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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bina Raga (ranked 2742 p4p, 331 weight class) and Sebastian Rutten (ranked 4032 p4p, 426 weight class). Sebastian Rutten 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bina Raga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rutten.
Raga half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raga but Raga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Raga slips a jab and a cross from Rutten.
Raga changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rutten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raga feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten throws out a powerful jab.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raga as he avoids it easily.
Bina Raga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Rutten.
Rutten gets caught flat footed, as Raga shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raga looking to sit in guard and control but Rutten gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Raga lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rutten can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raga controls the pace.
Raga trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Raga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Raga wants to pass the guard but Rutten is keeping the position.
Raga trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten pulls Raga in close to his closed guard and prevents Raga from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rutten looking for a sweep. Not yet Rutten, not yet.
Raga trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
Rutten is adopting a defensive guard.
Rutten keeping moving, preventing Raga from controlling successfully.
Rutten working for a triangle but Raga defends it easily.
Raga is in close to Rutten's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raga stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Rutten has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Raga manages to get his head free but now Rutten has transitioned to an armbar! Raga grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Rutten! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sebastian Rutten!
Sebastian Rutten 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Morgan (ranked 23623 p4p, 565 weight class) and Braiden Mattison (ranked 3003 p4p, 318 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braiden Mattison!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mattison throws out the jab.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Morgan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mattison has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mattison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morgan.
Mattison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Mattison circles away.
Mattison appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morgan looks for the body kick but Mattison saw that one coming.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mattison. That did some damage!
Morgan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mattison.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mattison throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Mattison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mattison throws out a counter right but Morgan avoids it with no problem.
Mattison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mattison.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Mattison counters with a three punch combo that has Morgan backing up. Morgan nods at Mattison to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Morgan walks into a left hand.
Mattison lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the cage.
Mattison clobbers Morgan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mattison misses with a leg kick.
Mattison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mattison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Morgan tries to move into range but Mattison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mattison ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Mattison moved out of range nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Morgan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mattison thuds a left hand into Morgan's body.
Mattison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Mattison.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mattison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mattison is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morgan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice shot by Mattison.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Mattison.
Mattison throws a low kick but Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Mattison moves out of range easily.
Mattison's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mattison duly obliges.
Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mattison counters with a left to the body.
Morgan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Morgan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Mattison.
Mattison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mattison fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mattison lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morgan's head backwards.
Mattison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Mattison keeps it at a distance.
Morgan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mattison tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mattison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mattison connects with a right hand. Morgan shakes it off.
Morgan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mattison.
Morgan misses with a double jab
and Mattison counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan throws a push kick but Mattison slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Mattison counters with a thumping low kick.
Mattison lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mattison counters with a stiff right hand.
Mattison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mattison counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan misses with a leg kick.
Mattison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Jab by Mattison.
Mattison lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan tries to clinch but Mattison is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Mattison.
Mattison lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mattison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mattison throws a front kick aimed at Morgan's knee but Morgan avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mattison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mattison.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Mattison has the dominant position.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Mattison controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braiden Mattison dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mattison connects with a solid leg kick.
Mattison ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mattison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braiden Mattison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mattison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mattison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mattison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Mattison circles away.
Morgan blocks a low kick nicely.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mattison! But no joy.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morgan 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 Mattison has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mattison and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morgan checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Mattison.
Mattison thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morgan 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 Mattison has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mattison and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morgan tried to score with a low kick but Mattison checks it.
Morgan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mattison.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mattison motions for Morgan to come forward. Mattison throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattison's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morgan under the eye.
Mattison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morgan has time to react.
Morgan has Mattison up against the cage in a clinch.
Mattison cracks Morgan with a nice body shot.
Mattison pushes Morgan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Morgan working aggressively here.
Mattison has had enough of the clinch but Morgan keeps him there for the moment.
Mattison prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan wants to stall.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mattison.
Mattison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mattison lands a lovely overhand right.
Mattison lands a head shot.
Mattison lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattison throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mattison avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Mattison throws out a counter right but Morgan avoids it with no problem.
Mattison connects with a crisp jab.
Morgan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Mattison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morgan takes one on the button.
Morgan tries to clinch but Mattison moves out of range.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Morgan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morgan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mattison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mattison feints a counter leg kick.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Mattison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mattison.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manny Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mattison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Morgan wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattison lands a right hook to the body.
Morgan throws a front kick aimed at Mattison's knee but Mattison avoids it well.
Mattison was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mattison scores with a one two! Morgan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morgan misses with the body kick
enabling Mattison to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Mattison lands with a good body shot.
Mattison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mattison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morgan has time to react.
Mattison scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morgan there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattison misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Morgan misses
and Mattison counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Mattison moved away.
Mattison throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morgan's head.
Morgan is rocked!
Morgan swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Mattison counter with a right hand.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot to the liver by Mattison. Beautiful body shot.
Mattison connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Morgan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mattison backs up against the cage.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mattison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Mattison! Morgan is out on his feet! Mattison rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Morgan is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Morgan is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braiden Mattison!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mason Thomas (ranked 22902 p4p, 546 weight class) and KarateO Masuta (ranked 2617 p4p, 294 weight class). Masuta has chosen We Can Dance as his entrance music. Mason Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, KarateO Masuta !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masuta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Masuta 's belly button to the back.
Masuta ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Masuta is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
Masuta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thomas.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Masuta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masuta slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas sizes up Masuta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A left lands for Thomas.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Masuta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Masuta momentarily.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masuta .
Thomas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Masuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas cracks Masuta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Masuta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Masuta is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Masuta head around and knocks him out cold! Thomas hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mason Thomas!
Mason Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
KarateO Masuta spoke after the fight, saying 'Arigoto'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thip Top (ranked 3789 p4p, 312 weight class) and Luka Perovic (ranked 5067 p4p, 364 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Thip Top has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thip Top seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Thip Top!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luka Perovic!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Top moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perovic.
Perovic blocks an elbow strike from Top.
Top has a couple of punches blocked by Perovic.
Perovic blocks an uppercut.
Top stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Top lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perovic backwards.
Perovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Top.
Top struggles to land a body shot inside as Perovic controls his hands.
Top throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Top is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Top stalling the fight.
Top tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Top leaning against his opponent.
Top creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perovic's defenses.
It looks like Luka Perovic has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Top throws an elbow but misses.
Top scores with a nice hook to the head.
Top displaying some good clinch control by pressing Perovic up against the cage.
Perovic drags the fight down to the ground.
Perovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Top looking to sit in guard and control but Perovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Perovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Top is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perovic is still trying to improve position.
Perovic trying to control but Top is working from the bottom.
Perovic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Perovic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Perovic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Perovic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Perovic goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Top rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Perovic's guard! Nice work there by Top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perovic is trying to control the position but Top postures up.
Perovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Top controls the pace.
Perovic working a defensive guard here.
Top trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perovic pulls Top in to control the position.
Perovic has his foot on Top's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Top works his way back into a safe position though.
Top postures up.
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.
Top is looking to stand up but Perovic won't let him.
Top is posturing up here but Perovic has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Top tries to roll out but it's too tight and Top has to tap! Slick submission there by Perovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luka Perovic!
Luka Perovic spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jure Boban (ranked 2647 p4p, 322 weight class) and Roland Weudke (ranked 2521 p4p, 309 weight class). Roland Weudke acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 Los Angeles, Jure Boban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boban misses the jab.
Weudke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boban with a body shot.
Boban with a poor takedown
and Weudke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weudke loads up on a big right hand but Boban slips the punch.
Weudke tries to move into range but Boban moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boban on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Weudke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boban shoots for a double leg takedown but Weudke sprawls well. He's pushed Boban's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boban throws a poor cross that misses
and Weudke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weudke ducks under a wild hook from Boban.
Boban looks for a takedown but Weudke sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jure Boban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weudke scoring well with a low kick there.
Boban swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Weudke to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weudke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boban.
Weudke is looking to slow Boban down with leg kicks.
Weudke blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weudke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boban shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Weudke manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boban has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boban missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boban with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Weudke looking for a sweep. Not yet Weudke, not yet.
Boban postures up in Weudke's guard and throws a big left but Weudke blocks it.
Boban throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Weudke keeping moving, preventing Boban from controlling successfully.
Weudke is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boban throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weudke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boban looking to pass the guard.
Weudke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke pulls Boban in close to prevent any damage.
Boban lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
It looks like Roland Weudke has been cut.
Weudke has Boban pulled in close to control his posture.
Boban throwing strikes from guard but Weudke blocks nicely.
We've been hearing that Boban has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Weudke keeping moving, preventing Boban from controlling successfully.
Boban throws a big right hand that misses.
Boban keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Weudke's head.
Boban throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weudke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke controlling the position.
Weudke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boban throwing strikes but missing.
Boban postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boban is looking to work some ground and pound but Weudke has wrist control.
We've been informed that Weudke has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boban throwing strikes from guard but Weudke blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Weudke controls Boban momentarily but Boban frees himself.
Boban tries to free his leg and advance position but Weudke is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boban in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boban trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boban trying to control the position from guard on top but Weudke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boban lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boban throws a right hand that misses
and Weudke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weudke avoids the body shot from Boban.
Weudke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boban.
Boban half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Weudke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boban checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boban appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Weudke.
Boban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jure Boban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boban fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Boban, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boban fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boban misses with a hook. Weudke ducked under it nicely.
Boban scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Weudke lands a jab.
Weudke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jure Boban will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roland Weudke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boban throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weudke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boban thinking.
Boban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Weudke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roland Weudke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weudke misses with an uppercut.
Boban rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weudke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boban shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boban throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Weudke finds it's target.
Boban defending well as Weudke loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boban. Weudke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boban misses with a right hand
and Weudke counters with a low kick, right behind Boban 's knee.
Weudke thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boban throws a jab but it's blocked by Weudke.
Boban throws a lazy uppercut
and Weudke counters with a nice uppercut.
Boban fails to land the takedown.
And Weudke responds with a good body kick, but Boban manages to step out the way in time.
Boban fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jure Boban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boban moves out of range of the strikes.
Boban ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weudke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boban loads up on a big right hand but Weudke slips the punch.
Boban misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Weudke there.
Boban throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weudke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weudke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Weudke blocks a jab.
Weudke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weudke! But no joy.
Boban shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weudke but Weudke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weudke misses with a straight right.
Boban staying out of range there.
Weudke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weudke misses with a hook. Boban ducked under it nicely.
Roland Weudke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boban swings for the body but Weudke moves out of range.
Boban takes one on the button.
Weudke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boban slips a jab from Weudke.
Weudke slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Weudke misses.
Weudke throws a hook but Boban avoids it easily.
Boban looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weudke is fending him off so far but Boban persists. Nope, Weudke circles away and we're back to standing.
Boban gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Weudke counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weudke.
Nice body punch from Weudke.
Weudke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Weudke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weudke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boban is able to avoid easily.
Boban throws the left hand but Weudke avoids the punch easily.
Weudke connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boban throws a jab when Weudke was well out of range.
Weudke defending well as Boban loads up on a big left hand.
Weudke tries to land a front kick but Boban steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weudke.
Boban shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Weudke sprawls well. Weudke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boban gets slowly back to his feet.
Boban moves out of range as Weudke strikes.
Boban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weudke slips under a jab from Boban.
Weudke moves away from the strike by Boban.
Weudke slips under a jab from Boban.
Weudke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weudke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boban.
Boban shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Weudke sprawls well. Weudke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boban gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boban throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boban with a lazy takedown attempt
and Weudke counters with a right hand to the body.
Boban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weudke.
Boban pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weudke keeps Boban at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boban shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Weudke counters with a thumping low kick.
Weudke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Weudke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boban walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boban throws a shot from downtown. Weudke moves away and avoids it.
Weudke connects with a right hand. Boban shakes it off.
Weudke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Weudke scores with a hook to the body. Boban takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boban gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Weudke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Weudke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roland Weudke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boban.
A leg kick checked by Boban.
Boban comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Weudke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weudke wants it to stay on the feet.
Boban fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jure Boban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boban throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Weudke.
Boban jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weudke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Weudke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boban swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Weudke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weudke avoids the body shot from Boban.
A jab from Weudke does it's job there.
Boban throws a looping overhand right but Weudke ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boban tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Weudke defends well and Boban ends up having to push Weudke into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boban looks to score with a jab to the body but Weudke is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Weudke.
Weudke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boban looks to land a left hand but Weudke moved out of range nicely.
Weudke lands with an uppercut that bounces Boban off the cage and back into range.
Boban shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weudke misses with a looping right.
Weudke thows a leg kick but Boban checks it
and Boban counters with a nice double leg into side control. Weudke won't be happy with that.
Boban throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boban 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boban trying to control the position but Weudke is working away.
Weudke is looking to regain half guard here but Boban keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boban scores with punches from side control.
Boban is trying to ground and pound but Weudke uses the momentary lack of control by Boban to regain half guard.
Weudke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boban is working away from the top position though.
Weudke manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boban throws a big elbow that misses.
Boban working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Weudke pulls Boban in close to his closed guard and prevents Boban from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jure Boban overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boban trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
Boban trying to control but Weudke is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Weudke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boban slips a jab and a cross from Weudke.
Boban dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boban throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boban throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Weudke counter with a right hand.
Weudke misses with a few strikes there.
Nice cross by Boban.
Boban throws a hook but Weudke blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weudke! But no joy.
Boban swings for the body but Weudke moves out of range.
Boban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weudke.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roland Weudke.
I think Weudke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Weudke!
A less than humble Roland Weudke misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conan Barbarian (ranked 1311 p4p, 168 weight class) and A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma (ranked 22940 p4p, 559 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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24
163 lbs
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160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conan Barbarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to clinch but Barbarian is having none of it.
Barbarian throws a big counter combination but Fighter That Competes In Mma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fighter That Competes In Mma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbarian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter That Competes In Mma has him pressed against the cage.
Fighter That Competes In Mma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbarian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Barbarian does no damage.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbarian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbarian is looking for a counter combo.
Fighter That Competes In Mma misses the jab.
It looked like Barbarian was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fighter That Competes In Mma.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to clinch but Barbarian moves out of range.
Barbarian is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a lazy head kick
and Barbarian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fighter That Competes In Mma misses with a looping left.
It looked like Barbarian was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter That Competes In Mma gets a clinch.
Fighter That Competes In Mma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbarian can't break the clinch.
Barbarian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter That Competes In Mma content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter That Competes In Mma fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter That Competes In Mma fails to land.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fighter That Competes In Mma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fighter That Competes In Mma wants to clinch but Barbarian slips to the side
and Barbarian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barbarian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Conan Barbarian has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter That Competes In Mma looks to land a body kick but Barbarian moved away.
Barbarian went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is looking to clinch but Barbarian is avoiding it.
Barbarian appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fighter That Competes In Mma rushes Barbarian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fighter That Competes In Mma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbarian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbarian seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a shot from downtown. Barbarian moves away and avoids it.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbarian went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter That Competes In Mma closes the distance and clinches.
Fighter That Competes In Mma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barbarian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a head kick but Barbarian moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Barbarian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is looking to clinch but Barbarian is avoiding it.
Barbarian appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fighter That Competes In Mma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Barbarian counter with a right hand.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbarian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbarian misses with a double jab.
Fighter That Competes In Mma scores with a head kick.
Barbarian misses with a two punch combination.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a right hand that Barbarian ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbarian also avoids with ease.
As Fighter That Competes In Mma looks to move away, Barbarian throws a big counter combo but Fighter That Competes In Mma just gets out of the way.
Fighter That Competes In Mma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Barbarian.
Fighter That Competes In Mma misses with a shot to the body
and Barbarian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter That Competes In Mma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbarian counters with a one-two to the body.
Fighter That Competes In Mma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Fighter That Competes In Mma.
Barbarian 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter That Competes In Mma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Conan Barbarian's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a lazy body kick
and Barbarian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fighter That Competes In Mma misses with a jab to the body
and Barbarian counters with a one-two to the body.
Barbarian throws a combination that misses
and Fighter That Competes In Mma counters by clinching up.
Fighter That Competes In Mma struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbarian controls his hands.
Fighter That Competes In Mma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter That Competes In Mma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter That Competes In Mma gets through Barbarian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbarian has had enough of the clinch but Fighter That Competes In Mma keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a head punch that misses.
Barbarian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter That Competes In Mma has him pressed against the cage.
Barbarian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter That Competes In Mma being controlled against the cage.
Barbarian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to clinch up
and Barbarian counters with a one-two to the body.
Fighter That Competes In Mma wants to clinch up but Barbarian keeps it at a distance.
Barbarian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fighter That Competes In Mma doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbarian circles away.
Barbarian is looking for a counter combo.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter That Competes In Mma misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbarian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fighter That Competes In Mma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barbarian is looking for a counter combo.
Conan Barbarian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbarian circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barbarian counters with a series of strikes. Fighter That Competes In Mma will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is rocked!
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to clinch
and Barbarian counters with a left and a right... And another left! Fighter That Competes In Mma is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conan Barbarian!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Olsen (ranked 1949 p4p, 251 weight class) and Shen Kuei (ranked 1507 p4p, 205 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
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216 lbs
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shen Kuei!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen shoots in for a double leg but Kuei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Olsen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Olsen showed some decent athleticism there.
Olsen is working for a submission of some sort.
Olsen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kuei sees it coming and defends easily.
Kuei pushes Olsen off looking to stand but Olsen dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kuei has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuei really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Olsen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Olsen trying to mount his opponent but Kuei defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kuei is just riding it out for now. Olsen eventually gives up the hold.
Olsen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kuei sees it coming and defends easily.
Olsen seems to be working for a kimura but Kuei defends the submission attempt.
Olsen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuei defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuei looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Olsen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Olsen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kuei is defending against the submission attempts here by Olsen.
Olsen is looking for a kimura here.
Olsen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Olsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kuei has managed to free his arm - good work.
Olsen wants to free his trapped foot but Kuei is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen is looking for a kimura but Kuei is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Olsen to get the leverage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Olsen connects with a nice short shot to Kuei's temple.
Kuei is looking to escape.
Olsen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kuei's head.
Kuei looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kuei is defending against the submission attempts here by Olsen.
Olsen seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuei wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen wants to work for an arm triangle but Kuei is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Olsen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kuei's head.
Kuei kicks Olsen off and gets back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Olsen.
Shen Kuei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Kuei. No joy for Olsen on that attempt.
Olsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Kuei tries to sprawl out of it but Olsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kuei manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuei is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Olsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuei looks for the body kick but Olsen saw that one coming.
Kuei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Olsen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Olsen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Robin Olsen has been cut.
The fighters circle, before Kuei throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Olsen's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Kuei lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Shen Kuei!
Shen Kuei spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cruzeiro (ranked 1065 p4p, 155 weight class) and Murky McTavern (ranked 956 p4p, 141 weight class). Cruzeiro comes to the cage accompanied by Linval Thompson - Jah Jah The Conqueror. Julio Cruzeiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cruzeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Murky McTavern!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruzeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McTavern moves away.
McTavern moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McTavern throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Julio Cruzeiro has been cut.
Cruzeiro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McTavern's hands.
McTavern avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McTavern lands a jab to Cruzeiro's midsection.
Cruzeiro connects with a solid leg kick.
Julio Cruzeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruzeiro works the jab nicely.
McTavern throws a lazy right hand but Cruzeiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McTavern doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cruzeiro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McTavern misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cruzeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cruzeiro, right into the meat.
Cruzeiro misses with a right hand
and McTavern counters with a takedown into side control.
McTavern is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cruzeiro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cruzeiro tries to buck McTavern off but McTavern is having none of it.
McTavern advances to mount.
McTavern wants to control the pace but Cruzeiro is squirming around nicely.
Cruzeiro slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cruzeiro is positioning himself well to prevent McTavern advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro wants to improve his position but McTavern is controlling well.
Cruzeiro controlling the position for now.
Cruzeiro is trying to control but can't.
McTavern is working for a submission of some sort.
Cruzeiro is staying active underneath McTavern, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McTavern looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McTavern is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cruzeiro has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McTavern in particular looking to stall.
McTavern is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Cruzeiro as he works his way to full guard.
McTavern trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruzeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruzeiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruzeiro, not yet.
Cruzeiro keeping moving, preventing McTavern from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cruzeiro avoids the body shot from McTavern.
Nice uppercut there from Cruzeiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro connects with a solid leg kick.
McTavern uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro misses the shot to the body.
Cruzeiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cruzeiro moves away from the strike by McTavern.
Cruzeiro misses the body punch
and McTavern cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruzeiro thows a leg kick but McTavern checks it
and McTavern counters with a straight right hand.
Cruzeiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruzeiro throws a front kick aimed at McTavern's knee but McTavern avoids it well.
Cruzeiro misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from McTavern misses.
McTavern walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cruzeiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McTavern ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruzeiro connects with a right hand. McTavern shakes it off.
McTavern takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cruzeiro slips a jab from McTavern.
Julio Cruzeiro is winning the standup battle so far.
McTavern uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruzeiro.
McTavern misses with an uppercut. Cruzeiro saw that one coming.
Cruzeiro throws a chopping leg kick but McTavern manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like McTavern was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cruzeiro has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice body kick from Cruzeiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTavern thuds his right hand into Cruzeiro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruzeiro keeps McTavern at a distance using the push kick.
Cruzeiro looks to score with a jab to the body but McTavern is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro lands with a good body shot.
Cruzeiro lands a nice shot to the body.
McTavern misses with an uppercut
and Cruzeiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McTavern looks to land a right hand but Cruzeiro moved out of range.
McTavern looks to throw the jab but Cruzeiro is out of range.
Cruzeiro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cruzeiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cruzeiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
McTavern scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McTavern has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro thows a body kick. McTavern tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McTavern ducks under a wild hook from Cruzeiro.
McTavern is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cruzeiro throws a right hand that misses
and McTavern counters with a right hand to the body.
Cruzeiro jabs McTavern right on the nose. McTavern blinks but takes it well.
Cruzeiro scores with the left hand. McTavern knows he should have avoided that one.
McTavern on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cruzeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McTavern misses with a looping right.
Cruzeiro closes the distance and clinches.
Cruzeiro misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavern drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cruzeiro!
McTavern throws a hook but Cruzeiro avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cruzeiro.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cruzeiro. McTavern shrugs it off though.
Cruzeiro fakes the leg kick and cracks McTavern in the body.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick
and McTavern counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruzeiro scoring well with a low kick there.
McTavern moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruzeiro thows a body kick. McTavern tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McTavern fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice cross by Cruzeiro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTavern throws an overhand right that lands on Cruzeiro's shoulder, as Cruzeiro tries to avoid the shot.
Cruzeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McTavern moves away.
Cruzeiro dips to his left and cracks McTavern with an uppercut!
Cruzeiro feints and then cracks McTavern's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McTavern down.
McTavern on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cruzeiro. Cruzeiro obviously looking to wear him down.
Cruzeiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McTavern uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruzeiro.
McTavern looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruzeiro scores with a jab. McTavern acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cruzeiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruzeiro lands with a good body shot.
Cruzeiro digs a good hook to McTavern's body.
McTavern's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cruzeiro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McTavern scrambles back to his feet.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick.
McTavern swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruzeiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McTavern.
Cruzeiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro feints and then cracks McTavern's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McTavern down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTavern on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cruzeiro. Cruzeiro obviously looking to wear him down.
McTavern has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cruzeiro looks for the body kick but McTavern saw that one coming.
Cruzeiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from McTavern on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cruzeiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McTavern throws out the jab.
McTavern gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cruzeiro.
McTavern bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cruzeiro's head backwards.
Cruzeiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Cruzeiro.
Nice cross by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Cruzeiro misses
and McTavern counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Julio Cruzeiro's cut is getting worse.
Cruzeiro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murky McTavern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McTavern.
McTavern looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruzeiro forces McTavern back against the cage and clinches.
McTavern misses with some punches.
Cruzeiro struggles to land a body shot inside as McTavern controls his hands.
Cruzeiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McTavern manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cruzeiro stays in close to McTavern's body and controls the position.
McTavern working for a triangle but Cruzeiro defends it easily.
Cruzeiro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cruzeiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavern being controlled here, momentarily.
Cruzeiro stands up and waves to McTavern to follow him.
Cruzeiro throws a lazy right hand but McTavern sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruzeiro misses with a right hand
and McTavern counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruzeiro tries to clinch but McTavern is having none of it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cruzeiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McTavern's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cruzeiro lands a jab to McTavern's midsection.
Cruzeiro lands a glancing blow to the side of McTavern's head.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick that knocks McTavern off balance momentarily.
Cruzeiro is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheers as Cruzeiro lands an impressive looking overhand right. McTavern doesn't seem phased though.
Cruzeiro is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Cruzeiro misses.
A nice side step and McTavern releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cruzeiro cracks McTavern with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McTavern tries to move into range but Cruzeiro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Julio Cruzeiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McTavern has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McTavern moves out of range of the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cruzeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cruzeiro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cruzeiro!
A victorious Julio Cruzeiro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Murky McTavern was interviewed post fight and said 'Take me back to the sea and throw me to the fishes'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Neuer (ranked 682 p4p, 94 weight class) and Roy Roach (ranked 1800 p4p, 226 weight class). Roach is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jump Around, House of Pain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Neuer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Roach!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neuer 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.
Neuer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Neuer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roach counters with a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Roach misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Neuer counters with a single leg into guard. Roach didn't expect that.
Neuer tries to free his leg and advance position but Roach is retaining full guard.
Roach is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neuer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neuer looking to pass the guard.
Neuer advances to half guard.
Roach felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roach makes his way to full guard, as Neuer worked for a kimura.
Neuer throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neuer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neuer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neuer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neuer passes into half guard.
Roach looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roach can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neuer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neuer is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Roach is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manuel Neuer!
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