throws a body kick.
Wiet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Colt tries to score a body lock takedown but Wiet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Colt looks gassed!
Nice elbow from Wiet.
Wiet tries to land a knee to the head but Colt blocks with his arms.
Wiet lands a right hand.
Colt has Wiet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wiet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wiet lands a knee to the head.
Wiet is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Colt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wiet pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wiet tries to close the distance and clinch but Colt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiet clinches with his opponent.
Wiet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wiet scores a nice knee to the body.
Wiet manages to break the clinch.
Wiet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiet slaps away a takedown attempt from Colt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wiet darts in and clinches Colt up against the cage.
Wiet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike Wiet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wiet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wiet.
Colt scores with a hook to the body.
Colt has hold of one of Wiet's legs. Wiet is fighting the takedown attempt but Colt gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colt won't allow Wiet to get back to his feet.
Colt has gone for a leg lock! Wiet slips out almost immediately though and dives into Colt's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt wants to sweep here but Wiet controlling him for the moment.
Wiet gets to his feet. Colt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wiet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wiet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wiet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wiet tries to land a knee to the head but Colt blocks with his arms.
Wiet tries to land a knee to the head but Colt blocks with his arms.
Wiet prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Wiet dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wiet moves in looking to clinch but Colt pushes him off.
Wiet has managed to clinch.
Wiet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wiet scores a nice knee to the body.
Wiet landing knees to the head.
Wiet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Colt has picked Wiet up - he's going for a ride! Colt dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wiet looks like he's trying to stand up.
Colt wants to pass the guard but Wiet is defending well.
Wiet wants to get back to his feet.
Wiet is defending against the submission attempts here by Colt.
Colt is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Wiet to stand up.
Wiet tries to clinch but Colt is having none of it.
Colt keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Colt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiet moves in looking to clinch but Colt pushes him off.
Mike Wiet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiet moves into the clinch.
Wiet looking to throw knees to the head but Colt is blocking nicely.
Wiet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Colt.
Wiet looking to throw knees to the head but Colt is blocking nicely.
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.
A hook to the body from Colt.
Wiet scores with a knee to the head.
Wiet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Colt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wiet tries a knee to the head but Colt blocks it.
Colt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wiet breaks from the clinch.
Wiet wants to clinch up but Colt keeps it at a distance.
Colt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Colt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Wiet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Colt.
Wiet wants to clinch.
Wiet gets caught flat footed, as Colt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wiet pushes Colt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wiet doesn't manage to clinch there - Colt circles away.
Mike Wiet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiet tries to clinch there but Colt circles away.
Wiet tries to clinch up.
Wiet lands a high kick!
Wiet rushes Colt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Wiet.
Wiet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Colt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wiet is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wiet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wiet unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wiet misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Wiet.
Colt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Colt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wiet tries a knee to the head but Colt blocks it.
Wiet looking to throw knees to the head but Colt is blocking nicely.
Colt decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wiet gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wiet wanted to stand there but Colt had control of the position.
Wiet got a little sloppy there for a moment and Colt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wiet has managed to get both his arms back between Colt's legs - danger averted.
Colt has a closed guard, preventing Wiet from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Liam Colt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wiet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Colt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colt avoids the head kick by Wiet.
Wiet tries to clinch but Colt is having none of it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Colt.
Colt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wiet has escaped the position, nice work there.
Colt goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wiet rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Colt's guard! Nice work there by Wiet!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wiet stands up from Colt's guard - Wiet perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiet moves in looking to clinch but Colt pushes him off.
Colt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wiet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiet throws a sloppy head kick and Colt moves out of range easily.
Wiet moves in looking to clinch but Colt pushes him off.
Wiet tries to close the distance and clinch but Colt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wiet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Colt blocks it with crossed arms.
Wiet misses with a knee to the head.
Wiet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wiet gets through Colt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wiet looking to throw knees to the head but Colt is blocking nicely.
Wiet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wiet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wiet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wiet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wiet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Colt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wiet avoids it.
Wiet has a couple of punches blocked by Colt.
Wiet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Colt blocks it with crossed arms.
Colt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Colt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Colt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wiet defends well.
Wiet got a little sloppy there for a moment and Colt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wiet has managed to get both his arms back between Colt's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiet tries to stand but Colt is controlling from the bottom.
Wiet gets to his feet. Colt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wiet throws a head kick but Colt moves out of range.
Wiet moves in looking to clinch but Colt pushes him off.
Colt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wiet's half guard.
Wiet is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiet kicks Colt off and gets back to his feet.
Wiet is looking to clinch.
Wiet moves into the clinch.
Wiet looking to throw knees to the head but Colt is blocking nicely.
Colt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Colt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wiet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wiet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wiet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wiet tries to land a knee to the head but Colt blocks with his arms.
Colt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mike Wiet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Colt.
Colt tightens his grip and picks Wiet up, before dumping him to the ground. Wiet manages to land in guard.
Wiet manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liam Colt.
I think Colt 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 Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Liam Colt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcus jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
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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
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Gerald Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, marcus jones!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Young tries to sprawl out of it but jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Young manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Young manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
jones prevents Young from getting back to his feet.
Young knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for jones on the ground.
jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
jones stands up over Young, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
jones distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Young is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
jones landing some decent shots from guard.
jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Young is looking to stand up but jones isn't so interested in that idea.
jones chips away with some ground and pound.
jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Young has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
jones looks gassed!
jones distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Young wants to stand up but jones is controlling him.
Young wriggles free and stands up.
jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like marcus jones has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young rushes jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Young wants to break free but jones has control.
Young landing knees to the head.
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jones shoots in for a takedown but Young shows good takedown defense.
Gerald Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of marcus jones.
Young tries to clinch there but jones circles away.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young slaps away a takedown attempt from jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Young tries to clinch there but jones circles away.
Young lands with a kick to the temple. jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Young takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Young can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Young.
Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Young.
Young tries to clinch but jones is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Young lands a head kick. jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Young.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young throws a one two combo.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young lands with a kick to the temple. jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gerald Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Young is fending him off so far but jones persists. Nope, Young circles away and we're back to standing.
Young tries to clinch but jones is having none of it.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young tries to clinch but jones is having none of it.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young has closed the distance and engaged jones in a clinch.
Young breaks from the clinch.
jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Young connects with a jab.
Young sizes up jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Young wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Young.
jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Young lands with a nice combination. jones backs away looking to recover.
Young throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young throws a nice head kick!
No luck for jones with that takedown attempt.
Young lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Young closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on marcus jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Young takes the fight into the clinch.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that jones can do to turn this around?
jones trying to land knees to the body.
jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Young.
Young breaks the clinch.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
marcus jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young cracks the inside of jones's front leg.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young is looking to clinch.
Young is looking to clinch.
Gerald Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young tries to clinch but jones is having none of it.
Young lands a body shot.
Young lands with a nice combination. jones backs away looking to recover.
That has opened up marcus jones's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young connects with a high kick.
jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Young.
Young connects with a looping right hand.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Young there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Young getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gerald Young is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young clinches with his opponent.
Young scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Young finds it's way through jones's defenses.
Young lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Young tries to clinch up.
Young tries to clinch up but jones circles away and keeps his distance.
jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young moves in looking to clinch but jones pushes him off.
jones tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
Young scores with a nice hook to the head.
Young taking a breather.
Young can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Young displaying some good clinch control by pressing jones up against the cage.
Young looking to slow down the pace here.
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young has managed to clinch.
Young breaks the clinch.
A shot to de liver by Young. Beautiful body shot.
jones shoots in for a takedown but Young shows good takedown defense.
Young throws a quick head kick that skims the top of jones's head.
jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Young tries to sprawl out of it but jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Young manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Gerald Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of marcus jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young thumps jones with a low kick.
Nice cross by Young.
jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Young is looking to clinch.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young throws a nice outside leg kick.
Young scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
jones fails with the takedown.
Young lands with a nice body punch.
Young tries to clinch up.
Young tries to clinch up.
Young swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by jones.
jones tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young lands a high kick!
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Young.
Left hook, right uppercut from Young.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young doesn't manage to clinch there - jones circles away.
Young throws a head kick that half lands.
Young rushes jones and presses him up against the cage.
Young breaks from the clinch.
jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young scores with a one two! jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Young lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Young dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on marcus jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Young throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Young.
jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Young closes the distance and clinches.
jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young.
Young lands a knee to the head.
Young manages to break the clinch.
Young clinches up with jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Young is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Young lands with a left to the head.
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young is looking to clinch but jones is avoiding it.
jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Young throws a head kick that jones semi-blocks.
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young throws a quick head kick that skims the top of jones's head.
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Young.
Young wants to clinch.
jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Young takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Young.
Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by Young.
jones takes one to the side of the head.
Young throws a series of strikes that have jones backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young clinches up against the cage.
Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Young stalks jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into jones's face. jones staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young stuffs the takedown.
Young darts in and clinches jones up against the cage.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young avoiding damage as jones throws knees to the body.
Young lands an elbow that stopped jones in his tracks for a moment.
Young breaks from the clinch.
Young lands a head kick. jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick from Young lands but jones takes it in his stride.
Young throws a combination. jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A good leg kick by Young.
jones shoots in for a double leg but Young sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gerald Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of marcus jones.
jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Young defends it nicely.
Young closes the distance and pushes jones back into the cage.
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young drives through and clinches with jones against the cage.
Young manages to break the clinch.
Young gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young looking to slow down the pace here.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Young stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
jones missing with knees to the body.
Young is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but jones is keeping busy.
Young is pushing jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
jones has Young pressed against the cage, preventing Young from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Young avoids it.
Young tries to stall but jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Young scores with a four punch combination!
Young moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Young closes the distance and clinches.
Young looking to stall.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
marcus jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Young instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Young.
Young avoiding damage as jones throws knees to the body.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
jones being controlled against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Young obliges.
Young is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from jones.
Gerald Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Young is defending well for now.
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section. jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Young tries to break free but jones pushes him back against the cage.
Young displaying some good clinch control by pressing jones up against the cage.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Young, 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 30:25
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Young!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Pogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Pope Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Gavin Pope Davis enters the cage!
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Pogu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin Pope Davis!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pope Davis is looking to clinch.
Pogu misses with a takedown attempt - Pope Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pogu dives in and grabs Pope Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pope Davis pushes down on Pogu's head and hops out.
Pope Davis has his takedown stuffed
and Pogu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pogu misses with a takedown attempt - Pope Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Pogu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pogu fails with the takedown.
Pope Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pogu counters with a takedown into side control.
Pope Davis tries to buck Pogu off but Pogu is having none of it.
Pogu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pogu lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pogu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pogu is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Pope Davis looks calm but he's in trouble here. Pogu gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Pope Davis is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Pogu lets go of the hold and Pope Davis can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kimbo Pogu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Spartalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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207 lbs
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212 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Lucio Spartalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Meyer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartalainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Meyer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Spartalainen stopping the sweep attempt from Meyer.
Meyer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spartalainen passes into half guard.
Meyer manages to get to full guard.
Meyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spartalainen slips nicely into half guard.
Spartalainen prevents Meyer from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartalainen seems to be looking for submissions.
Meyer actively working from the bottom here.
Spartalainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Meyer manages to get to full guard.
Spartalainen looking to pass the guard.
Meyer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spartalainen wants to stand but Meyer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Spartalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spartalainen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spartalainen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Meyer working for a triangle but Spartalainen defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyer wants to sweep but no luck.
Spartalainen wants to stand but Meyer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spartalainen wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
Meyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spartalainen is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Spartalainen wants to get up but he can't break Meyer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Meyer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meyer lands a jab to Spartalainen's midsection.
Spartalainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meyer clinches up against the cage.
Spartalainen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meyer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Meyer moves into the clinch successfully.
Meyer gets underhooks to prevent Spartalainen's takedown attempt.
Meyer has hold of one of Spartalainen's legs. Spartalainen is fighting the takedown attempt but Meyer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throwing strikes from guard but Spartalainen blocks nicely.
Spartalainen is breathing heavily.
Spartalainen keeping moving, preventing Meyer from controlling successfully.
Meyer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spartalainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Spartalainen keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Meyer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Meyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spartalainen clinches but Meyer breaks the clinch
and Meyer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meyer.
Meyer stops a takedown attempt from Spartalainen.
Spartalainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meyer has him pressed against the cage.
Spartalainen jumps guard but Meyer stands there with Spartalainen around his waist. Spartalainen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Spartalainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spartalainen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Meyer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Spartalainen to the mat. Spartalainen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Meyer looking to pass the guard.
Spartalainen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Meyer stacks Spartalainen 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 Meyer!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer laying and praying for a moment but Spartalainen takes advantage and regains half guard.
Meyer seems to be working for a kimura but Spartalainen defends the submission attempt.
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.
Spartalainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Meyer.
Meyer is working for a submission of some sort.
Meyer trying to control from half guard but Spartalainen is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Spartalainen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Spartalainen trying to control but Meyer postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Meyer is trying to control the action in half guard but Spartalainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Spartalainen fails with the takedown
and Meyer counters with a single leg into guard. Spartalainen didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucio Spartalainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Spartalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meyeris looking to pass into half guard but Spartalainen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Spartalainen is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Meyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Meyer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Meyer thows a big elbow that misses.
Meyer being controlled here momentarily.
Spartalainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartalainen keeping full guard, as Meyer tries to pass.
Meyer postures up in Spartalainen's guard and throws a big left but Spartalainen blocks it.
Spartalainen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Meyer defends well.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Spartalainen keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spartalainen wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Meyer misses with a wild body shot.
Lucio Spartalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartalainen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meyer moves into the clinch.
Meyer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spartalainen tries to pull guard but Meyer won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartalainen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Meyer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Spartalainen to the mat. Spartalainen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Meyer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Spartalainen dives on top into guard.
Spartalainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meyer wants to hit a switch here but Spartalainen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Meyer there!
Meyer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Meyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Meyer wants to get back to full guard.
Meyer wants to control but Spartalainen is keeping busy.
Spartalainen tries to pass to full mount but Meyer defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartalainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Meyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spartalainen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Meyer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Spartalainen misses with a takedown
and Meyer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lucio Spartalainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spartalainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
John Meyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meyer wants to free his trapped foot but Spartalainen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Meyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meyer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Meyer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scot Taylor (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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21
234 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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20
276 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Scot Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson misses with a body kick.
Hudson misses with a double jab.
Hudson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hudson blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Hudson throws a sloppy head kick
and Taylor counters with a one-two to the body.
Hudson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hudson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hudson throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
A low kick from Hudson is predictable there
and Taylor counters with a head kick that drops Hudson to the mat! Hudson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Hudson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hudson throws a sloppy head kick
and Taylor counters with a body kick.
Hudson keeps Taylor at a distance using the push kick.
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hudson misses with a straight left.
Taylor lands a big head kick that sends Hudson tumbling to the mat! Taylor takes a step backwards and waves Hudson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Hudson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Hudson moves out of range easily.
Hudson seems to have got his legs back now.
Saul Hudson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hudson closes the distance but Taylor moves to the side
and Taylor counters with an inside leg kick.
Hudson is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Hudson.
Hudson misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor cracks Hudson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Taylor has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hudson to stand back up!
It looks like Saul Hudson has been cut.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hudson.
Taylor throws a hook but Hudson blocks it.
Taylor throws a head kick but Hudson moves out of range.
Hudson looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
Hudson doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Hudson throws a sloppy head kick
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Hudson - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Taylor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scot Taylor!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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20
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
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157 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Vinny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Jones throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Diaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones is holding on to half guard well.
Diaz prevents Jones from improving his position.
Diaz slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones pulls Diaz in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Diaz looks gassed!
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones lands a left and a right that send Diaz crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Diaz is rocked!
It looks like Nate Diaz has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Crack! Jones connects with the perfect overhand right and Diaz falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vinny Jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Dolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tebow kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God's Gonna Cut You Down. Dolan has chosen The worlds greatest as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
240 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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25
275 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Tebow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Dolan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tebow throws a nice looking combination but Dolan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tebow stuffs the takedown.
Tebow cracks Dolan with a good jab.
Dolan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tebow.
Tebow connects with the punch.
Dolan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tebow punishes Dolan's body with a nice straight punch.
Tim Tebow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dolan sends Tebow crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dolan is motioning to the referee to let Tebow up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Tebow is rocked!
It looks like Tim Tebow has been cut.
Tebow throws a series of punches but Dolan avoids them all with ease.
Oh Tebow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab from Dolan misses.
Dolan closes the distance looking for a takedown. Dolan picks Tebow up and slams him brutally to the floor. Tebow is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Mick Dolan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ATJ Lucko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucko comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boys. ATJ Lucko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Melvin Manhoef's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, ATJ Lucko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manhoef checks a leg kick.
Lucko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhoef on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lucko. Lucko obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lucko.
Lucko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucko defending well as Manhoef loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Manhoef does no damage.
Lucko slips a jab and a cross from Manhoef.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Manhoef misses
and Lucko counters with a good low kick that Manhoef was not able to check.
Lucko thows a body kick. Manhoef tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Manhoef looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Lucko.
Lucko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manhoef has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lucko.
Lucko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Manhoef takes a step back to recover.
Lucko lands a nice looking body kick.
Lucko fakes the leg kick and cracks Manhoef in the body.
Lucko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucko lands a big head kick that sends Manhoef tumbling to the mat! Lucko takes a step backwards and waves Manhoef back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Melvin Manhoef has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucko scores with a head kick.
Manhoef is rocked!
Lucko delivers a nice body kick.
Lucko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lucko lands a big head kick that sends Manhoef tumbling to the mat! Lucko takes a step backwards and waves Manhoef back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Manhoef is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucko finish him?
Lucko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lucko lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Manhoef crumples to the floor! Lucko milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). ATJ Lucko!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ummer Iqbal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iqbal is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Run This Town. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Hughs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ummer Iqbal!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Iqbal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Iqbal moves out of range as Hughs throws a body kick.
Iqbal digs a good body shot into Hughs's ribs.
Iqbal thows a body shot but no joy.
Hughs slips a straight right by Iqbal.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hughs.
Iqbal instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Iqbal.
Hughs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iqbal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Iqbal scores with a jab to the head.
Iqbal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hughs throws a leg kick
and Iqbal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iqbal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Iqbal.
Hughs needs to keep his hands up - Iqbal had a free shot at his head there.
Iqbal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Iqbal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hughs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iqbal manages to avoid it.
Iqbal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal drives through and clinches with Hughs against the cage.
Hughs lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughs blocking some punches.
Hughs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Iqbal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Iqbal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hughs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Iqbal trying to control the position but instead, Hughs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Iqbal into the cage.
Iqbal avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughs.
Hughs lands a knee to the body.
Iqbal tries to work over Hughs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Iqbal holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Iqbal blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hughs as Iqbal tries to tie him up.
Hughs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hughs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hughs tries to break free but Iqbal pushes him back against the cage.
Iqbal taking a breather.
Iqbal is pushing Hughs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughs breaks the clinch.
Iqbal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hughs tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Iqbal catches Hughs right on the button with a cross.
Hughs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iqbal.
Some wild striking there from Iqbal.
Iqbal misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Hughs blocks the leg kick.
Hughs misses the jab.
Iqbal tries to land a front kick but Hughs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Iqbal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughs connects with a solid leg kick.
Hughs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hughs wants to slow Iqbal down by chopping away at his legs.
Ummer Iqbal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal throws the left hand but Hughs avoids the punch easily.
Iqbal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Iqbal lands a right hook to the body.
Hughs thumps Iqbal with a low kick.
Iqbal misses with a hook to the body
and Hughs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Iqbal really felt that one!
A good leg kick by Hughs.
Iqbal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Iqbal tries to clinch but Hughs moves out of range.
Hughs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Iqbal is out of range.
Iqbal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughs.
Hughs moves into range and clinches up with Iqbal.
Hughs misses with a knee to the head.
Hughs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Iqbal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hughs is keeping busy.
Hughs blocks an uppercut.
Hughs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Iqbal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hughs throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal blocks an elbow strike.
Hughs working Iqbal over with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Iqbal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Iqbal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughs tries a knee to the head but Iqbal blocks it.
Iqbal looking to slow down the pace here.
Hughs throws an elbow but it misses.
Iqbal misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Iqbal.
Iqbal blocks an elbow strike from Hughs.
Iqbal misses with a body punch.
Iqbal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hughs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hughs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Iqbal can't find room to land a body shot as Hughs controls the action.
Hughs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Iqbal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Iqbal working aggressively here.
Hughs misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Hughs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Hughs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Iqbal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Iqbal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iqbal misses with a double jab
and Hughs counters with a big head kick but Iqbal shrugs it off.
Hughs swings for the body but Iqbal moves out of range.
Iqbal moves out of range of the leg kick from Hughs.
A telegraphed right hand from Iqbal misses the target.
Hughs has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Iqbal does no damage.
Hughs misses with a low kick.
Iqbal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughs walks into a left hand.
Iqbal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal tries to clinch up.
Iqbal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hughs tried to score with a low kick but Iqbal checks it.
Hughs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Iqbal looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughs is just out of range.
Hughs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Iqbal checks it well.
Hughs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hughs tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for Iqbal.
Hughs moves out of range as Iqbal strikes.
Iqbal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Iqbal.
Hughs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Iqbal tests Hughs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hughs lands a front kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Iqbal, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughs moves away from the strike by Iqbal.
Iqbal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hughs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Iqbal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iqbal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Iqbal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughs misses with a body punch
and Iqbal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Iqbal looks to land a right hand but Hughs moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hughs.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iqbal misses with an uppercut.
Iqbal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hughs counters with a nice leg kick.
Hughs slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Iqbal misses with a wild body shot.
Iqbal instigates a clinch.
Iqbal is looking to control Hughs's arms but Hughs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Iqbal has his back to the cage.
Iqbal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hughs obliges.
Iqbal swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Iqbal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hughs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe Hughs is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughs moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iqbal.
Iqbal throws the left hand but Hughs avoids the punch easily.
Hughs tries to clinch up.
Hughs throws a leg kick which misses Iqbal's front leg but catches the back leg as Iqbal tries to avoid it.
Hughs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hughs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughs throws the kick towards the body but Iqbal avoids it.
Iqbal is looking to clinch.
Iqbal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughs manages to avoid it.
Iqbal missing with a left hand there. Hughs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hughs.
Iqbal throws a lazy right hand but Hughs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughs moves out of range as Iqbal strikes.
Iqbal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iqbal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Iqbal throws a head kick that misses.
Hughs looks to score with a jab to the body but Iqbal is just out of range.
Hughs thows a body kick. Iqbal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Iqbal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Iqbal cracks Hughs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hughs misses the body punch
enabling Iqbal to counter with a crisp jab.
Iqbal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Hughs dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Iqbal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughs.
Iqbal looks to throw the jab but Hughs is out of range.
Hughs throws out a leg kick but Iqbal moves out of range and Hughs only half commits.
Hughs is looking to wear down Iqbal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A low kick from Iqbal misses
and Hughs counters with a solid body kick.
Hughs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A good leg kick by Hughs.
Hughs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Iqbal.
Iqbal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughs lands a head kick!
Hughs wants to land a leg kick but Iqbal is out of range.
Hughs wants to clinch up but Iqbal keeps it at a distance.
Iqbal throws an overhand right that lands on Hughs's shoulder, as Hughs tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Hughs.
Hughs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Iqbal lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal avoids the head kick by Hughs.
Hughs throws a leg kick but Iqbal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Iqbal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughs feints and then cracks Iqbal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Iqbal down.
Iqbal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hughs scores with a leg kick.
Hughs tries to land a leg kick but Iqbal saw it coming and moves away.
Hughs keeps Iqbal at a distance using the push kick.
Hughs swings for the body but Iqbal moves out of range.
Hughs blocks a head kick by Iqbal.
Iqbal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hughs.
Hughs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Iqbal. That did some damage!
Iqbal throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Iqbal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Iqbal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Iqbal works Hughs's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal scores with a head kick.
Hughs moves out of range of the strikes.
Iqbal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hughs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iqbal.
Iqbal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Iqbal swinging wildly here.
Iqbal wants to clinch up but Hughs keeps it at a distance.
Iqbal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hughs counters with a leg kick.
Iqbal blocks the body kick.
Hughs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hughs tries a head kick but it misses.
Iqbal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hughs throws a sloppy head kick and Iqbal moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Iqbal's knee momentarily.
Hughs is looking to score with low kicks.
Iqbal looks to land a left hand but Hughs moved out of range nicely.
Hughs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iqbal.
Iqbal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughs.
Hughs throws a leg kick
and Iqbal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughs wants to clinch up but Iqbal keeps it at a distance.
Iqbal throws a jab when Hughs was well out of range.
Hughs misses with a low kick.
Iqbal thows a body shot but no joy.
Iqbal throws an overhand right that lands on Hughs's shoulder, as Hughs tries to avoid the shot.
Hughs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Iqbal throws a hook but Hughs blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Iqbal swings for the body but Hughs moves out of range.
Iqbal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Iqbal blocks the body kick.
Iqbal thows a body shot but no joy.
Iqbal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Iqbal takes a swing at Hughs's ribcage but misses.
Iqbal lands a nice shot to the body.
Iqbal misses with a few strikes there.
Iqbal throws a series of punches but Hughs avoids them all with ease.
Hughs misses with a leg kick.
Hughs throws the left hand but Iqbal avoids the punch easily.
Iqbal lands a nice looking body shot.
Hughs thows a body kick. Iqbal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hughs tries a low kick but Iqbal avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Iqbal as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Hughs clearly takes that round.
That's time! Hughs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Iqbal misses the body punch
and Hughs counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters circling - Iqbal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iqbal. Hughs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iqbal throws a good cross that connects.
Iqbal misses the jab.
Hughs throws a leg kick but Iqbal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hughs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Iqbal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughs.
Iqbal misses with an uppercut. Hughs saw that one coming.
Iqbal misses with a combination
and Hughs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Iqbal really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iqbal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hughs counters with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hughs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Iqbal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Iqbal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Iqbal checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hughs.
Hughs thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Iqbal coming out on top.
Hughs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Iqbal throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hughs staying out of range there.
Iqbal misses with a wild body shot.
Iqbal keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hughs defending well as Iqbal loads up on a big left hand.
Iqbal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Iqbal!
Hughs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iqbal.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hughs.
Hughs is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Iqbal's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hughs - that will leave a mark!
Iqbal thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iqbal.
Hughs missing with a left hand there. Iqbal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hughs. That's going to slow Iqbal down.
Hughs throws a wild body kick that Iqbal sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Hughs.
Hughs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Iqbal thows a leg kick but Hughs checks it
and Hughs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Iqbal's knee momentarily.
Hughs thuds his shin into the meat of Iqbal's side.
Iqbal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Iqbal is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Iqbal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hughs, right into the meat.
Iqbal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hughs.
Iqbal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughs throws a chopping leg kick but Iqbal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hughs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iqbal throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs tries to work over Iqbal's front leg with a kick but Iqbal checks it.
Iqbal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughs misses with a body shot.
Iqbal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hughs doesn't seem bothered though.
Hughs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Iqbal throws a sloppy body shot
and Hughs counters with a nice kick to the body.
Iqbal works the jab nicely.
Hughs looks for the body kick but Iqbal saw that one coming.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughs thows a body kick. Iqbal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hughs lands with a slapping head kick.
Iqbal throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hughs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hughs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hughs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Iqbal.
Iqbal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughs.
Iqbal throws a big shot that misses.
Hughs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughs doesn't manage to clinch there - Iqbal circles away.
Hughs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hughs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hughs wants to slow Iqbal down by chopping away at his legs.
Hughs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Iqbal's sensitive parts.
Iqbal thows a body shot but no joy.
Hughs lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Iqbal is looking to clinch but Hughs is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Hughs had his way with Ummer Iqbal in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hughs scores with a kick to the body.
Iqbal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hughs ducks under a wild hook from Iqbal.
Hughs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Iqbal darts in trying to clinch
and Hughs counters with a left to the body.
Iqbal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Iqbal really felt that one!
Hughs is looking to land body kicks.
Hughs throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from Iqbal
and Hughs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Iqbal's knee momentarily.
Iqbal takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hughs moves out of range of the strikes.
Iqbal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs tries to land a front kick but Iqbal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Iqbal avoids the body shot from Hughs.
Hughs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Iqbal misses.
Iqbal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hughs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iqbal.
Hughs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Iqbal. That did some damage!
Iqbal throws a lazy right hand but Hughs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Iqbal throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughs.
Hughs throws a push kick but Iqbal slaps the foot to one side.
Iqbal misses the jab.
Hughs misses with an uppercut.
Hughs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Iqbal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Iqbal slips a jab and a cross from Hughs.
A jab from Iqbal misses.
Hughs throws a lazy right hand but Iqbal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughs gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Iqbal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Hughs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Iqbal misses with a body kick.
Iqbal moves out of range as Hughs throws a body kick.
Hughs throws a solid leg kick but Iqbal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hughs.
Iqbal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughs counters with a good, hard body kick but Iqbal shrugs it off.
Iqbal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hughs feints and then cracks Iqbal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Iqbal down.
Hughs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hughs tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hughs misses with a leg kick
and Iqbal counters with a two punch combo.
Hughs misses the shot to the body.
Iqbal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iqbal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iqbal lands with a cross.
Hughs tries to land a body kick
and Iqbal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iqbal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughs.
Good leg kick by Hughs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hughs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hughs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Iqbal scores with a sloppy right hand. Hughs should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hughs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Iqbal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Iqbal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hughs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ummer Iqbal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Iqbal misses
and Hughs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iqbal misses with an uppercut.
Hughs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hughs lands with a nice body kick.
Hughs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hughs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Iqbal thows a body shot but no joy.
Hughs tries to land a front kick but Iqbal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hughs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hughs avoids the body shot from Iqbal.
Iqbal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hughs counters with a thumping low kick.
Iqbal is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hughs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hughs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hughs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Hughs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hughs 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Hughs!
Joe Hughs retains his lightweight title!
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