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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Steve Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Padraig Pearse (ranked 24765 p4p, 634 weight class). Padraig Pearse 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Steve Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Padraig Pearse!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve Jr dips to his left and cracks Pearse with an uppercut!
Pearse shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steve Jr pinned against the cage. Steve Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steve Jr cracks Pearse with a big right hand and Pearse goes down!
Pearse is rocked!
It looks like Padraig Pearse has been cut.
Steve Jr wants to control from the top but Pearse keeps moving.
Pearse keeping full guard, as Steve Jr tries to pass.
Pearse being controlled here, momentarily.
Pearse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Pearse is retaining full guard.
Steve Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse keeping moving, preventing Steve Jr from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Steve Jr tests Pearse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pearse shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steve Jr pinned against the cage. Steve Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Padraig Pearse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steve Jr as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Steve Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pearse.
Jay Steve Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Padraig Pearse.
Steve Jr steps into range and cracks Pearse with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Pearse flops backwards and Steve Jr dives into his guard looking to finish!
Pearse is still in real trouble! Can Steve Jr finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pearse managing to control the position.
Pearse keeping moving, preventing Steve Jr from controlling successfully.
Steve Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Pearse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pearse seems to have recovered his senses.
Pearse works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Steve Jr is looking to control Pearse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steve Jr avoid being mounted?
Pearse looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pearse thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Steve Jr's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearse wants to take a breather but Steve Jr is having none of it.
Steve Jr controlling the position for now.
Steve Jr is trying to control but can't.
Steve Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pearse wants to control from the top but Steve Jr keeps moving.
Pearse is working Steve Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pearse trying to control the position from guard on top but Steve Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steve Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
Pearse with a nice head shot there.
Pearse landing with the ground and pound.
Pearse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steve Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pearse lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Steve Jr controls Pearse momentarily but Pearse frees himself.
Pearse scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Steve Jr is working an open guard so Pearse takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pearse tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steve Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pearse somewhat.
A quick step to the side and Steve Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Steve Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Padraig Pearse's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Steve Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Steve Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pearse has his takedown stuffed
and Steve Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steve Jr digs a good hook to Pearse's body.
Pearse looks to clinch
and Steve Jr counters with a left hand that sends Pearse to the canvas!
Steve Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve Jr trying to control but Pearse is working from the bottom.
Pearse wants to get back to his feet but Steve Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steve Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Pearse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse throws a big elbow that misses.
Pearse showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pearse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pearse postures up in Steve Jr's guard and throws a big left but Steve Jr blocks it.
Steve Jr keeping moving, preventing Pearse from controlling successfully.
Pearse stopping the sweep attempt from Steve Jr.
Pearse wants to control from the top but Steve Jr keeps moving.
Steve Jr wants to stand up but Pearse is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pearse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steve Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Pearse is proving a slippery customer.
Pearse trying to control but Steve Jr is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steve Jr connects with a combination that backs up Pearse into the cage. Steve Jr lands a flurry of punches that gets past Pearse's guard. Pearse is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Steve Jr bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Steve Jr!
A very excited looking Jay Steve Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Comier (ranked 7617 p4p, 525 weight class) and Amin Dada (ranked 8285 p4p, 554 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Comier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amin Dada!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dada moves into the clinch.
Dada working aggressively here.
Comier is looking to take this one to the mat.
Comier has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dada has a couple of punches blocked by Comier.
Dada misses with a punch on the inside.
Comier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dada pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dada lands with a right to the head.
Comier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Comier tries for a takedown but Dada manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Comier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Dada fails to land.
Comier is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dada to keep the fight standing.
Dada pushes Comier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dada swings wildly with an uppercut but Comier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Comier blocks an uppercut.
Comier blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dada swings wildly with an uppercut but Comier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Daniel Comier has been cut.
Comier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Dada on the inside.
Dada misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dada fails to land.
Comier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dada working aggressively here.
Dada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Comier backwards.
Comier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Comier.
Dada swings wildly with an uppercut but Comier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Comier backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dada gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Comier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dada has a couple of punches blocked by Comier.
Comier looking for a takedown.
Dada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Comier backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dada swings wildly with an uppercut but Comier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dada lands with a right to the head.
Comier is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dada misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comier blocking some punches.
Dada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dada.
Dada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Comier is trying to drag Dada to the mat but Dada just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dada throws a head punch that misses.
Comier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dada misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Comier.
Dada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dada swings wildly with an uppercut but Comier uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Dada.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dada.
Dada misses with the head strike.
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!
Dada working aggressively here.
Dada gets through Comier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dada.
Dada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Comier goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dada prevents it.
Dada throws a punch but it's blocked by Comier.
Comier is trying to drag Dada to the mat but Dada just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Comiers head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amin Dada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Comier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dada clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Dada.
Dada swings wildly with an uppercut but Comier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Comier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Comier jumps guard but Dada stands there with Comier around his waist. Comier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dada has a couple of punches blocked by Comier.
Dada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dada misses with the head strike.
Dada lands with a short shot to the head.
Dada misses with a punch on the inside.
Dada gets through Comier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comier drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dada misses with the head strike.
Dada lands with a left to the head.
Comier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Comier backwards.
Dada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dada.
Dada lands with a right to the head.
Comier is rocked!
Daniel Comier's cut is getting worse.
Dada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Comier backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dada throws a head punch that misses.
Dada working aggressively here.
Dada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Comier backwards.
Comier tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Comier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dada misses with some punches.
Comier takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dada.
Oh Comier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Comier backwards.
Dada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Comier blocks an uppercut.
Dada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dada misses with a punch on the inside.
Comier seems to have got his legs back now.
Dada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dada creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Comier with a big uppercut! Comier tries to clinch up but Dada pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Comier to the mat! Comier covers up and Dada unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Amin Dada!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dark (ranked 7058 p4p, 689 weight class) and Eric Von Erikson (ranked 3787 p4p, 489 weight class). Dark comes into the arena with So What blaring out of the sound system. Michael Dark has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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222 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Dark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Von Erikson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Erikson rushes Dark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Von Erikson pushes Dark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Von Erikson misses with some punches.
Dark blocks an uppercut.
Von Erikson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dark is defending well for now.
Von Erikson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dark is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Von Erikson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Erikson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Von Erikson.
Von Erikson lands a good knee to the midsection. Dark won't want to take too many of those.
Von Erikson misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Erikson scores a nice knee to the body.
Dark is breathing heavily.
Von Erikson misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Erikson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Erikson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dark takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Von Erikson.
Von Erikson lands a good knee to the midsection. Dark won't want to take too many of those.
Von Erikson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dark backwards.
Von Erikson digs a right hand underneath Dark's ribcage. Dark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Von Erikson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Von Erikson tries a body shot but Dark blocks it.
Von Erikson lands a nice uppercut.
Dark is rocked!
Von Erikson is leaning against Dark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Dark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Von Erikson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Von Erikson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dark with a big uppercut! Dark tries to clinch up but Von Erikson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Dark to the mat! Dark covers up and Von Erikson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eric Von Erikson!
Our winner, Eric Von Erikson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Michael Dark stepped up to the mic, saying 'Lets go again, right now!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cecil Scanlan (ranked 3685 p4p, 382 weight class) and John Miles (ranked 16586 p4p, 685 weight class). John Miles is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cecil Scanlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Miles !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles throws a right hand that misses
enabling Scanlan to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like John Miles has been cut.
Scanlan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miles on the side of the head.
Miles is rocked!
Scanlan closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Miles out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cecil Scanlan!
Cecil Scanlan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Point (ranked 3145 p4p, 145 weight class) and Theodore Barnett (ranked 8408 p4p, 289 weight class). Theodore Barnett will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brayden Point!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theodore Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnett was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Point falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnett counters with a one-two to the body.
Point loads up on a big right hand but Barnett slips the punch.
Point scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnett should have avoided that one.
Barnett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Point misses its intended target.
Barnett is looking for the big counter here.
Barnett misses with a double jab.
Point throws a body punch but Barnett moves out of range.
Point misses with a hook. Barnett ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Barnett.
Point misses with an uppercut.
Barnett throws a counter combo.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Point! Barnett is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brayden Point!
In his post fight interview, Brayden Point gave a big smile as he said 'Fuck Alt Right. I own you.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shiba Inu (ranked 2356 p4p, 265 weight class) and Phil Benton (ranked 8049 p4p, 629 weight class). Inu comes into the arena with Koi no Mega Lover blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shiba Inu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Benton!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inu shoots in looking for a takedown. Benton tries to sprawl out of it but Inu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Benton doesn't manage to clinch there - Inu circles away.
Benton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benton lands a jab to Inu's midsection.
Inu shoots in looking for a takedown. Benton tries to sprawl out of it but Inu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Inu slips a jab and a cross from Benton.
Inu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Inu dives in and grabs Benton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benton pushes down on Inu's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shiba Inu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inu fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inu goes for a double leg but Benton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Benton continues to drive forward.
Benton misses with a series of wild punches.
Inu staying out of range there.
Inu goes for a double leg but Benton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Benton continues to drive forward.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Inu is defended easily by Benton.
Shiba Inu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Inu misses with a takedown
enabling Benton to counter with a crisp jab.
Benton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benton throws a hook but Inu blocks it.
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
Benton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Benton as Inu shoots in.
Benton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benton scores with a hook to the body. Inu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Inu is breathing heavily.
Benton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benton misses with a series of wild punches.
Phil Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton throws a shot from downtown. Inu moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inu avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a big shot that misses.
Benton swinging wildly here.
Inu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Inu somewhat.
Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by Inu.
Inu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benton swivels and escapes.
Inu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Inu slips a jab from Benton.
Inu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benton.
Benton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Inu's head.
Sloppy strikes from Benton. Those never looked like landing.
Benton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Inu feinted with a counter takedown.
Benton misses with a looping right.
Benton moves in looking to clinch but Inu pushes him off.
Inu gets the takedown into side control.
Benton tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benton can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Benton can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Inu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Inu misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Benton is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Inu pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Inu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inu is working for a guillotine from mount but Benton frees his head quite easily.
Inu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Benton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Benton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Benton dominated that round.
That's time! Inu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Inu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benton defends it nicely.
Inu fails with the takedown
and Inu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inu circles away quickly and effectively.
Benton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Inu tries to counter with a takedown but Benton is quick to defend against it.
Benton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Inu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shiba Inu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Inu or perhaps it was just good defense by Benton, which made it look bad.
Inu is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Benton cracks Inu's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Inu slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Benton can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Benton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Nasty (ranked 4832 p4p, 410 weight class) and Markus Guy (ranked 2469 p4p, 242 weight class). Nasty comes into the arena with Green Hell blaring out of the sound system. Markus Guy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Nasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Markus Guy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasty takes one to the chin there.
Guy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Guy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Nasty controls his hands.
Nasty decides to pull guard.
Guy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nasty seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Nasty striking from the bottom.
Guy lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy won't allow Nasty to sweep him here.
Guy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nasty's head.
Nasty wants to sweep here but Guy controlling him for the moment.
Guy chips away with some ground and pound.
Guy is looking to work some ground and pound but Nasty has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Guy scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nasty 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.
Nasty is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nasty is rocked!
Nasty doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Guy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Guy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nasty is keeping the position for now.
Guy connects with a couple of short punches.
Guy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Nasty is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guy arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Nasty's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Markus Guy!
Our winner, Markus Guy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Jack Nasty stepped up to the mic, saying 'I got nothin to say'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Maximus (ranked 2169 p4p, 316 weight class) and Vladamir Slamenkov (ranked 4038 p4p, 512 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brutus Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladamir Slamenkov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slamenkov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maximus is fending him off so far but Slamenkov persists. Nope, Maximus circles away and we're back to standing.
Maximus scores with a jab to the head.
Maximus drops Slamenkov with a beautiful combination! Slamenkov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Maximus is looking for the KO!
It looks like Vladamir Slamenkov has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Slamenkov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slamenkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximus throws a shot to the body.
Maximus cracks Slamenkov with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Slamenkov falls to his knees and Maximus doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutus Maximus!
Brutus Maximus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mathias Wendel (ranked 1714 p4p, 208 weight class) and Drogovan Skrtic (ranked 3086 p4p, 322 weight class). Mathias Wendel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Drogovan Skrtic's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathias Wendel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drogovan Skrtic!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrtic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wendel tries to avoid it but Skrtic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wendel to the ground. Wendel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wendel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice shot lands for Wendel.
Skrtic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skrtic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Drogovan Skrtic has been cut.
Wendel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Training Grounds [$500/week] in the buildup to the fight.
Skrtic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mathias Wendel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drogovan Skrtic.
Wendel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Wendel - just one landing.
Wendel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skrtic's head.
Skrtic is rocked!
Skrtic walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Skrtic limp body while Wendel jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mathias Wendel!
Mathias Wendel retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Mathias Wendel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Punch Drunk (ranked 1391 p4p, 146 weight class) and Seol Ki Hyon (ranked 2213 p4p, 217 weight class). 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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280 lbs
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226 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Punch Drunk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Seol Ki Hyon!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Hyon scores with a body shot.
Drunk throws a poor cross that misses
and Ki Hyon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drunk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drunk prevents a body shot from Ki Hyon.
Ki Hyon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ki Hyon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ki Hyon throws a punch but it's blocked by Drunk.
Drunk breaks from the clinch.
Ki Hyon slips under a jab.
Ki Hyon throws a body punch but Drunk moves out of range.
Ki Hyon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ki Hyon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ki Hyon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drunk.
Drunk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ki Hyon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drunk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki Hyon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drunk was well out of range. Poor timing from Ki Hyon.
Nice straight punches there by Ki Hyon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ki Hyon.
Ki Hyon staying out of range there.
Ki Hyon throws out a powerful jab.
Ki Hyon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Hyon works Drunk's body with a nice hook.
Ki Hyon tries to clinch up but Drunk circles away and keeps his distance.
Drunk looks to land a combination but Ki Hyon avoids it well.
Ki Hyon scores with a jab.
Ki Hyon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drunk eats them both and turns towards Ki Hyon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Punch Drunk has been cut.
Crunch! Ki Hyon slams his shin into Drunk's torso.
Ki Hyon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drunk doesn't seem bothered though.
Ki Hyon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drunk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ki Hyon scores with a nice strike.
Drunk throws the left hand but Ki Hyon avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Ki Hyon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Ki Hyon slams his shin into Drunk's torso.
Drunk is breathing heavily.
A jab from Drunk misses.
Ki Hyon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drunk misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Hyon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drunk is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ki Hyon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ki Hyon keeps Drunk at a distance using the push kick.
Ki Hyon cracks Drunk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ki Hyon lands with a good body shot.
Ki Hyon lands a front kick.
Ki Hyon lands with a big right hook that stumbles Drunk - he's out on his feet here! Ki Hyon follows up with another monster hook that separates Drunk from consciousness! Drunk falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Ki Hyon stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Seol Ki Hyon!
Seol Ki Hyon is the new heavyweight champion!
Seol Ki Hyon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Punch Drunk spoke after the fight, saying 'so much for standing up and fighting like your name says. I want a rematch....'.
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