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LFC 61: Calm before the Storm PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobba Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gibki Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sapp comes into the arena with SHAFT- Isaac hayes blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobba Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gibki Vlad!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp looks to land a combination but Vlad avoids it well.
Sapp misses with a few strikes there.
Vlad gets the takedown into side control.
Vlad is looking to take a break and control but Sapp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vlad tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sapp parries the strikes from Vlad easily there. Vlad is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sapp to escape.
Vlad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sapp keeps working.
Vlad is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sapp knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sapp has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sapp tries to improve position but can't.
Vlad misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vlad throwing strikes but Sapp manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Vlad managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sapp.
Sapp decides to stand back up. Sapp steps back and let's Vlad get back to his feet.
Sapp throws a hook but Vlad blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Sapp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vlad doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Sapp finds it's way through Vlad's defenses.
It looks like Gibki Vlad has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sapp swings for the body but Vlad moves out of range.
Sapp bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vlad closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sapp did well to prevent Vlad getting side control.
Vlad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sapp defending well though.
Vlad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vlad is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sapp sees it coming and defends easily.
Vlad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sapp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sapp wants to control but Vlad is keeping busy.
Well, if Vlad is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vlad prevents Sapp from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad looks to land a strike but Sapp avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Vlad looks gassed!
Vlad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sapp.
Sapp misses with a series of wild punches.
Sapp punishes Vlad's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Sapp cracks Vlad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sapp dances in with a quick combination. Vlad is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Sapp snaps Vlad's head back. Vlad stumbles backwards against the ropes. Sapp steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Vlad's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Vlad just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobba Sapp!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Crackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Svoboda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crackson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Clap for the Wolfman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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213 lbs
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rampage Crackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Lukas Svoboda!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crackson slips a jab and a cross from Svoboda.
Svoboda throws a lazy right hand but Crackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crackson punishes Svoboda's body with a nice straight punch.
Svoboda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Svoboda finds it's way through Crackson's defenses.
Crackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Svoboda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Crackson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Crackson lands a nice forearm strike.
Crackson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crackson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Svoboda looks to score with a jab to the body but Crackson is just out of range.
Svoboda takes a swing at Crackson's ribcage but misses.
Crackson throws a series of punches but Svoboda moves out of range.
Crackson avoids the body shot from Svoboda.
Svoboda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Svoboda moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Rampage Crackson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crackson.
Crackson gets a takedown into half guard.
Svoboda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crackson pulls his head out easily.
Crackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Svoboda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crackson pulls his head out easily.
Svoboda looks gassed!
Crackson working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crackson is working away from the top position though.
Crackson wants to pass to mount but Svoboda is defending the position.
Svoboda is trying to maintain the position but Crackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Crackson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Crackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Svoboda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Svoboda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crackson stands up over Svoboda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crackson wants to stand but Svoboda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Svoboda keeping full guard, as Crackson tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackson throwing strikes from guard but Svoboda blocks nicely.
Crackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Svoboda on the ground.
Crackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Svoboda trying to keep a closed guard but Crackson is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Crackson misses the target.
Crackson throws a combination that misses
and Svoboda counters with a straight right hand.
Svoboda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svoboda misses with a body shot.
Crackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Svoboda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Crackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lukas Svoboda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svoboda throws a right hand that Crackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Crackson also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Svoboda throws a combination that misses
and Crackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Svoboda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crackson forces his way into half guard.
Svoboda is pressing down on Crackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Crackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Svoboda is retaining full guard.
Svoboda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Svoboda trying to keep a closed guard but Crackson is proving a slippery customer.
Crackson preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crackson postures up.
Svoboda is controlling Crackson's posture.
Svoboda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rampage Crackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rampage Crackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Svoboda misses with a few strikes there.
Crackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crackson misses the shot to the body.
Crackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Crackson throws a nice looking combination but Svoboda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Svoboda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Svoboda's guard now.
Svoboda has his feet on Crackson's thighs here. He's pushed Crackson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Crackson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lukas Svoboda!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez comes into the arena with Young Bleed's How Ya Do Dat blaring out of the sound system. Harrison comes into a darkened arena with his song building. East London Rap - Wha we a bout kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pablo Dominguez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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256 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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235 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Harrison misses.
Dominguez takes a swing at Harrison's ribcage but misses.
Harrison throws a series of punches but Dominguez avoids them all with ease.
Jab by Dominguez.
It looks like Charles Harrison has been cut.
Dominguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrison.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Dominguez engages and cracks Harrison with a massive lead left hook - Harrison tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Dominguez is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pablo Dominguez!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fifo Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Cesar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Cesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fifo Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz misses with a looping right.
Ortiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cesar.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Cesar moves out of range easily.
Ortiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cesar is breathing heavily.
Ortiz drops Cesar with a big left hand! Cesar is injured, injured bad! Ortiz jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fifo Ortiz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lex Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Fife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fife has chosen Transfiguration #1 as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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161 lbs
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168 lbs
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lex Titan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Barney Fife!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fife dodges the punch combination from Titan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Titan.
Fife checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fife misses with a few strikes there.
Fife throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fife tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Titan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fife was well out of range. Poor timing from Titan.
Jab by Titan.
Titan defending well as Fife loads up on a big left hand.
Fife misses with a double jab
and Titan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fife drives through and clinches with Titan against the ropes.
Titan prevents Fife from breaking the clinch.
Titan breaks the clinch.
Fife thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Titan.
Titan tests Fife's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Titan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fife on the side of the head.
Fife ducks under a wild hook from Titan.
Fife misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Titan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fife on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Titan. Titan obviously looking to wear him down.
Fife throws a leg kick
and Titan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fife lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Fife misses its intended target.
Titan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fife throws out the jab.
Titan defending well as Fife loads up on a big left hand.
Titan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fife looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Titan advances to mount.
Fife is squirming around, avoiding Titan's attempts to control the action.
Fife is looking to improve his position but Titan isn't that keen on the idea.
Titan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Titan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
A nice elbow there by Titan.
Titan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fife is surviving well by controlling Titan's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fife bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fife scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fife throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Titan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fife pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Titan is keeping the position for now.
Fife connects with a couple of short punches.
Fife is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Titan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fife!
Titan has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fife's face.
Fife is in all sorts of trouble here.
Titan working the ground and pound effectively.
Titan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fife looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fife to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fife shrugs it off.
Fife keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Titan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fife is looking to escape.
Titan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Titan looking for a guillotine from mount but Fife is having none of it.
Fife gets back to half guard.
Fife gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fife throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fife looks gassed!
Fife looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Titan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Titan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fife is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Titan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fife is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fife is looking for a triangle but Titan pushes his legs off easily.
Titan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lex Titan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fife dodges the punch combination from Titan.
Titan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fife throws a nice inside leg kick.
Titan ducks under a wild hook from Fife.
Titan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Titan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fife.
Fife throws a hook to the side of Titan's head but Titan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Titan slips a jab from Fife.
Fife misses the jab.
Titan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Titan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fife. That did some damage!
A leg kick checked by Titan.
Fife defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Titan.
A telegraphed right hand from Fife misses the target.
Fife throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Titan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Titan tries to land a leg kick but Fife saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fife throws a head kick but Titan moves out of range.
Fife takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Titan misses with a series of wild punches.
Titan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fife avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Titan cracks Fife with a good jab.
Fife checks a leg kick.
Fife throws a jab but it's blocked by Titan.
Titan stuns Fife with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fife scores with a jab to the head.
Fife misses with a double jab.
Fife is breathing heavily.
Titan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fife did well to prevent Titan getting side control.
Titan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fife defends it well.
Fife wants to get back to full guard.
Fife looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fife taking some punishment here, with Titan in his half guard.
Titan trying to mount his opponent but Fife defends it.
Titan works his way into full mount!
Fife is trying to escape the mount.
Titan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fife sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fife is defending against the submission attempts here by Titan.
Titan is working for a kimura but Fife is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fife actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Titan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Titan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fife knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fife looking for submissions off his back.
Fife wants to improve his position but Titan is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Titan working the head and body with strikes.
Fife wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fife looks to score with a jab to the body but Titan is just out of range.
Fife throws a combination. Titan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Titan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Titan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fife swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Titan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Titan pushes down on Fife's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Titan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fife looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lex Titan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Titan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fife's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Fife misses the target.
Titan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fife manages to avoid it.
Titan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fife chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Titan can pounce on him.
Titan misses with a head kick.
Fife ducks right into an uppercut from Titan.
Fife lands a jab to the head.
Fife takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Titan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fife moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fife thumps Titan with a low kick.
Fife takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fife slips a jab and a cross from Titan.
Fife takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Titan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Titan scores with a jab.
Titan lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fife was well out of range. Poor timing from Titan.
Fife takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Titan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Titan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fife stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fife takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Titan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Titan.
Titan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fife.
Titan ducks under a wild hook from Fife.
Fife waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titan.
Titan slips under a jab.
Fife is looking to slow Titan down with leg kicks.
Titan swinging wildly here.
Fife doesn't manage to clinch there - Titan circles away.
Titan throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Fife does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fife misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Titan works Fife's body with a nice hook.
Barney Fife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fife misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fife's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fife tries to clinch up
and Titan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Fife.
Titan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fife sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Titan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fife misses with a leg kick
and Titan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Titan checks a leg kick.
Fife swings away with a body shot that misses
and Titan counters with a right hand to the body.
Titan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Titan is looking to slow Fife down with leg kicks.
Titan throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fife takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Titan. That's going to slow Fife down.
Fife throws an overhand right that lands on Titan's shoulder, as Titan tries to avoid the shot.
Titan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Titan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to de liver by Titan. Beautiful body shot.
Titan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Titan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Titan cracks Fife with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fife tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Titan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fife.
Fife takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Titan jabs at Fife's body.
Titan looks to land a combination but Fife avoids it well.
Titan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Titan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Titan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fife is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titan pulls his head out easily.
Titan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lex Titan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Titan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barney Fife has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Titan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fife is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titan pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fife missing with punches from the bottom.
Titan moves into full mount! Fife won't be happy about that!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lex Titan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Titan, 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 Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lex Titan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zmesan Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borec's entrance music is Carl orff - o fortuna. A fine choice. Bourne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Harder Better Faster Stronger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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224 lbs
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215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zmesan Borec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borec closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bourne is trying to improve his position.
Borec throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bourne is looking for a sweep.
Bourne struggling a bit here.
Borec tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bourne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bourne takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bourne tries to improve position but can't.
Borec throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bourne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borec in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne is not content to let Borec control the position.
Bourne is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Borec's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Borec is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bourne has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bourne is looking for a sweep. Borec is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borec is defended easily by Bourne.
Borec moves away from the strike by Bourne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bourne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Zmesan Borec has been cut.
Bourne pushes Borec up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bourne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borec backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borec.
Borec is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Borec blocks a body shot from Bourne.
Borec blocks an uppercut.
Bourne is leaning against Borec and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bourne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bourne working aggressively here.
Bourne swings wildly with an uppercut but Borec uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bourne gets underhooks to prevent Borec's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zmesan Borec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borec is breathing heavily.
Bourne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borec has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bourne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bourne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borec has clasped his hands together around Bourne's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bourne struggling a bit here.
Bourne tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bourne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bourne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bourne is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Borec off and has taken his back!
Borec turns into Bourne and is now in his guard.
Bourne wants to stand and escape but Borec is having none of it.
Borec trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bourne kicks Borec off and gets to his feet.
Borec gets a clinch.
Bourne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borec blocks a body shot from Bourne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne is trying to maintain a safe position but Borec gets an underhook and turns Bourne into the ropes.
Borec has picked Bourne up - he's going for a ride! Borec dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bourne gets full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Borec works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bourne misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bourne is looking to control Borec's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bourne avoid being mounted?
Borec working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bourne has a hand on Borec's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Borec takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bourne is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! Borec connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Borec unloading with bombs!
Borec with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zmesan Borec dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zmesan Borec's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bourne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bourne is rocked!
Bourne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bourne darts in trying to clinch
and Borec counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Bourne to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Borec!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zmesan Borec!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Sproles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sproles has chosen can't be touched -Roy Jones Jr as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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154 lbs
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160 lbs
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Pete Sproles!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sproles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCoy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some bone on bone action there as McCoy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Sproles.
Sproles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCoy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCoy blocks a jab.
Sproles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCoy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McCoy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sproles is avoiding damage well.
McCoy misses with the ground and pound.
McCoy 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.
McCoy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McCoy is trying to get an arm triangle but Sproles is defending well.
Sproles is pushing McCoy's head away, looking to escape. McCoy manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy in side control, throwing shots but Sproles defends.
The strikes coming from McCoy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A lull in the action here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McCoy moves out of range as Sproles strikes.
Sproles scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Jay McCoy has been cut.
Sproles misses with a double jab.
Sproles swinging wildly here.
Sproles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCoy dodges the punch combination from Sproles.
Sproles with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Sproles.
Sproles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCoy.
McCoy avoids the body shot from Sproles.
McCoy checks a leg kick.
Sproles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCoy avoids the head kick by Sproles.
Sproles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sproles takes one on the button.
Sproles looks gassed!
Sproles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCoy slips under a jab.
Sproles throws out a loose jab but McCoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sproles takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sproles tries a head kick but it misses.
Pete Sproles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sproles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sproles is rocked!
McCoy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sproles is still on wobbly legs! Can McCoy finish him?
An inside leg kick from McCoy misses.
McCoy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McCoy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McCoy in particular looking to stall.
Sproles seems to have recovered his senses.
Sproles blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCoy.
McCoy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sproles with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sproles is trying to stand back up but McCoy is controlling him
McCoy stalling.
McCoy prevents Sproles from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCoy slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCoy is trying to control the action in half guard but Sproles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCoy seems to be looking for submissions.
McCoy trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCoy trying to control from half guard but Sproles is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay McCoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay McCoy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Sproles throws a head kick but McCoy moves out of range.
Sproles throws a sloppy head kick and McCoy moves out of range easily.
Pete Sproles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sproles connects with a body shot.
McCoy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sproles wants to get back to his feet.
Sproles is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
McCoy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McCoy controlling the pace.
McCoy trying to control from Sproles's half guard. Sproles has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy prevents Sproles from getting back to his feet.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Sproles keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sproles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sproles. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay McCoy is winning the standup battle so far.
McCoy looks to throw the jab but Sproles is out of range.
McCoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCoy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sproles can pounce on him.
Sproles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McCoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sproles.
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Sproles is just out of range.
McCoy dives in and grabs Sproles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sproles pushes down on McCoy's head and hops out.
McCoy tries to bum rush Sproles with a series of wild strikes but Sproles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sproles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sproles misses with a double jab.
Sproles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCoy throws out the jab.
McCoy misses with a looping left.
Crunch! Sproles slams his shin into McCoy's torso.
McCoy throws a right hand that Sproles ducks under and follows up with a left that Sproles also avoids with ease.
Sproles plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McCoy slips under a jab.
McCoy throws a lazy right hand but Sproles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCoy.
Sproles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCoy.
Sproles misses with a leg kick.
A left lands for Sproles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sproles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sproles connects with a nice looking jab.
McCoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sproles.
McCoy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sproles.
Sproles throws a leg kick which misses McCoy's front leg but catches the back leg as McCoy tries to avoid it.
Sproles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sproles misses with a body kick.
Sproles lands a head kick. McCoy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sproles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCoy lands with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Sproles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pete Sproles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sproles tried to score with a low kick but McCoy checks it.
Sproles misses with a body punch
and McCoy counters with a right hand to the body.
McCoy connects with a body shot.
McCoy misses with a low kick.
Sproles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCoy moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sproles.
McCoy can't break the clinch.
McCoy is working Sproles over against the ropes.
Sproles manages to break the clinch.
McCoy moves forwards but Sproles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sproles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from McCoy.
Sproles throws a lazy right hand but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sproles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sproles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sproles misses with a head kick.
McCoy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCoy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sproles has time to react.
Sproles throws out a powerful jab.
McCoy throws a jab when Sproles was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Sproles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCoy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sproles's corner calls for a 1-2. Sproles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Sproles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jay McCoy's cut.
That's time! McCoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McCoy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sproles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCoy throws out a loose jab but Sproles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sproles misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick by Sproles misses
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sproles blocks a leg kick.
McCoy avoids the head kick by Sproles.
McCoy walks into a left hand.
McCoy tries to clinch but Sproles moves out of range.
Sproles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sproles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCoy connects with a jab.
Sproles throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sproles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCoy works Sproles's body with a nice hook.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McCoy controlling the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sproles is trying to stand back up but McCoy is controlling him
McCoy is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Sproles is refusing to be controlled, as McCoy sits in half guard.
McCoy tries to pass to full mount but Sproles defends it.
McCoy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sproles!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sproles trying desperately to get to his feet.
McCoy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McCoy misses with a head shot.
Sproles is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
McCoy looking to control but Sproles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sproles squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
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.
McCoy content just to control the position here.
McCoy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McCoy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sproles is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sproles is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sproles is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay McCoy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCoy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay McCoy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chruck Riddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pantera-Hole In The Sky . Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Chruck Riddel enters the ring!
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26
215 lbs
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21
214 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chruck Riddel!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddel throws a shot from downtown. Valentine moves away and avoids it.
Valentine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riddel, pushing him back against the ropes.
Riddel tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the ropes.
Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riddel's face.
A right hook to the body lands for Riddel.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riddel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riddel takes an elbow to the temple.
Riddel tries to break free but Valentine pushes him back against the ropes.
Valentine lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Riddel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valentine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Valentine pushes Riddel back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Valentine lands an elbow just above Riddel 's eye.
Valentine lands a nice knee to the body.
Riddel looks gassed!
Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Valentine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Valentine.
Knees to the body from Valentine.
Valentine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Valentine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Valentine digs a right hand into Riddel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riddel's gas tank.
Valentine lands an elbow that stopped Riddel in his tracks for a moment.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Riddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riddel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valentine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Valentine lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Valentine.
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
Valentine presses Riddel against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Valentine.
Knees to the body from Valentine.
Valentine scores with a knee to the head.
Valentine lands a shot to the body.
Valentine connects with a knee to the head.
Valentine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike.
Valentine landing knees to the body.
Riddel is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Remy Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chruck Riddel.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riddel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Riddel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine lands a knee to the head.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Riddel wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Riddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riddel tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Valentine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Riddel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentine has him pressed against the ropes.
Valentine landing knees to the head.
Riddel is trying to break free.
Valentine throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddel blocks an uppercut.
Riddel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Riddel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riddel is looking to control Valentine's arms but Valentine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riddel has his back to the ropes.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riddel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentine blocking some punches.
Valentine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riddel's efforts to push away.
Valentine managing to block the knees to the body from Riddel.
Valentine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valentine lands a nice elbow.
Riddel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentines head.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Riddel blocks it.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Riddel blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Riddel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riddel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Riddel tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the ropes.
Riddel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riddel throws out the jab.
Riddel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Riddel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riddel shoots for a takedown but Valentine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddel throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine moves out of range as Riddel strikes.
Valentine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riddel in his tracks.
Riddel tries to keep at a distance but Valentine has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Valentine.
Valentine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valentine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riddel tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the ropes.
Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riddel's face.
Valentine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riddel.
Valentine landing knees to the head.
Valentine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Valentine keeps control of Riddel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valentine.
Riddel tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the ropes.
Valentine landing knees to the head.
Riddel wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentine won't allow it.
Valentine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riddel's efforts to push away.
Riddel blocks the elbow strike.
Riddel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentine lands an elbow that stopped Riddel in his tracks for a moment.
Valentine crunches a lovely knee into Riddel's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Riddel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valentine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riddel wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Riddel wants to break free but Valentine has control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riddel's face.
Valentine tries to land knees in the clinch but Riddel avoids the damage to the body.
Riddel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riddel is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentine has double underhooks.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Valentine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Riddel working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Valentine.
Riddel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentine is pressed up against the ropes. Riddel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Valentine down to the mat. Valentine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riddel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddel slips under a jab from Valentine.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riddel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Remy Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Riddel misses with a looping left.
Riddel throws a nice looking combination but Valentine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riddel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Valentine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Valentine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riddel's sensitive parts.
Riddel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Valentine connects with a single shot there.
Riddel misses the jab.
Riddel lands a jab to the head.
Riddel misses with an uppercut.
Valentine jabs at Riddel's body.
Riddel lands with a right hand.
Riddel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Riddel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valentine pinned against the cage. Valentine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valentine connects with the punch.
Riddel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riddel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Riddel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valentine rushes Riddel and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Valentine.
Riddel tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Valentine landing knees to the head.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine digs a right hand underneath Riddel's ribcage. Riddel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valentine keeps control of Riddel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentine 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine lands a left hand.
Riddel wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentine won't allow it.
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
Valentine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Valentine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.
Riddel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
Riddel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riddel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
Riddel tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Valentine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valentine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riddel backwards.
Valentine keeps control of Riddel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Riddel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
Valentine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Riddel blocks it.
Riddel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riddel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riddel jumps into guard, dragging Valentine to the mat.
Valentine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riddel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valentine is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Riddel has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Valentine's face.
Valentine working to try and regain half guard.
Riddel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddel looking to finish Valentine with some ground and pound. This is bad for Valentine!
Valentine can't escape the position.
Valentine takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Valentine is desperately trying to improve his position but Riddel has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Riddel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Valentine avoids a series of strikes thrown by Riddel.
Riddel thowing shots but they're missing.
Valentine is working to get back to half guard.
Riddel working Valentine over with strikes here.
Valentine holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Riddel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Riddel with good strikes from the mount here!
Riddel throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Riddel working Valentine over with strikes.
Riddel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valentine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Riddel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Riddel thows a huge punch but Valentine dodges it nicely.
Valentine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Riddel lands strikes from half guard.
Riddel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Valentine!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valentine holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Riddel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Riddel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chruck Riddel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riddel.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Riddel misses.
Riddel sizes up Valentine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Riddel throws a hook to the side of Valentine's head but Valentine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valentine tries to clinch but Riddel moves out of range.
Riddel tries to keep at a distance but Valentine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riddel tries for a takedown but Valentine manages to get underhooks.
Valentine lands an elbow that stopped Riddel in his tracks for a moment.
Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riddel's face.
Riddel is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valentine with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Valentine obliges.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Riddel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentine has him pressed against the ropes.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riddel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Riddel controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Riddel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddel can't break the clinch.
Riddel wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Riddel is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentine has double underhooks.
Valentine connects with a knee to the head.
Riddel can't break the clinch.
Riddel tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the ropes.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riddel goes for a takedown attempt but Valentine pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Riddel tries to keep at a distance but Valentine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valentine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riddel working hard to break the clinch.
Valentine with a knee to the head.
Riddel wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Riddel is trying to break free.
Valentine landing knees to the body.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riddel wants a takedown.
Remy Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chruck Riddel.
Riddel is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentine has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Valentine.
Riddel trying to stall but Valentine improves his position.
Riddel takes a knee right on the jaw!
A shot in the inside from Valentine.
Riddel is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Riddel takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two 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.
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Riddel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine lands a nice elbow.
Valentine lands a nice uppercut.
Riddel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Riddel finds it's target.
Riddel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riddel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valentine clinches with his opponent.
Valentine prevents Riddel from breaking the clinch.
Valentine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riddel wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentine won't allow it.
Valentine landing knees to the head.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Riddel.
Valentine lands a knee to the body.
Riddel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riddel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentine scores a nice knee to the body.
Valentine scores a nice knee to the body.
Riddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Valentine stops a takedown attempt from Riddel.
Valentine lands an uppercut.
Valentine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riddel looking for a takedown.
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
Valentine has Riddel pressed against the ropes, preventing Riddel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riddel's defenses.
Riddel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike.
Riddel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike.
Riddel tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Riddel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Valentine misses with a knee strike.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riddel managing to block the knees to the body from Valentine.
Valentine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valentine looking to throw knees to the head but Riddel is blocking nicely.
Riddel tries for a takedown but Valentine manages to get underhooks.
Valentine scores a nice knee to the body.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riddel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riddel backwards.
Riddel is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Valentine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Riddel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riddel misses with some punches.
Valentine with a knee to the head.
Valentine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riddel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riddel is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Valentine lands a knee to the head.
Riddel tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Riddel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riddel is trying to break free.
Riddel is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Riddel is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Valentine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Valentine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valentine.
Riddel is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentine has double underhooks.
Riddel is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riddel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valentine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riddel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine lands with a left to the head.
Riddel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riddel is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Valentine gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Valentine obliges.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Valentine.
Valentine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riddel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Remy Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Valentine 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remy Valentine!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Couture might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mama said knock you out. Shamrock has chosen The Notorious BIG's Mo Money Mo Problems as his entrance music. Brandon Couture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock slips under a jab from Couture.
Shamrock throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Couture was covering up waiting for the punch and Shamrock finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shamrock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
Shamrock thows a big elbow that misses.
Shamrock tries to free his leg and advance position but Couture is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Couture utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Couture leaves Shamrock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shamrock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture scores with a shot to the body.
Shamrock tries for a takedown but Couture sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Shamrock.
Couture slaps away a takedown attempt from Shamrock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Couture throws a solid leg kick but Shamrock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Couture.
Shamrock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Couture circles away.
Shamrock moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couture displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shamrock.
Shamrock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shamrock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Couture's waist but Couture gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shamrock off to one side.
Shamrock looks gassed!
Shamrock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shamrock fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couture. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamrock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Couture swivels and escapes.
Couture stuffs the takedown attempt from Shamrock. Shamrock gets slowly back to his feet.
Couture misses with a low kick as Shamrock jumps back.
Shamrock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Couture throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamrock.
Couture lands with a good body shot.
Shamrock shoots in and drives through. Couture sprawls well.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Shamrock.
Couture connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Couture moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Couture thows a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock looks for a takedown but Couture sprawls well.
No luck for Shamrock with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Couture checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shamrock shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shamrock with the ground and pound but Couture uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Couture has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shamrock throws a strike but Couture rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shamrock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shamrock being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to stand but Shamrock has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shamrock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shamrock wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.
Couture lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shamrock has his foot on Couture's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Couture works his way back into a safe position though.
Couture stands up over Shamrock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Couture seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shamrock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Couture dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shamrock moves away from the strike by Couture.
Nick Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock has Couture up against the ropes in a clinch.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamrock lands a nice shot to the body.
Couture trying to control the position but instead, Shamrock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Couture into the ropes.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couture breaks from the clinch.
Couture stuffs the takedown.
Shamrock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Couture leaves Shamrock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Shamrock.
Shamrock shoots in looking for a takedown. Couture tries to sprawl out of it but Shamrock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Couture manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shamrock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shamrock tries to advance to mount but can't.
Couture is pushing Shamrock's head away, looking to escape. Shamrock manages to hold on to the position though.
Couture is looking for a sweep.
Couture can't do much from the bottom here.
Couture stops Shamrock from passing to mount.
Shamrock throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Shamrock passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Couture!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock landing strikes from the mount and Couture is in trouble!
Couture avoids a series of strikes thrown by Shamrock.
Shamrock prevents Couture from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shamrock goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Couture is on top in guard.
Shamrock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Couture manages to get himself to full guard.
Shamrock works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shamrock moves into full mount! Couture won't be happy about that!
Shamrock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shamrock unloads with some shots from mount but Couture bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Shamrock throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Couture is in all sorts of trouble here.
Couture taking shots to the head.
Shamrock lands a heavy elbow.
Shamrock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shamrock has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Couture's face.
Couture sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Couture moves into full guard.
Couture can't keep his opponent in guard - Shamrock advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Couture is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shamrock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Couture takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Poor strikes thrown by Shamrock there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Shamrock unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Couture that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shamrock has control of Couture's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Couture regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock avoids the attempt from Couture to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Couture displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shamrock.
Shamrock shoots in for a double leg but Couture sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shamrock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick and Shamrock moves out of range easily.
Couture scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shamrock shoots in and drives through. Couture sprawls well.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Shamrock.
Shamrock fails with a takedown attempt.
Couture thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shamrock shoots in and drives through. Couture sprawls well.
Couture goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamrock trying to pass the guard but Couture defending well.
Couture gets full guard.
Couture wants to stand up but Shamrock is controlling him.
Shamrock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
Shamrock trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Couture manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Nick Shamrock has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shamrock's head.
Shamrock wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Couture punishes Shamrock's body with a nice straight punch.
Shamrock shoots in looking for a takedown. Couture tries to sprawl out of it but Shamrock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Couture manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Couture scores with a body shot.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Couture as he jumps to the side.
Shamrock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Couture tries to avoid it but Shamrock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Couture to the ground. Couture escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shamrock fails to land the takedown.
Couture connects with a high kick.
Couture thuds his shin into the meat of Shamrock's side.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Couture but Couture pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Couture connects with a single shot there.
Shamrock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Couture punishes Shamrock's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Couture. That snapped Shamrock's head back.
Couture tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couture lands a slapping body shot.
Shamrock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shamrock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shamrock wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Couture slaps away a takedown attempt from Shamrock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Couture bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shamrock's head backwards.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shamrock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Couture.
Couture throws a body kick that misses.
Couture lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shamrock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Couture sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shamrock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shamrock showed some decent athleticism there.
Shamrock is pressing down on Couture's thigh, looking to free his foot. Couture is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Couture clearly takes that round.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Couture dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shamrock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Couture slaps away a takedown attempt from Shamrock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Couture lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shamrock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Shamrock.
Couture misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Couture connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shamrock fails with the takedown.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Shamrock is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Shamrock shoots in and drives through. Couture sprawls well.
Couture feints and then cracks Shamrock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shamrock down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Couture throws a leg kick but Shamrock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shamrock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big right from Couture misses.
Shamrock thows a leg kick but Couture checks it
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Couture.
Couture throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shamrock doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shamrock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Couture.
Shamrock is rocked!
A jab from Couture finds it's way through Shamrock's defenses.
Shamrock is still on wobbly legs! Can Couture finish him?
Couture closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Shamrock! Couture dives in looking to finish! Shamrock is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Couture!
Brandon Couture retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Emelianenko's choice of entrance music: You are the best around. Andrei Emelianenko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcos Barbosa's chin.
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183 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcos Barbosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Emelianenko throws knees to the body.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Barbosa gets an underhook and turns Emelianenko into the ropes.
Barbosa wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Marcos Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emelianenko as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa lands with a shot to the body.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches.
Barbosa is pressed up against the ropes. Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barbosa down to the mat. Barbosa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Barbosa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Emelianenko!
Emelianenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emelianenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barbosa misses the body punch
and Emelianenko counters with a good low kick that Barbosa was not able to check.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Emelianenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko rushes Barbosa and presses him up against the ropes.
Barbosa wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko lands a shot to the body.
Emelianenko is working Barbosa over against the ropes.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Emelianenko as the two fighters clinch.
Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Emelianenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.
Barbosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Barbosa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Emelianenko lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Emelianenko has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barbosa regains guard immediately.
Emelianenko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barbosa's guard.
Emelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barbosa tries to get to full guard but Emelianenko has control of the leg.
Emelianenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Emelianenko is keen to just control but Barbosa is a slippery customer.
Emelianenko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barbosa sees it coming and defends easily.
Emelianenko thows a huge punch but Barbosa dodges it nicely.
Emelianenko wants to take a breather but Barbosa is having none of it.
Emelianenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barbosa trying to control but Emelianenko postures up.
Barbosa has a hand on Emelianenko's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Emelianenko takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Emelianenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barbosa's head.
Emelianenko trying to pass the guard but Barbosa defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Emelianenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barbosa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbosa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barbosa.
Barbosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Emelianenko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Barbosa misses the body punch
and Emelianenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Emelianenko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Barbosa!
Emelianenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barbosa is looking to escape.
Barbosa working to try and regain half guard.
Emelianenko lands a big elbow.
Barbosa working to try and regain half guard.
Emelianenko lands a big shot there that rocks Barbosa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa wants to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barbosa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barbosa regains half guard.
Emelianenko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Emelianenko working the head and body with strikes.
Barbosa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emelianenko is working away from the top position though.
Emelianenko trying to pass the guard but Barbosa defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is concentrating on defense, preventing Emelianenko from advancing position.
Emelianenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barbosa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barbosa is looking to control Emelianenko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barbosa avoid being mounted?
Emelianenko trying to control from half guard but Barbosa is working away.
Barbosa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barbosa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emelianenko is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Emelianenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emelianenko.
Barbosa working hard to break the clinch.
Emelianenko slows down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barbosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko is trying to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Barbosa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko keeps control of Barbosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barbosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Emelianenko is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Barbosa has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andrei Emelianenko.
Barbosa stuns Emelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa throws a sloppy body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a big head kick but Barbosa shrugs it off.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the body
and Emelianenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andrei Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbosa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Emelianenko has closed the distance and engaged Barbosa in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko lands a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Emelianenko just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Emelianenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbosa is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barbosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick from Emelianenko.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Barbosa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Emelianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Barbosa misses
and Emelianenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa is rocked!
Barbosa misses with a body punch
and Emelianenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oh Barbosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Emelianenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa tries for a takedown but Emelianenko manages to get underhooks.
Barbosa seems to have got his legs back now.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barbosa just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A short left from Emelianenko.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Emelianenko has Barbosa pressed against the ropes, preventing Barbosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko has Barbosa pressed against the ropes, preventing Barbosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa looking for a takedown.
A short right from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a body shot.
Emelianenko pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Barbosa working hard to break the clinch.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Barbosa wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko has hold of one of Barbosa's legs. Barbosa is fighting the takedown attempt but Emelianenko gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Emelianenko trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Emelianenko postures up.
Barbosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barbosa wants to control the position but Emelianenko says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbosa keeps working.
Barbosa wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
Emelianenko is pressing down on Barbosa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barbosa is holding on for now.
Emelianenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to pass to mount but Barbosa is defending the position.
Emelianenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barbosa misses with a jab to the body
and Emelianenko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Barbosa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barbosa is looking to wear down Emelianenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emelianenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Barbosa misses
and Emelianenko counters by clinching up.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barbosa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a nice body shot.
Barbosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Emelianenko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barbosa really felt that one!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the body.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Emelianenko lands but Barbosa takes it in his stride.
Barbosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Emelianenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Barbosa's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Barbosa takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa thows a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Emelianenko really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barbosa misses with a shot to the body
and Emelianenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Barbosa throws a shot to the body.
Barbosa throws a sloppy body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbosa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Emelianenko to the mat! Emelianenko manages to get full guard.
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barbosa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Emelianenko wants to sweep here but Barbosa controlling him for the moment.
Emelianenko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emelianenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barbosa misses with a body punch
and Emelianenko counters by clinching up.
Andrei Emelianenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Barbosa gets an underhook and turns Emelianenko into the ropes.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Barbosa cracks a nice hook into Emelianenko's ribs.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Barbosa lands a body shot.
Emelianenko throws a nice looking combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa thows a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a good, hard body kick but Barbosa shrugs it off.
Andrei Emelianenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelianenko lands with a good body shot.
Barbosa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Emelianenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Emelianenko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barbosa can't do much from the bottom here.
Emelianenko cracks Barbosa with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko scores with punches from side control.
Andrei Emelianenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barbosa tries to bench press Emelianenko off him but Emelianenko keeps the position.
Emelianenko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barbosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Barbosa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barbosa tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Andrei Emelianenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Emelianenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the body from Barbosa misses
and Emelianenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa lands a nice hook to Emelianenko's body. Emelianenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barbosa misses with a body shot
and Emelianenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barbosa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a solid body kick.
A shot to the body from Barbosa misses
and Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbosa is keeping busy.
Emelianenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Emelianenko is working for takedown but Barbosa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Emelianenko slows down the pace here.
Emelianenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Emelianenko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Barbosa looking to control.
Emelianenko postures up in Barbosa's guard and throws a big left but Barbosa blocks it.
Emelianenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
Barbosa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barbosa wants to take Emelianenko's back here but Emelianenko is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Emelianenko is looking to improve his position but Barbosa isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the head.
Emelianenko is squirming around, avoiding Barbosa's attempts to control the action.
Emelianenko has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Barbosa's lack of action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barbosa is working away from the top position though.
Emelianenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Andrei Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emelianenko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
Barbosa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Barbosa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Emelianenko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barbosa has Emelianenko in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Emelianenko stays in close to Barbosa's body and controls the position.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barbosa is on top in guard.
Marcos Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emelianenko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Emelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Emelianenko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Emelianenko! Andrei Emelianenko retains his welterweight title!
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