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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Dixon (ranked 4677 p4p, 158 weight class) and Nigel Gazelle (ranked 5733 p4p, 208 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dixon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Saturday Nights All Right For Fighting. Nigel Gazelle has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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276 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buddy Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nigel Gazelle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazelle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dixon quickly recovers to half guard.
Gazelle not doing much here.
Dixon has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Gazelle is on him like a limpet, forcing Dixon back against the cage.
Dixon lands a left hand.
Dixon is trying to break free.
Gazelle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gazelle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dixon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gazelle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dixon.
Gazelle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dixon defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gazelle at a distance.
Dixon leaves Gazelle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Buddy Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Gazelle.
Dixon lands a big uppercut and Gazelle crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gazelle looks OK. Dixon waves Gazelle back to his feet!
Gazelle is rocked!
It looks like Nigel Gazelle has been cut.
Gazelle looks winded!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Dixon has cracked Gazelle with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Dixon lands another huge swinging hook and Gazelle tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Gazelle, before Dixon can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buddy Dixon!
Our winner, Buddy Dixon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Nigel Gazelle had this to say: '.....'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Mundy (ranked 5226 p4p, 476 weight class) and Robert Stone (ranked 5143 p4p, 467 weight class). Stone has chosen Chill Bill as his entrance music. Robert Stone has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good chin |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Mundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Stone!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone slips a straight right by Mundy.
Mundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Mundy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mundy.
Mundy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mundy misses with a hook
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mundy thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Mundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mundy is looking to slow Stone down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mundy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stone connects with a leg kick. Mundy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Billy Mundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone misses with a hook
and Mundy counters with a good, hard body kick but Stone shrugs it off.
Mundy misses with a right hand
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mundy misses with a low kick.
Stone counters with a body kick.
Mundy doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Mundy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
A low kick from Mundy is predictable there
and Stone counters with a nice leg kick.
Mundy is looking to clinch.
Mundy feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
Mundy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stone.
Stone has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mundy swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Mundy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
Stone scores with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundy misses with a hook.
Mundy misses with a low kick.
Mundy fails with a takedown attempt.
Mundy sets himself, and Stone steps forward looking for the clinch! Mundy avoids it this time.
Mundy cracks Stone with an open hand slap.
We've been hearing reports that Mundy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow Mundy down.
Stone tries to bum rush Mundy with a series of wild strikes but Mundy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone leaves Mundy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stone appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Mundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone is looking to slow Mundy down with leg kicks.
Mundy darts in looking for a takedown but Stone gets double underhooks and turns Mundy into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mundy shoots for a takedown but Stone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mundy misses with a series of wild punches.
Mundy throws a nice head kick!
Stone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mundy's head.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Mundy's front leg but catches the back leg as Mundy tries to avoid it.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mundy.
Mundy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stone.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stone.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mundy.
Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mundy is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mundy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stone connects with a knee to the head.
Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mundy tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Mundy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stone.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone lands an elbow just above Mundy 's eye.
It looks like Billy Mundy has been cut.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mundy avoids it.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mundy misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mundy throws a poor cross that misses
and Stone counters with a low kick, right behind Mundy 's knee.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Mundy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mundy instigates a clinch.
Mundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone slowing the pace effectively.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mundy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Mundy misses its intended target.
And Stone responds with a good body kick, but Mundy manages to step out the way in time.
Stone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mundy rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
Stone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Robert Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mundy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a low kick, right behind Mundy 's knee.
Mundy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mundy misses with an uppercut
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stone leaves Mundy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stone.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mundy.
Mundy tries for a takedown but Stone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Mundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Billy Mundy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mundy throws a head kick that misses.
Mundy throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mundy wants to clinch.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mundy eats them both and turns towards Stone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Robert Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mundy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Mundy misses its intended target.
It seemed like Stone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mundy pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
Stone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good work by Mundy as he checks the leg kick.
Mundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Stone connects with an inside leg kick.
Mundy misses with a body kick.
Stone lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stone catches Mundy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mundy throws a chopping leg kick but Stone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mundy throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mundy misses with a left hand
and Stone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mundy throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mundy tries a head kick but it misses.
Mundy shoots in looking for a takedown but Stone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mundy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Mundy off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone cracks the inside of Mundy's front leg.
The fighters circling - Mundy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mundy misses with a leg kick
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Mundy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mundy misses with a two punch combination.
Stone tests Mundy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Mundy'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stone lunges at Mundy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mundy's hand.
Mundy throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mundy wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Mundy.
Stone flicks out a counter leg kick but Mundy steps away.
Mundy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mundy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stone stuns Mundy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mundy.
Jab from Mundy.
Mundy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stone is looking to control Mundy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stone avoid being mounted?
Stone wants to improve his position but Mundy is controlling well.
Mundy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mundy looking to sit in guard and control but Stone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mundy keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mundy has his hands on Stone's head, controlling the position.
Stone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mundy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robert Stone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mundy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stone controls the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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.
Mundy looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Mundy misses with a low kick.
Mundy misses with a takedown
and Stone counters with a thumping low kick.
Mundy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stone drops his hands momentarily and Mundy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone tries to clinch but Mundy is having none of it.
Stone is looking to slow Mundy down with leg kicks.
Billy Mundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Stone.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Stone!
Robert Stone 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Argat Khan (ranked 22230 p4p, 969 weight class) and Jon Axe (ranked 3151 p4p, 443 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Argat Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Axe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe wants to clinch.
Khan throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Jon Axe has been cut.
Axe misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Khan misses.
Axe is looking for the big counter here.
Axe defending well as Khan loads up on a big left hand.
Argat Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan thuds a left hand into Axe's body.
Axe blocks a jab.
It seemed like Axe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axe was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Axe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
Axe takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe clinches up against the cage.
Khan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axe.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Axe is rocked!
Axe blocking some punches.
Axe is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Axe.
Khan working aggressively here.
Khan working aggressively here.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Khan misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axe.
Khan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Axe to his knees! Khan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Argat Khan!
Argat Khan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Meechum (ranked 9198 p4p, 766 weight class) and Gregory Belcher (ranked 3610 p4p, 420 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harold Meechum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gregory Belcher!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belcher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Belcher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meechum tries to escape but Belcher is in control.
Belcher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Belcher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Belcher postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Belcher prevents Meechum from escaping the position.
Belcher creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Meechum tries to escape but Belcher is in control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belcher tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Belcher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Meechum is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meechum is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Belcher is controlling him well.
A lull in the action here.
Meechum tries to escape but Belcher is in control.
Belcher working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
It looks like Harold Meechum has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belcher is trying to get an arm triangle but Meechum is defending well.
Meechum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Belcher on the ground.
Belcher is staying tight to Meechum's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belcher tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Belcher tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Meechum wants to get back to his feet but Belcher drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Meechum is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Meechum is pushing Belcher's head away, looking to escape. Belcher manages to hold on to the position though.
Belcher tries for a kimura but Meechum is defending well.
Belcher is trying to get an arm triangle but Meechum is defending well.
Belcher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meechum pushes Belcher away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Belcher gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Belcher tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belcher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Meechum is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Belcher has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belcher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Meechum, who protects the arm well.
Meechum being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Belcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harold Meechum'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.
Belcher tries for a takedown but Meechum circles away easily
and Meechum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Meechum displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Meechum scores with a hook.
Belcher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meechum counters with a three punch combo that has Belcher backing up. Belcher nods at Meechum to acknowledge the strikes.
Belcher gets a double leg takedown into Meechum's guard.
We've been informed that Belcher has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Belcher won't allow Meechum to get back to his feet.
Belcher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belcher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Belcher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Belcher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meechum is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Belcher is breathing heavily.
Belcher wants to control but Meechum is keeping him busy.
Belcher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Meechum is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Meechum being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meechum wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Belcher goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Meechum rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Belcher's guard! Nice work there by Meechum!
Belcher throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Belcher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Meechum defends well.
Belcher looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Belcher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Belcher throws his legs up looking for a submission but Meechum uses it to pass to side control.
Meechum decides to stand up, so the ref orders Belcher to his feet.
Belcher looks for a takedown but Meechum sprawls well.
Harold Meechum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Belcher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meechum connects with a looping right hand.
Belcher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Meechum is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Belcher asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Belcher trying to control the action but Meechum is working from the bottom.
Meechum wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Meechum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harold Meechum's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Belcher shoots in for a takedown but Meechum shows good takedown defense.
Belcher has a takedown stuffed.
Meechum fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Belcher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A combination from Meechum does no damage.
Good shot there by Meechum.
Meechum goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Belcher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meechum's waist but Meechum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Belcher off to one side.
Harold Meechum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Belcher.
Meechum moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Meechum lands a nice hook to Belcher's body. Belcher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Meechum shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Belcher eats them both and turns towards Meechum to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belcher dodges the punch combination from Meechum.
Meechum throws a series of punches but Belcher avoids them all with ease.
Belcher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meechum scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meechum lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Meechum lands a nice hook to Belcher's body. Belcher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Meechum lands a slapping body shot.
Meechum lands a jab-cross combination.
Meechum connects with a good right hand that stumbles Belcher. Belcher circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gregory Belcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Belcher or perhaps it was just good defense by Meechum, which made it look bad.
Meechum connects with a crisp jab.
Meechum throws a right hand that Belcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Belcher also avoids with ease.
Meechum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Belcher is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Meechum lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meechum stuffs the takedown attempt from Belcher. Belcher gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Meechum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belcher closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Meechum defending against the ground and pound.
Meechum is trying to get back to his feet.
Meechum trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Belcher advances nicely into full mount.
Belcher won't let Meechum get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Belcher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Meechum wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher moves to the back position.
Belcher is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Meechum defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Belcher has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Meechum is keeping busy.
Belcher has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Meechum has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Meechum here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meechum is trying to get back to his feet but Belcher has full control of the position and if anything, Meechum has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Belcher is riding his opponent, not letting Meechum buck him off.
Meechum trying to get back to his feet but Belcher is in full control for now.
Belcher is looking for a choke. Meechum gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Meechum manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belcher has his hands on Meechum's head, controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Meechum showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meechum 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Meechum!
Gregory Belcher spoke after the fight, saying 'Behaaaave'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Bedlaminov (ranked 5031 p4p, 553 weight class) and Adam Baumann (ranked 2130 p4p, 262 weight class). Bedlaminov comes to the cage accompanied by Call to Arms. Baumann has chosen Bombs Over Baghdad as his entrance music. Adam Baumann is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Bedlaminov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Baumann!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baumann scores with a body shot.
Bedlaminov dodges the punch combination from Baumann.
Bedlaminov misses with an uppercut
and Baumann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bedlaminov throws a poor cross that misses
and Baumann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Yuri Bedlaminov has been cut.
Baumann throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been informed that Baumann has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Baumann lands a jab to Bedlaminov's midsection.
Baumann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bedlaminov momentarily.
Baumann takes a swing at Bedlaminov's ribcage but misses.
Baumann misses the shot to the body.
Baumann slips under a jab from Bedlaminov.
Baumann defending well as Bedlaminov loads up on a big left hand.
Baumann wants to counter with a clinch but Bedlaminov pushes him away.
Bedlaminov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baumann swings widly with a right hand
and Bedlaminov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedlaminov looks to score with a jab to the body but Baumann is just out of range.
Baumann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bedlaminov.
Baumann throws a hook but Bedlaminov avoids it easily.
Bedlaminov tries to counter by clinching up but Baumann breaks away and moves out of range.
Bedlaminov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baumann feints the counter takedown.
Baumann drops his hands momentarily and Bedlaminov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bedlaminov misses with a hook. Baumann ducked under it nicely.
Baumann jabs Bedlaminov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baumann scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baumann closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Baumann fails to land.
Baumann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baumann blocks an uppercut.
Bedlaminov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bedlaminov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baumann misses with some punches.
Bedlaminov misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baumann.
Baumann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Baumann tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bedlaminov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bedlaminov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bedlaminov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baumann is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bedlaminov rather than just go for the knockout.
Baumann misses with an uppercut.
Baumann misses with a few strikes there.
Bedlaminov is looking to counter the offense by Baumann and move into the clinch.
Bedlaminov throws a shot from downtown. Baumann moves away and avoids it.
We've been told by Bedlaminov's head coaches at Vendetta Alliance London Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Baumann has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baumann closes the distance and clinches.
Baumann misses with some punches.
Baumann has a couple of punches blocked by Bedlaminov.
A short left from Baumann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baumann blocks an uppercut.
Bedlaminov throws a punch but it's blocked by Baumann.
Bedlaminov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bedlaminov throws a head punch that misses.
Bedlaminov misses with a punch to the body.
Bedlaminov swings wildly with an uppercut but Baumann uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Baumann.
Bedlaminov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bedlaminov manages to break the clinch.
Baumann fails to land with a series of punches.
Bedlaminov ducks under a wild hook from Baumann.
Bedlaminov throwing a counter right hand but Baumann manages to avoid it.
Baumann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bedlaminov lands a left and a right that send Baumann crashing to the mat, dazed. Bedlaminov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Baumann is rocked!
It looks like Adam Baumann has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bedlaminov lands an uppercut, right on the button! Baumann tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuri Bedlaminov!
A relieved looking Yuri Bedlaminov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Carter (ranked 1467 p4p, 232 weight class) and Thomas Raske (ranked 2406 p4p, 368 weight class). John Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Raske!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Raske defends well and Carter ends up having to push Raske into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Raske to the ground. Carter is now in Raske's guard.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raske is keeping the position for now.
Carter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter trying to control but Raske is working from the bottom.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Raske has wrist control.
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carter wants to control from the top but Raske keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raske trying to control the position.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Raske is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter won't allow Raske to sweep him here.
Raske keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Raske is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carter is thwarting Raske's attempts to control the position.
Raske wants to improve his position but Carter is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to take a breather but Raske is having none of it.
Carter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Raske is not content to let Carter control the position.
Carter content to control rather than advance.
Raske is looking for a sweep. Carter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raske has hold of Carter's hands but Carter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raske manages to get to full guard.
Carter landing with the ground and pound.
Carter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Raske is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raske wants to sweep but no luck.
Carter chips away with some ground and pound.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Raske.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Raske is controlling Carter's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carter content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Raske has locked up a guillotine! Raske's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Carter is holding on here and Raske must be using up a lot of energy. Carter has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Raske gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thomas Raske!
A very excited looking Thomas Raske made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 1096 p4p, 37 weight class) and Sajjad Gharibi (ranked 2953 p4p, 103 weight class). John Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sajjad Gharibi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith works Gharibi's body with a nice hook.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gharibi misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a crisp one two that drops Gharibi! Smith thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gharibi to his feet! Gharibi is in big trouble!
Gharibi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith seems to be stalking Gharibi here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Gharibi drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Smith!
John Smith retains his super heavyweight title!
After the fight, John Smith was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Nordquist (ranked 1330 p4p, 155 weight class) and Chosu McGrady (ranked 1461 p4p, 169 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Nordquist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chosu McGrady!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGrady connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like John Nordquist has been cut.
McGrady throws a lazy uppercut
and Nordquist holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGrady jumps guard but Nordquist stands there with McGrady around his waist. McGrady gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGrady is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nordquist to keep the fight standing.
McGrady is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nordquist is defending well.
John Nordquist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chosu McGrady.
McGrady is trying to pull guard but Nordquist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McGrady is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nordquist jumps into guard, dragging McGrady to the mat.
McGrady postures up in Nordquist's guard and throws a big left but Nordquist blocks it.
McGrady is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Nordquist working a defensive guard here.
Nordquist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nordquist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGrady wants to control from the top but Nordquist keeps moving.
Nordquist throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
McGrady trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGrady must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nordquist's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nordquist is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nordquist is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGrady defends well.
Nordquist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGrady.
Nordquist escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGrady gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGrady distracts Nordquist with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nordquist is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nordquist pulls McGrady in close to prevent any damage.
McGrady throws a strike but Nordquist rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrady utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nordquist trying to control but McGrady is working from the bottom.
Nordquist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nordquist throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nordquist content to stall in guard here.
Nordquist scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nordquist trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nordquist is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McGrady lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nordquist controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady stopping the sweep attempt from Nordquist.
Nordquist trying to keep a closed guard but McGrady is proving a slippery customer.
Nordquist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGrady gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McGrady fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nordquist dodges the punch combination from McGrady.
A big left from McGrady misses.
Nordquist lands an overhand right.
Nordquist closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McGrady's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady wants to get back to his feet but Nordquist is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McGrady scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice shot by Nordquist.
McGrady is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGrady throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nordquist counters by clinching up.
McGrady is still on wobbly legs! Can Nordquist finish him?
McGrady is trying to pull guard but Nordquist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nordquist lands a shoulder strike.
Nordquist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGrady's efforts to push away.
McGrady is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nordquist gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, McGrady regains guard.
Nordquist gets to his feet and stands over McGrady, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! McGrady felt that one! Nordquist unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save McGrady from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Nordquist!
John Nordquist thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Libio Do Santos (ranked 710 p4p, 97 weight class) and Gordon Cummins (ranked 3458 p4p, 418 weight class). Libio Do Santos 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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Libio Do Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gordon Cummins!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cummins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Do Santos .
Do Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Do Santos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cummins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do Santos .
Cummins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cummins throws a poor cross that misses
and Do Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Cummins fights it but they end up in guard.
Do Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Cummins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Do Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Do Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Do Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Cummins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Santos wants to pass the guard but Cummins is keeping the position.
Do Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cummins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Do Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cummins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cummins throws a lazy right hand but Do Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Do Santos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cummins sprawls and moves away.
Do Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cummins missing with a left hand there. Do Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Do Santos feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Santos misses with a hook. Cummins ducked under it nicely.
Do Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Cummins counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Do Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cummins has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Do Santos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Do Santos tries for a takedown but Cummins circles away easily
and Do Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Do Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cummins.
Do Santos tries to counter with a takedown but Cummins is quick to defend against it.
A shot to the body from Do Santos misses
and Cummins counters with a three punch combo that has Do Santos backing up. Do Santos nods at Cummins to acknowledge the strikes.
Libio Do Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do Santos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cummins counters with a stiff right hand.
Do Santos is rocked!
Do Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cummins throws a lazy right hand but Do Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cummins avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cummins.
A little jabbing left from Cummins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cummins throws a looping overhand right but Do Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Cummins throws a jab but it's blocked by Do Santos .
Cummins scores with a punch to the head.
Do Santos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cummins counters with a straight right hand.
Cummins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Do Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Do Santos misses with a straight left.
Do Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Cummins blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Do Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cummins looks to land a left hand but Do Santos moved out of range nicely.
Do Santos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cummins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do Santos .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Do Santos .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Libio Do Santos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cummins throws out the jab.
Do Santos misses with a body shot.
Cummins dips to his left and cracks Do Santos with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cummins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Do Santos .
Cummins throws a jab but it's blocked by Do Santos .
Gordon Cummins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cummins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Cummins dominated that round.
That's time! Do Santos 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Do Santos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cummins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cummins connects with a crisp jab.
Cummins misses with a straight right.
Do Santos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Do Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cummins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Do Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Cummins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do Santos .
Do Santos avoids the body shot from Cummins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cummins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Do Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Cummins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Do Santos 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cummins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Do Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins lands a jab to the nose.
Do Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Cummins moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Cummins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cummins moves away from the strike by Do Santos .
Cummins slips under a jab from Do Santos .
A countering left hand to the body from Cummins misses.
Do Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cummins tries to avoid it but Do Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cummins to the ground. Cummins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cummins slips a jab from Do Santos .
A big right from Do Santos misses.
Cummins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Do Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Do Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cummins.
Do Santos misses with a looping left.
Cummins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cummins throws a hook but Do Santos blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins throws a jab but it's blocked by Do Santos .
Do Santos fails with the takedown
and Do Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Libio Do Santos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do Santos slips a jab from Cummins.
Cummins missing with a left hand there. Do Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gordon Cummins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Do Santos .
Cummins slips under a jab from Do Santos .
Do Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cummins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do Santos .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins misses with a body shot.
Cummins throws a hook to the side of Do Santos 's head but Do Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Cummins misses its intended target.
Cummins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cummins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cummins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cummins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cummins throws a hook but Do Santos blocks it.
Cummins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummins throws out a loose jab but Do Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cummins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Do Santos moves away from the strike by Cummins.
Cummins misses with a looping right.
Do Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cummins.
Do Santos misses with a double jab.
Cummins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Do Santos .
Do Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Cummins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cummins misses with an uppercut. Do Santos saw that one coming.
Do Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Do Santos misses with a combination
and Cummins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Cummins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Do Santos misses
and Cummins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Do Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Cummins is just out of range.
Cummins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cummins throws out a counter right but Do Santos avoids it with no problem.
Cummins leaves Do Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Do Santos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Do Santos misses with a hook. Cummins ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Cummins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Do Santos slips a jab from Cummins.
Cummins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Santos ducks under a wild hook from Cummins.
Cummins looks to throw the jab but Do Santos is out of range.
Cummins throws a big shot that misses.
Do Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cummins misses with a looping left.
Do Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cummins.
Cummins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Do Santos staying out of range there.
Do Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cummins staying out of range there.
Libio Do Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Santos blocks a jab.
Do Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Do Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Do Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cummins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Do Santos 's hands.
Cummins throws the left hand but Do Santos avoids the punch easily.
Cummins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Do Santos .
Do Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cummins as he avoids it easily.
Do Santos throws a lazy head kick
and Cummins counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Do Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cummins lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins slips a jab from Do Santos .
Do Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cummins counters with a crisp right that sends Do Santos to the canvas! Cummins follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Cummins!
A relieved looking Gordon Cummins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Libio Do Santos spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry dudes'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benson Whyte (ranked 1166 p4p, 181 weight class) and Jesus Malverde (ranked 702 p4p, 117 weight class). Whyte comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Jammin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Benson Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Malverde!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte cracks Malverde with a right hand to the side of the head.
Whyte misses with a body punch
and Malverde finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Malverde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whyte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whyte moves out of range of the strikes.
Malverde throws a body kick that misses
and Malverde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whyte tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Malverde throws a looping overhand right but Whyte ducks down to avoid it.
Malverde misses with a leg kick.
Malverde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Whyte to counter with a crisp jab.
Malverde throws the kick towards the body but Whyte avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Whyte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whyte thumps Malverde with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Malverde.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whyte connects with a looping right hand.
Malverde throws a series of punches but Whyte moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malverde.
Whyte clobbers Malverde with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malverde is rocked!
It looks like Jesus Malverde has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Malverde is still on wobbly legs! Can Whyte finish him?
Malverde lands with a cross.
Malverde seems to have recovered his senses.
Malverde slips under a jab from Whyte.
A leg kick checked by Whyte.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Whyte crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Malverde - the referee stops the clock and Whyte gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Malverde. Whyte manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Malverde gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whyte lands a big uppercut and Malverde crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Malverde looks OK. Whyte waves Malverde back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malverde misses with a low kick as Whyte jumps back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malverde.
Malverde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malverde listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Malverde avoids the body shot from Whyte.
Malverde blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Whyte misses the target.
Malverde thinks about the counter body kick.
A clash of legs there as Whyte blocks the low kick.
Whyte blocks the body kick.
Jesus Malverde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Malverde blocks the leg kick.
Malverde looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Malverde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malverde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whyte throws out the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malverde, right into the meat.
Malverde throws a front kick aimed at Whyte's knee but Whyte avoids it well.
A big right from Whyte misses.
Malverde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Malverde misses with a straight right.
Whyte throwing a counter right hand but Malverde manages to avoid it.
Malverde gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Whyte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whyte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malverde takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malverde.
Whyte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malverde.
Malverde looks to throw the jab but Whyte is out of range.
Malverde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Whyte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malverde. That did some damage!
Malverde explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Whyte misses with a looping left.
Whyte staying out of range there.
Whyte lands a leg kick that knocks Malverde off balance momentarily.
Whyte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malverde.
Whyte is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Malverde shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whyte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Malverde has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malverde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whyte.
Whyte feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Malverde finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malverde swinging wildly here.
Whyte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malverde moves into the clinch.
Malverde pressing his opponent against the cage.
Whyte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malverde.
Malverde misses with the head strike.
Malverde lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Whyte as the two fighters clinch.
I was talking to Whyte's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Whyte landing knees to the body.
Malverde looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whyte pushes Malverde back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whyte.
Whyte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malverdes head.
Whyte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Whyte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Malverde's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Whyte throws a jab but it's blocked by Malverde.
Malverde with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Whyte to score with a decent uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malverde.
Malverde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malverde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malverde throws a hook but Whyte blocks it.
Whyte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malverde can pounce on him.
Malverde 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.
Malverde throws a hook to the side of Whyte's head but Whyte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benson Whyte is winning the standup battle so far.
Whyte feints and then cracks Malverde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malverde down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malverde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whyte.
Whyte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Malverde lands with a thumping leg kick.
Whyte misses with a hook to the body
and Malverde connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malverde scores with a leg kick.
Whyte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malverde throws the kick towards the body but Whyte avoids it.
Malverde misses with an uppercut
and Whyte counters with a nice right hand that sends Malverde toppling to the canvas! Malverde scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Whyte finish him?!
A clash of legs there as Whyte blocks the low kick.
Malverde defending well as Whyte loads up on a big left hand.
Malverde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Whyte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malverde throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Whyte rattles Malverde with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Malverde tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Whyte dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Malverde stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Benson Whyte!
An out of breath Benson Whyte thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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