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Unstoppable Force PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Padraig Pearse (ranked 25123 p4p, 689 weight class) and Paulo Rodrigues (ranked 25167 p4p, 677 weight class). Padraig Pearse has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Padraig Pearse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearse tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Pearse moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigues pushes him off.
Pearse walks into a straight right hand from Rodrigues.
Pearse shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodrigues pinned against the cage. Rodrigues gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodrigues keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pearse definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pearse moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigues pushes him off.
Pearse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pearse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pearse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearse connects with a high kick.
It looks like Paulo Rodrigues has been cut.
Pearse rushes Rodrigues and presses him up against the cage.
Pearse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pearse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Rodrigues and Pearse goes tumbling to the canvas! Rodrigues follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Pearse is rocked!
It looks like Padraig Pearse has been cut.
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!
Rodrigues stops Pearse from getting back to his feet.
Oh Pearse is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodrigues throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pearse to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse is trying to keep Rodrigues in close.
Pearse seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodrigues lands a couple of elbows.
Rodrigues throwing strikes from guard but Pearse blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodrigues accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pearse being controlled here, momentarily.
Rodrigues must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodrigues's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rodrigues postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pearse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearse is trying to keep Rodrigues in close.
Rodrigues postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodrigues throwing strikes but missing.
Pearse wants to stand and escape but Rodrigues is having none of it.
Rodrigues scoring with some ground and pound.
Pearse keeping moving, preventing Rodrigues from controlling successfully.
Rodrigues throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pearse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodrigues wants to control from the top but Pearse keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodrigues accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodrigues accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodrigues got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pearse has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rodrigues has managed to get both his arms back between Pearse's legs - danger averted.
Rodrigues loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodrigues lands a couple of digs.
Pearse really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rodrigues loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pearse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodrigues stopping the sweep attempt from Pearse.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodrigues accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pearse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rodrigues working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pearse is trying to control the position but Rodrigues postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rodrigues trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pearse trying to keep a closed guard but Rodrigues is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearse avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rodrigues has Pearse up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodrigues breaks the clinch.
Rodrigues drives through and clinches with Pearse against the cage.
Rodrigues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigues looks to land a combination but Pearse avoids it well.
Rodrigues instigates a clinch.
Pearse manages to break the clinch.
Pearse displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodrigues.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pearse moves to clinch but Rodrigues breaks away
and Rodrigues counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Pearse!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues thows a huge punch but Pearse dodges it nicely.
Rodrigues working over Pearse with some ground and pound. Pearse looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rodrigues not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Rodrigues dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Rodrigues misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodrigues waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Pearse. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Pearse to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Rodrigues trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pearse looking to control.
We've been informed that Rodrigues has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pearse wants to stand but Rodrigues is controlling the position.
Rodrigues has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodrigues postures up.
Rodrigues throws a big elbow that misses.
Rodrigues is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rodrigues stands up and waves to Pearse to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse is looking to slow Rodrigues down with leg kicks.
Pearse tries to clinch there but Rodrigues circles away.
Rodrigues lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearse circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Pearse.
Rodrigues bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pearse can't do much from the bottom here.
Rodrigues working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pearse struggling a bit here.
Pearse is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearse is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodrigues asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rodrigues stands up.
Padraig Pearse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodrigues manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pearse tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearse doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodrigues circles away.
Pearse gets caught napping as Rodrigues dives in and scores a takedown. Pearse manages to retain guard.
Pearse has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rodrigues off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearse doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodrigues circles away.
Pearse tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodrigues fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearse tries to clinch up but Rodrigues circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodrigues tries to score with a low kick but Pearse moves his leg out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Rodrigues. Those never looked like landing.
Rodrigues avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodrigues closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pearse can't do much from the bottom here.
Rodrigues is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pearse has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pearse is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rodrigues is controlling him well.
Paulo Rodrigues has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodrigues misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pearse's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pearse is looking for a sweep.
Rodrigues in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rodrigues lands a few punches from side control.
Rodrigues cracks Pearse with a big elbow.
Rodrigues working the strikes but Pearse uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Rodrigues stands up and beckons Pearse to join him on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigues has Pearse up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Rodrigues showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Pearse gets a clinch.
Pearse misses with a knee to the head.
Pearse missing with knees to the body.
Pearse keeps control of Rodrigues as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pearse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pearse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pearse breaks from the clinch.
Rodrigues will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pearse wants to clinch up but Rodrigues keeps it at a distance.
Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues shoots for a double leg takedown but Pearse sprawls well. He's pushed Rodrigues's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pearse is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pearse tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearse shoots in looking for a takedown. Rodrigues tries to sprawl out of it but Pearse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rodrigues manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodrigues paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pearse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a right and a left that Pearse avoids nicely.
Pearse is looking to clinch but Rodrigues is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Rodrigues's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pearse gets tackled into the cage by Rodrigues. Rodrigues maintains the clinch.
Rodrigues manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Rodrigues as Pearse shoots in.
Good leg kick by Pearse there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rodrigues throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pearse.
Pearse tries to clinch there but Rodrigues circles away.
Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodrigues prevents Pearse from getting back to his feet.
Rodrigues working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pearse is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues pushes Pearse off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Pearse pushes Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearse prevents Rodrigues from breaking the clinch.
Pearse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodrigues lands a nice knee to the body.
Rodrigues wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodrigues with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodrigues is trying to break free.
Pearse manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigues drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rodrigues in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodrigues trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues postures up in Pearse's guard and throws a big left but Pearse blocks it.
Rodrigues is in close to Pearse's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pearse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodrigues content to stall in guard here.
Pearse wants to stand but Rodrigues is controlling the position.
Rodrigues trying to control but Pearse is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pearse looking for a sweep. Not yet Pearse, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pearse, right into the meat.
Rodrigues avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodrigues shoots in and drives through. Pearse sprawls well.
Padraig Pearse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Rodrigues.
Pearse tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pearse dodges the punch combination from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues clobbers Pearse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pearse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rodrigues is looking for the big counter here.
Danga de danga de dang - Rodrigues scores with a four punch combination!
Pearse shoots for a double leg takedown but Rodrigues sprawls well. He's pushed Pearse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rodrigues forces Pearse back against the cage and clinches.
Rodrigues wants to break free but Pearse has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodrigues takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Padraig Pearse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Rodrigues is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rodrigues tries to break free but Pearse pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Rodrigues comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodrigues 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Rodrigues!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Steve Jr (ranked 7612 p4p, 766 weight class) and Billy The Bastard (ranked 7732 p4p, 775 weight class). The Bastard has chosen He Walks SO Heavy 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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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Steve Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy The Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Bastard scores with a punch to the head.
The Bastard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Bastard there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Billy The Bastard has been cut.
The Bastard cracks Steve Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Bastard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Bastard is looking to clinch but Steve Jr is avoiding it.
Steve Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
BOOM! Steve Jr lands a beautiful left hook that drops The Bastard. The Bastard tries to recover but Steve Jr is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and The Bastard lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Steve Jr!
Mark Steve Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Nefachchenko (ranked 7739 p4p, 638 weight class) and John Miles (ranked 8534 p4p, 662 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Nefachchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Miles !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nefachchenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miles .
Oooooh!!! Miles has knocked Nefachchenko down with a huge combo! Miles steps away and waves a wobbly Nefachchenko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Viktor Nefachchenko has been cut.
Nefachchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Nefachchenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miles misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nefachchenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nefachchenko lands a slapping body shot.
We've been told by Nefachchenko's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym ($800/Week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oooooh!!! Miles has knocked Nefachchenko down with a huge combo! Miles steps away and waves a wobbly Nefachchenko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Nefachchenko is rocked!
Nefachchenko is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Miles doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Nefachchenko crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Nefachchenko's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Miles !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Aguinaldo (ranked 6705 p4p, 490 weight class) and Daniel Comier (ranked 7590 p4p, 525 weight class). Aguinaldo's entrance music is The Game. A fine choice. Daniel Comier is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Aguinaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Comier!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguinaldo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aguinaldo throws a strike but Comier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Comier trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguinaldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aguinaldo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aguinaldo tries to get out of the position.
Comier with a nice head shot there.
It looks like Karl Aguinaldo has been cut.
Comier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aguinaldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Comier distracts Aguinaldo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Karl Aguinaldo's cut is getting worse.
Comier throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Comier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aguinaldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Comier scoring with punches to the head and body.
Comier working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aguinaldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aguinaldo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comier throws a big right hand that misses.
Comier won't allow Aguinaldo to get back to his feet.
Comier lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Karl Aguinaldo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Karl Aguinaldo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daniel Comier!
Daniel Comier seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Gonzales (ranked 8031 p4p, 785 weight class) and William Norman (ranked 4137 p4p, 544 weight class). Norman has chosen B.I.G and Miley - Party and bulls**t in the USA as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Norman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales moves into the clinch.
Norman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Norman scores with a shot to the body.
Gonzales misses with a few strikes there.
Norman is looking for the big counter here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Norman, right into the meat.
Norman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gonzales momentarily.
Norman with a nice cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Norman is looking to slow Gonzales down with leg kicks.
Gonzales walks into a left hand.
Norman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gonzales stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gonzales misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Norman.
Norman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gonzales bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gonzales throws a leg kick but Norman moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Gonzales. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gonzales.
Norman swinging wildly here.
Gonzales falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gonzales has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonzales tries to pull guard but Norman won't allow it.
Norman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzales throws a nice looking combination but Norman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norman scores with a one two! Gonzales had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gonzales misses with a double jab.
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!
Norman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gonzales is rocked!
Norman sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Gonzales's defenses. It connects perfectly with Gonzales's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Norman!
After winning the bout, William Norman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rich Zaiou (ranked 6540 p4p, 429 weight class) and Thip Top (ranked 4556 p4p, 354 weight class). Zaiou comes to the cage accompanied by Plug Walk - Rich The Kid. Rich Zaiou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Zaiou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thip Top!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Top tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaiou moves out of range as Top throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Top.
Zaiou loads up on a big right hand but Top slips the punch.
Zaiou throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from Zaiou misses.
Top takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thip Top seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Top throws a quick inside leg kick.
Top lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Top tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zaiou is able to avoid easily.
Zaiou throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Top counters by moving into the clinch.
Top lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Top lands a damaging elbow.
Top lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Rich Zaiou has been cut.
Top gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Top creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zaiou's defenses.
Top looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zaiou takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaiou takes an elbow to the forehead.
Top lands an elbow inside that Zaiou shrugs off.
Zaiou jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Top walks away with a smile on his face. Zaiou gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Top throws a leg kick but Zaiou sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zaiou is looking to counter punch.
Top misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Top.
Zaiou throws an off balance right hand
and Top counters with a slapping leg kick.
Top misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Top.
Top fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaiou.
Top has Zaiou up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaiou takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaiou tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Top smiles and moves away.
Top throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thip Top is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Top tenderised Zaiou's leg. Zaiou is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zaiou just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Top.
Zaiou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Top.
Top uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaiou.
Zaiou shoots for a takedown but Top saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Zaiou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Top goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Top checks a leg kick.
Top throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Top.
Top scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Top lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zaiou has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zaiou and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zaiou throws the left hand but Top avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Zaiou coming out on top.
Top wants to slow Zaiou down by chopping away at his legs.
Top throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zaiou stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Top.
Top misses with a low kick.
Zaiou takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Top moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Top tenderised Zaiou's leg. Zaiou is trying to keep his angry face on.
Top throws a front kick aimed at Zaiou's knee but Zaiou avoids it well.
Top throws a leg kick but Zaiou sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Top backs away, Zaiou returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Zaiou stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Top tries to work over Zaiou's front leg with a kick but Zaiou checks it.
It looked like Zaiou was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Top.
An inside leg kick from Zaiou misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Top throws a leg kick which misses Zaiou's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaiou tries to avoid it.
Top has taken the fight to the clinch.
Top breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Top takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Top misses with a low kick as Zaiou jumps back.
Zaiou takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Top lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Top avoids the body shot from Zaiou.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Top scores with a leg kick.
Top throws a body kick that misses.
Zaiou misses with a lunging right hand
and Top counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thip Top dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Zaiou's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zaiou throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaiou misses with a hook
and Top counters with a nice leg kick.
Zaiou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Top with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Top throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Top throws a leg kick which misses Zaiou's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaiou tries to avoid it.
Zaiou takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Top thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zaiou if he has to take too many more of those.
Zaiou swings widly with a right hand
and Top counters with a good low kick that Zaiou was not able to check.
Top throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zaiou.
Zaiou throws a front kick aimed at Top's knee but Top avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaiou throws a sloppy head kick and Top moves out of range easily.
Top connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaiou is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Top scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Top closes the distance and clinches.
Top lands an elbow just above Zaiou 's eye.
Top comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Top gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Top lands an elbow just above Zaiou 's eye.
Top lands an elbow that stopped Zaiou in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Top.
Zaiou jumps guard but Top stands there with Zaiou around his waist. Zaiou gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Top taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Top creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zaiou's defenses.
Zaiou tries to pull guard but Top forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zaiou takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Top lands an elbow inside.
Top lands a damaging elbow.
Zaiou jumps guard but Top stands there with Zaiou around his waist. Zaiou gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Zaiou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Top comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Top lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Top lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zaiou takes an elbow to the temple.
Top lands an elbow that stopped Zaiou in his tracks for a moment.
Top lands a damaging elbow.
Zaiou is rocked!
Zaiou takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Zaiou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaiou ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zaiou no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaiou looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Top stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zaiou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zaiou can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Top controls the pace.
Zaiou seems to have got his legs back now.
Zaiou is looking for a triangle here but Top uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Top has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Top is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zaiou's shoulder. That is not cool.
Zaiou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zaiou gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaiou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zaiou moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zaiou had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Top defends it easily.
Zaiou is looking for a triangle here but Top uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Top remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Top decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zaiou to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Top on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Top pushes Zaiou up against the cage in a clinch.
Top lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaiou tries to pull guard but Top won't allow it.
Top lands an elbow inside.
Zaiou will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Top lands a damaging elbow.
Top lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaiou jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Top walks away with a smile on his face. Zaiou gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Top thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zaiou if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Top clinches.
Top lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Top lands an elbow inside.
Top gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Top lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thip Top showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rich Zaiou's cut.
That's time! Zaiou'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!
Top closes the distance and pushes Zaiou back into the cage.
Zaiou fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thip Top seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Top lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zaiou jumps guard but Top stands there with Zaiou around his waist. Zaiou gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zaiou jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Top walks away with a smile on his face. Zaiou gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Zaiou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zaiou crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Top - the referee stops the clock and Zaiou gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Top. Zaiou manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zaiou misses the shot to the body.
Top scores with a leg kick.
Top lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zaiou has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaiou misses with a body shot
and Top counters with a nice leg kick.
Top fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaiou has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Top connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaiou tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Top moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Top lands with a slapping head kick.
Top fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaiou.
Top chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Top with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Top closes the distance and pushes Zaiou back into the cage.
Top lands an elbow inside that Zaiou shrugs off.
Top lands an elbow that stopped Zaiou in his tracks for a moment.
Top lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Top lands a nice elbow.
Rich Zaiou's cut is getting worse.
Top lands an elbow inside.
Top comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A bit of stalling here from Top.
Top gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zaiou is pressed against the cage. Top pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Zaiou! Two more big strikes from Top and Zaiou crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Thip Top!
Thip Top decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moshe Rabenu (ranked 5180 p4p, 501 weight class) and Arnoldas Sireika (ranked 3609 p4p, 375 weight class). Arnoldas Sireika will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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25
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Moshe Rabenu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnoldas Sireika!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabenu fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rabenu or perhaps it was just good defense by Sireika, which made it look bad.
Sireika tries to clinch up.
Sireika displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rabenu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moshe Rabenu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Sireika finds it's way through Rabenu's defenses.
Moshe Rabenu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sireika keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sireika has closed the distance and engaged Rabenu in a clinch.
Sireika can't find room to land a body shot as Rabenu controls the action.
Sireika lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Sireika.
A right hand to the body from Sireika.
Sireika controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Sireika.
Sireika scores with a shot to the side of Rabenu's head.
Sireika is struggling to control the position.
Sireika's coach down at Quick Fingers BEST BANG FOR BUCK Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sireika's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sireika lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sireika.
Sireika's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sireika is leaning against Rabenu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sireika scores with a hook to the body.
Rabenu blocks a body shot from Sireika.
Sireika is pressed up against the cage. Rabenu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sireika down to the mat. Sireika avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arnoldas Sireika is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rabenu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rabenu sets himself, and Sireika steps forward looking for the clinch! Rabenu avoids it this time.
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!
Sireika stuffs the takedown.
Rabenu sets himself, and Sireika steps forward looking for the clinch! Rabenu avoids it this time.
Rabenu fails with the takedown.
Rabenu is breathing heavily.
Sireika closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sireika lands a right hand.
Sireika makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sireika scores with a shoulder strike.
Sireika taking a breather.
Rabenu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rabenu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sireika gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sireika will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rabenu up against the cage.
Sireika lands a body shot.
Sireika leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sireika digs a right hand underneath Rabenu's ribcage. Rabenu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sireika lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Sireika.
Stalling in the clinch from Sireika.
Rabenu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sireika is defending well.
Good body shot from Sireika.
A body shot lands from Sireika.
Sireika is leaning against Rabenu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sireika lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Rabenu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sireika lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
A short left from Sireika.
Sireika dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good body shot from Sireika.
Sireika lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rabenu backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnoldas Sireika dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sireika has closed the distance and engaged Rabenu in a clinch.
Sireika stalling against the cage.
Sireika slows down the pace here.
Rabenu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sireika fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sireika stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sireika wants it to stay on the feet.
Rabenu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sireika counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moshe Rabenu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sireika stuffs the takedown attempt from Rabenu. Rabenu gets slowly back to his feet.
Rabenu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sireika steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rabenu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sireika rushes Rabenu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sireika gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rabenu.
Sireika scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sireika lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sireika stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sireika lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rabenu.
Sireika works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sireika is pushing Rabenu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rabenu being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabenu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sireika is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sireika has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sireika lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sireika lands with a left to the head.
Rabenu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sireika gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sireika works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arnoldas Sireika seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sireika displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rabenu up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sireika.
Sireika lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rabenu.
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!
A short right from Sireika.
Rabenu is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oh Rabenu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sireika scores with a shoulder strike.
Sireika lands with a left to the head.
Sireika lands a body shot.
Sireika lands a big right hand that drops Rabenu! The killer instinct kicks in and Sireika finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sireika!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnoldas Sireika!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunna Win (ranked 3434 p4p, 475 weight class) and Michael Dark (ranked 5183 p4p, 647 weight class). Dark has chosen So What as his entrance music. Win has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. 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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25
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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24
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunna Win!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Dark!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Win throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dark.
Michael Dark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Win.
Win pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dark unleashes a big counter combination but Win bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dark throws a series of punches but Win avoids them all with ease.
Dark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Win jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Win thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dark fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Win checks it well.
Win throwing a counter right hand but Dark manages to avoid it.
Dark misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dark fails to land the takedown.
Win throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Win is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dark's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dark takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dark scores with a jab.
Win definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Win thuds a left hand into Dark's body.
Dark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dark looks winded!
Dark misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Win misses the target.
Dark fails in his attempt to clinch.
A cross from Win lands.
Dark is rocked!
Win finds Dark's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Dark flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Win lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Dark will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunna Win!
Gunna Win looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'im calling you out Thay "pill slipping" Budo. Im coming for MY title.'.
Michael Dark was interviewed post fight and said 'Lets go again, right now!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Nasty (ranked 3484 p4p, 302 weight class) and Punch Drunk (ranked 4174 p4p, 349 weight class). Nasty comes to the cage accompanied by Green Hell. Punch Drunk will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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280 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Nasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Punch Drunk!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drunk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nasty throws a head kick but Drunk moves out of range.
Punch Drunk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Drunk there.
Nasty looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nasty leaves his chin hanging out and Drunk seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Nasty crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Punch Drunk!
Punch Drunk took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Jack Nasty spoke after the fight, saying 'I got nothin to say'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chet Bader (ranked 3246 p4p, 347 weight class) and Tiago Alexandre (ranked 3372 p4p, 362 weight class). Tiago Alexandre is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chet Bader!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Alexandre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandre shoots in and bounces Bader off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alexandre pushing down on Bader's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexandre is pressing down on Bader's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bader is holding on for now.
Bader moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bader striking off his back but it's not causing Alexandre any problems.
Bader throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Alexandre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alexandre trying to control but Bader is working from the bottom.
Bader bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alexandre's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader cracks Alexandre with a solid left hand.
Bader is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alexandre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bader defends well.
Bader distracts Alexandre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alexandre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bader postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alexandre wants to sweep here but Bader controlling him for the moment.
Bader throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bader trying to control but Alexandre is working from the bottom.
Alexandre looking to control.
Alexandre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bader defends it easily.
Bader makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bader lands a couple of elbows.
Alexandre looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bader passes into half guard.
Alexandre is looking for a sweep. Bader is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader trying to control from Alexandre's half guard. Alexandre has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Alexandre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bader gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bader content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Alexandre has locked up a guillotine! Alexandre's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Bader is holding on here and Alexandre must be using up a lot of energy. Bader has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Alexandre gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tiago Alexandre!
Tiago Alexandre is the new lightweight champion!
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