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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Srki Tenja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonnen comes to the cage accompanied by Mosh by Eminem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Srki Tenja!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenja stuffs the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Tenja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sonnen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sonnen tries to move to mount but Tenja blocks the move with his legs.
Tenja is trying to control Sonnen's posture but Sonnen avoids it.
Tenja regains half guard.
Tenja is not content to let Sonnen control the position.
Sonnen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sonnen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tenja on the ground.
Tenja makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tenja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tenja trying to control the position.
Tenja working for a triangle but Sonnen defends it easily.
Sonnen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tenja wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tenja wants to sweep but no luck.
Sonnen throws a strike but Tenja rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sonnen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sonnen tries to get out of the position.
Tenja has gone for a leg lock! Sonnen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tenja's guard.
Sonnen scoring with some ground and pound.
Tenja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonnen is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tenja looks gassed!
Sonnen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tenja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Tenja is keeping the position.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tenja lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tenja tries for a takedown but Sonnen circles away easily
and Sonnen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sonnen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tenja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sonnen scoring with some ground and pound.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Tenja is keeping the position.
Tenja is trying to control the position but Sonnen postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Sonnen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tenja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tenja won't be happy with that.
Tenja manages to get back to half guard.
Tenja keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tenja trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenja regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sonnen trying to control but Tenja is working from the bottom.
Sonnen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tenja looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenja has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sonnen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sonnen misses with a takedown
and Tenja moves into the clinch.
Sonnen tries to pull guard but Tenja holds him up against the cage and eventually Sonnen drops back down to his feet.
Tenja manages to pull guard.
Sonnen prevents Tenja from getting back to his feet.
Sonnen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tenja manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenja has his foot on Sonnen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sonnen works his way back into a safe position though.
Sonnen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tenja dives on top into guard.
Tenja trying to control but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
Sonnen wants to sweep here but Tenja controlling him for the moment.
Sonnen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tenja has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenja lands a nice forearm strike.
Tenja wants to control but Sonnen is keeping him busy.
Tenja decides to stand back up. Tenja steps back and let's Sonnen get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tenja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tito Sonnen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tenja gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tenja wants to sweep but no luck.
Sonnen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tenja is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sonnen, into his guard.
Sonnen is pulling down on Tenja's head. It's preventing any offense from Tenja, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tito Sonnen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tenja closes the distance looking to clinch
so Sonnen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sonnen postures up in Tenja's guard and throws a big left but Tenja blocks it.
Tenja controlling Sonnen's posture.
Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tenja is keeping the position for now.
Tenja is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sonnen dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tenja gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sonnen seems content to control.
Sonnen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tenja with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tenja is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sonnen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sonnen's back!
Tenja throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Tenja working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Tenja is landing with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Tenja go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sonnen fending off the submission attempt from Tenja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenja throws strikes from the back but Sonnen rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Sonnen.
Tenjais looking to pass into half guard but Sonnen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sonnen is in guard.
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.
Tenja has his feet on Sonnen's thighs here. He's pushed Sonnen 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! Sonnen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Srki Tenja!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Procter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Procter's entrance music is Wild Boys- Hardcore Superstar. A fine choice. 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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155 lbs
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160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Procter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Sparks!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks avoids the body shot from Procter.
Procter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparks throws out the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Sparks. No joy for Procter on that attempt.
Sparks blocks a head kick by Procter.
Sparks works over Procter's head and body with a nice combination.
Sparks moves away from the strike by Procter.
Sparks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sparks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Procter.
Procter moves forwards but Sparks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sparks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sparks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sparks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andrew Sparks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparks looks to land a combination but Procter avoids it well.
Sparks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Procter blocks a jab.
Procter moves out of range as Sparks strikes.
Procter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sparks swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Procter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparks misses with a body kick.
Sparks misses with a wild combination.
Procter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sparks.
Sparks swats away the attempt to clinch by Procter.
Sparks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Procter slips a jab and a cross from Sparks.
Sparks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sparks wants it to stay on the feet.
Sparks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Procter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Procter swinging wildly here.
Procter tries to clinch up but Sparks circles away and keeps his distance.
Sparks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sparks misses with a combination
and Procter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sparks's guard now.
Sparks looks gassed!
Sparks keeping full guard, as Procter tries to pass.
Procter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Procter trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Procter throws a big right hand that misses.
Sparks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Procter controls the pace.
Procter postures up and lands a big shot to Sparks's brow.
Sparks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Procter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Procter passes Sparks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sparks is refusing to be controlled, as Procter sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Procter connects with a nice short shot to Sparks's temple.
Procter 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Procter has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sparks defend it? Procter steps over the head and cranks it - Sparks is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Procter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Liam Procter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bad Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayhom Blowtorsch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blowtorsch has chosen Fuck U Right Back as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bad Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mayhom Blowtorsch!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ass throws a series of punches but Blowtorsch avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Ass or perhaps it was just good defense by Blowtorsch which made him look bad.
Ass shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blowtorsch pinned against the cage. Blowtorsch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ass takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bad Ass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blowtorsch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blowtorsch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Blowtorsch lands a head kick. Ass smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A left and a right from Ass both land. Nice combination.
Ass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bad Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ass scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blowtorsch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blowtorsch. Blowtorsch obviously looking to wear him down.
Ass shoots for a double leg takedown but Blowtorsch sprawls well. He's pushed Ass's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ass tries to clinch but Blowtorsch is having none of it.
Ass misses with a double jab
and Blowtorsch counters with an inside leg kick.
Blowtorsch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ass shoots and misses
and Blowtorsch counters with a big head kick but Ass shrugs it off.
Ass is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blowtorsch.
Ass scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blowtorsch connects with a solid leg kick.
Ass throws a combination that misses
and Blowtorsch counters with a big head kick but Ass shrugs it off.
Blowtorsch gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Bad Ass has been cut.
Blowtorsch managing to block the knees to the body from Ass.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ass avoiding damage as Blowtorsch throws knees to the body.
Blowtorsch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ass in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blowtorsch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ass avoids it.
Blowtorsch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blowtorsch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ass is defending well for now.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Ass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ass lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ass's defenses.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blowtorsch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blowtorsch missing with knees to the body.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Ass managing to block the knees to the body from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blowtorsch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ass is defending well for now.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ass tries to pull guard but Blowtorsch holds him up against the cage and eventually Ass drops back down to his feet.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Ass has a couple of punches blocked by Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside that Ass shrugs off.
Ass takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blowtorsch looking to throw knees to the head but Ass is blocking nicely.
Blowtorsch trying to land knees to the body.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Ass's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blowtorsch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside that Ass shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayhom Blowtorsch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bad Ass's cut.
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.
Ass misses with a jab to the body
and Blowtorsch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blowtorsch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ass tries to clinch
and Blowtorsch counters with a one-two to the body.
Ass closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blowtorsch counters with a big head kick but Ass shrugs it off.
Ass throws a body kick the misses
and Blowtorsch makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ass really felt that one!
Blowtorsch leaves Ass with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ass has his takedown stuffed
and Blowtorsch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass managing to block the knees to the body from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch looking to throw knees to the head but Ass is blocking nicely.
Ass is trying to break the clinch but Blowtorsch has him pressed against the cage.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
Ass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside that Ass shrugs off.
Ass tries to circle away but Blowtorsch has him pinned against the cage.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ass throws a punch but it's blocked by Blowtorsch.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ass's defenses.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ass's defenses.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ass misses with an elbow strike.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blowtorsch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Blowtorsch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ass avoids it.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
Blowtorsch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ass is defending well for now.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside.
Blowtorsch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ass avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Blowtorsch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ass.
Ass avoids a wild elbow strike from Blowtorsch.
Ass blocks the elbow strike.
Blowtorsch has Ass pressed against the cage, preventing Ass from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blowtorsch throws an elbow that misses.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ass's defenses.
Ass trying to control the position but instead, Blowtorsch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ass into the cage.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blowtorsch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ass tries to work over Blowtorsch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ass tries to circle away but Blowtorsch has him pinned against the cage.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ass is trying to break free.
Blowtorsch misses with an elbow over the top.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Blowtorsch missing with knees to the body.
Ass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ass wants to get back to striking at distance but Blowtorsch won't allow it.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blowtorsch in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ass can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ass misses with a punch to the body.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside that Ass shrugs off.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
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.
Blowtorsch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ass wants to get back to striking at distance but Blowtorsch won't allow it.
Blowtorsch keeps control of Ass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Ass wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bad Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped Ass in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
Ass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside that Ass shrugs off.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayhom Blowtorsch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bad Ass's cut.
That's time! Ass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ass doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blowtorsch counters with a body kick.
Blowtorsch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ass backs up against the cage.
Ass closes the distance but Blowtorsch moves to the side
and Blowtorsch counters with a body kick.
Blowtorsch jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blowtorsch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ass looks to clinch
and Blowtorsch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blowtorsch thumps Ass with a low kick.
Ass throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blowtorsch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blowtorsch counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass throws a combination that misses
and Blowtorsch counters with a left and a right that stings Ass.
Ass clinches but Blowtorsch breaks the clinch
and Blowtorsch counters with a series of strikes. Ass will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ass doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blowtorsch counters with a low kick, right behind Ass 's knee.
Blowtorsch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blowtorsch throws a front kick that sends Ass stumbling back into the cage.
Blowtorsch lunges at Ass with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ass's hand.
Blowtorsch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mayhom Blowtorsch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch delivers a nice body kick.
Blowtorsch keeps Ass at a distance using the push kick.
Blowtorsch lands a head kick. Ass smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ass takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blowtorsch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ass. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blowtorsch. Ass shrugs it off though.
Mayhom Blowtorsch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blowtorsch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ass takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blowtorsch clinches up against the cage.
Ass takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blowtorsch lands a knee to the body.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ass's defenses.
Ass looking to throw knees to the head but Blowtorsch is blocking nicely.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blowtorsch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ass blocks it with crossed arms.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blowtorsch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bad Ass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ass tries to pull guard but Blowtorsch won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bad Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blowtorsch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mayhom Blowtorsch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ass wants a takedown but no success here.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.
Blowtorsch lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside.
Blowtorsch crunches a lovely knee into Ass's ribcage.
Blowtorsch misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blowtorsch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blowtorsch keeps control of Ass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ass will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blowtorsch avoiding damage as Ass throws knees to the body.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blowtorsch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ass is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ass can't find room to land a body shot as Blowtorsch controls the action.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside that Ass shrugs off.
Ass looking to slow down the pace here.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mayhom Blowtorsch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blowtorsch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayhom Blowtorsch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle ONeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle ONeill!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill fails with a takedown attempt.
ONeill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calzaghe throws out the jab.
ONeill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calzaghe.
ONeill misses with a few strikes there.
ONeill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Calzaghe is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
ONeill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calzaghe keeps working.
Calzaghe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, ONeill asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill throwing shots but missing, from side control.
ONeill looks up at the clock and then as Calzaghe takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, ONeill smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Calzaghe tries to escape but ONeill is in control.
Calzaghe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of ONeill.
The ground and pound from ONeill seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
ONeill throws a strike aimed at the side of Calzaghe's head but Calzaghe avoids it well.
ONeill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Calzaghe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of ONeill.
Calzaghe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for ONeill on the ground.
ONeill trying to control the action but Calzaghe is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
ONeill scores with punches from side control.
ONeill postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
ONeill lands some shots froms side control.
ONeill looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Calzaghe is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by ONeill.
Calzaghe tries to escape but ONeill is in control.
ONeill throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Calzaghe wants to get back to his feet.
ONeill trying to control the action but Calzaghe is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe taking punishment in the form of punches.
ONeill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calzaghe keeps working.
Calzaghe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of ONeill.
Calzaghe wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Calzaghe sneaks out the side door and pushes ONeill away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe stuns ONeill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Calzaghe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
ONeill lands a couple of digs.
ONeill trying to control the position from guard on top but Calzaghe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ONeill throws a big right hand that misses.
Calzaghe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst ONeill is controlling him.
Calzaghe being controlled here, momentarily.
Calzaghe wants to get back to his feet but ONeill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle ONeill 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.
ONeill misses with a takedown attempt - Calzaghe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A lazy left from Calzaghe finds it's target.
It looks like Kyle ONeill has been cut.
The fighters circling - Calzaghe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
ONeill has a takedown stuffed.
Calzaghe scores with a jab to the body.
Calzaghe jabs ONeill right on the nose. ONeill blinks but takes it well.
ONeill is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joe Calzaghe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle ONeill.
ONeill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Calzaghe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Calzaghe lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calzaghe catches ONeill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Calzaghe lands with a right hand.
ONeill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
ONeill walks into a jab.
That has opened up Kyle ONeill's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Calzaghe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
ONeill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheers as Calzaghe lands an impressive looking overhand right. ONeill doesn't seem phased though.
The cut above Kyle ONeill's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Calzaghe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Calzaghe throws a jab but it's blocked by ONeill.
Calzaghe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
ONeill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Calzaghe does no damage.
Calzaghe scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
ONeill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Calzaghe.
Kyle ONeill's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
ONeill has a takedown stuffed.
Calzaghe misses with a double jab.
ONeill takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Calzaghe finds it's way through ONeill's defenses.
ONeill moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill moves forwards but Calzaghe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kyle ONeill's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Calzaghe!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulao Cesinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bongo Bongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bongo has chosen Bang Time as his entrance music. Bongo Bongo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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225 lbs
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260 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulao Cesinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bongo Bongo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bongo tries to move into range but Cesinha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bongo.
Cesinha thuds his right hand into Bongo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cesinha scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cesinha!
Nice body punch from Cesinha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bongo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cesinha throws a series of punches but Bongo avoids them all with ease.
Cesinha swinging wildly here.
Cesinha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bongo at a distance.
Cesinha cracks Bongo with an open hand slap.
Cesinha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo misses with a head kick.
Cesinha blocks a low kick nicely.
Cesinha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bongo's head.
Cesinha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bongo's head backwards.
Bongo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cesinha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bongo looks gassed!
No joy there for Cesinha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cesinha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Bongo Bongo has been cut.
Cesinha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bongo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bongo throws a head kick but Cesinha moves out of range.
Bongo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cesinha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cesinha lands a left and a right that send Bongo crashing to the mat, dazed. Cesinha thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bongo is rocked!
Cesinha lands with a big left! Bongo is wobbled badly! Cesinha comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Bongo to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paulao Cesinha!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sugar Ray Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Jiminez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiminez has chosen TNT as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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212 lbs
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203 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sugar Ray Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Jiminez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray Silva tries for a takedown but Jiminez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ray Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ray Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ray Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jiminez avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sugar Ray Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ray Silva shoots in for a double leg but Jiminez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jiminez lands with a cross.
It looks like Sugar Ray Silva has been cut.
Jiminez drops Ray Silva with a naaaaasty hook - Ray Silva is in real trouble here! Jiminez dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Jiminez!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Honey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristov Krakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristov Krakov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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158 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Honey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristov Krakov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakov throws a head kick that misses.
Honey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Honey shoots in but no luck this time.
Honey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Honey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krakov tries to avoid it but Honey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krakov to the ground. Krakov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Honey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Krakov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Honey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Krakov tries to score with some ground and pound. Honey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Honey manages to get back to half guard.
Honey controlling the position well.
Honey looking for submissions off his back.
Krakov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Krakov thows a huge punch but Honey dodges it nicely.
Krakov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Honey sees it coming and defends easily.
Krakov looks gassed!
Krakov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Honey regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Krakov.
Honey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krakov is aware though and is defending well.
Honey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Krakov defends well.
Krakov throws and elbow that misses. Honey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Krakov's guard. Nice move by Honey!
Honey trying to control but Krakov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honey is stalling in the full guard.
Krakov looking for a sweep. Not yet Krakov, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey throwing strikes but missing.
Honey is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Krakov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Krakov has escaped and now he's on top!
Krakov won't allow Honey to sweep him here.
Honey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Krakov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Honey is looking for a triangle but Krakov pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey is trying to control the position but Krakov postures up.
Krakov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Honey working for a triangle but Krakov defends it easily.
Krakov throwing strikes from guard but Honey blocks nicely.
Honey working for a triangle but Krakov defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Honey looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Honey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Krakov misses with a takedown
and Honey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Krakov tries to get to full guard but Honey has control of the leg.
Honey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Honey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Krakov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Honey.
Honey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Honey trying to control from half guard but Krakov is working away.
Krakov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey passes to side control.
Honey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krakov keeps working.
Honey gets to mount! Krakov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
BOOM! Honey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Honey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey lands a big elbow.
Honey content just to control the position here.
Honey is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Krakov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Honey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey working Krakov over with strikes here.
Honey content just to control the position here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jack Honey just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Honey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Krakov sprawls well initially but Honey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Honey is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jack Honey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Honey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Honey with a couple of short strikes.
Honey controlling his opponent.
Honey dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Honey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Honey shoots in and bounces Krakov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Honey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Honey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Krakov's head.
Honey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Honey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Honey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Krakov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Honey has managed to get both his arms back between Krakov's legs - danger averted.
Honey thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey works over Krakov with some ground and pound from guard.
Honey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Krakov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Honey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Honey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Honey passes into half guard.
Honey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Honey works his way into side control.
Krakov is not content to let Honey control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Honey politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Honey prefers to stall for the moment though.
Honey has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Krakov!
Honey controlling from mount.
Honey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Krakov's face.
Honey controlling the position easily from mount.
Honey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey looking to isolate an arm here. Krakov doesn't see it coming and as Honey extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Honey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Honey!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Srdjan Ljepic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koldan Heartless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Srdjan Ljepic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Koldan Heartless!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ljepic ducks under a wild hook from Heartless.
Heartless fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ljepic sprawls well initially but Heartless persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Heartless is working for a kimura but Ljepic is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heartless is looking for a kimura here.
Heartless controlling the pace.
Ljepic looking for submissions off his back.
Ljepic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heartless.
Heartless wants to pass to mount but Ljepic is defending the position.
Heartless is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ljepic still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ljepic has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartless is trying to control Ljepic's posture but Ljepic avoids it.
Ljepic taking a breather here.
Ljepic in side control, throwing shots but Heartless defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heartless prevents Ljepic from improving position.
Heartless struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ljepic is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Heartless looks calm but he's in trouble here. Ljepic gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Heartless is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Ljepic lets go of the hold and Heartless can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Srdjan Ljepic!
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