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KOTC 10 Kubilay VS Munday PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Welvin Great (ranked 24305 p4p, 570 weight class) and Oscar De La Werido (ranked 3404 p4p, 350 weight class). De La Werido is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oscar De La Hoya - Run to me . Oscar De La Werido has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Welvin Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar De La Werido !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Great throws a head kick but De La Werido moves out of range.
Great scores with a leg kick.
Great throws a head kick that half lands.
De La Werido blocks a leg kick.
Great throws a half hearted mid kick.
Great really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
De La Werido digs a good body shot into Great's ribs.
Great misses with the body kick
and De La Werido counters with a stiff right hand.
Great throws a head kick that half lands.
De La Werido moves out of range of the leg kick from Great.
De La Werido doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
De La Werido goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Great misses with an attempted mid kick.
Great throws a nice inside leg kick.
De La Werido tries to bum rush Great with a series of wild strikes but Great uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Great is looking for a counter combo.
De La Werido 's coach down at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on De La Werido 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Great throws a head kick that misses
and De La Werido counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De La Werido throws the left hand but Great avoids the punch easily.
Great lands a head kick. De La Werido smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
De La Werido misses with an uppercut. Great saw that one coming.
Welvin Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De La Werido throws a nice looking combination but Great bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crunch! Great slams his shin into De La Werido 's torso.
De La Werido lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Werido tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Great was well out of range. Poor timing from De La Werido .
Great walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De La Werido checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De La Werido avoids the head kick by Great.
Great throws a sloppy head kick and De La Werido moves out of range easily.
Great misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Great misses with a head kick.
De La Werido throws out a counter right but Great avoids it with no problem.
Great swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Great takes one to the chin there.
De La Werido blocks a head kick by Great.
De La Werido avoids the head kick by Great.
De La Werido appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
De La Werido throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Great looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De La Werido cracks Great with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Great on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Great throws a sloppy head kick and De La Werido moves out of range easily.
Great throws a head kick that misses.
De La Werido moves out of range as Great throws a body kick.
De La Werido looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De La Werido checks a low kick from Great.
Great lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De La Werido moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Great misses
and Great takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De La Werido lands a nice shot that snaps Great's head back.
Great throws a leg kick that is checked
and De La Werido counters with a nice uppercut.
Great gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De La Werido counters with a nice body shot.
De La Werido is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Great had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Great throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De La Werido lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De La Werido looks to land a right hand but Great moved out of range.
Great looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De La Werido throws a body punch but Great moves out of range.
Great takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Great misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from De La Werido on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Great.
De La Werido throws a looping overhand right but Great ducks down to avoid it.
Great throws a leg kick that is checked
and De La Werido counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Great lands a head kick!
Great explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Werido slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Great tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Great gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De La Werido counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Great throws a leg kick
and De La Werido counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Great.
Great tries a head kick but it misses.
Great looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De La Werido takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Great looks for the body kick but De La Werido saw that one coming.
De La Werido thuds a left hand into Great's body.
De La Werido moves out of range as Great throws a body kick.
Great throws a head kick that misses.
De La Werido scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De La Werido with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De La Werido avoids the head kick by Great.
De La Werido lands with a nice body punch.
De La Werido scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Great ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great connects with a leg kick. De La Werido looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De La Werido checks a leg kick nicely.
De La Werido throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De La Werido loads up on a big right hand but Great slips the punch.
Great throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Great.
Great pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De La Werido blocks a head kick by Great.
De La Werido throws a series of punches but Great moves out of range.
De La Werido takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
De La Werido lunges at Great with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Great's hand.
Great on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Great throws a low kick but De La Werido avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De La Werido ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Great goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Great misses with a head kick.
De La Werido looks to land a combination. Great sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar De La Werido dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Great lands with a slapping head kick.
Oscar De La Werido seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Great - that will leave a mark!
Great throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Great throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and De La Werido counters with a series of strikes. Great will be more careful next time no doubt.
De La Werido checks a low kick from Great.
A big left from De La Werido misses.
Nice defenses there by Great.
Great tries to land a body kick
and De La Werido counters with a nice body shot.
Great throws a sloppy head kick and De La Werido moves out of range easily.
It seemed like De La Werido was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De La Werido throws out a powerful jab.
De La Werido throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Great stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De La Werido throws a big shot that misses.
Great lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De La Werido has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Great.
Great tries a head kick but it misses.
Great on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De La Werido throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Great lands with a slapping head kick.
De La Werido swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Great.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Werido fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Great looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De La Werido thows a left - swing and a miss!
Great misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De La Werido throws a looping overhand right but Great ducks down to avoid it.
Great tries to land a leg kick but De La Werido saw it coming and moves away.
A nice side step and De La Werido releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Great might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Great throws a head kick but De La Werido moves out of range.
De La Werido bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Great's head.
Great takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Welvin Great is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Great throws the kick towards the body but De La Werido avoids it.
De La Werido checks a leg kick.
De La Werido throws a jab but it's blocked by Great.
De La Werido has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Great.
De La Werido avoids the head kick by Great.
Great throws a leg kick but De La Werido sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Great misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Great throws a head kick but De La Werido moves out of range.
De La Werido throws the left hand but Great avoids the punch easily.
Great looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Werido blocks a head kick by Great.
Great tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De La Werido connects with a good right hand that stumbles Great. Great circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De La Werido lands with a shot to the body.
Great misses with a low kick.
Good work by De La Werido as he checks the leg kick.
De La Werido lands a right hook to the body.
Great throws a head kick that half lands.
Great chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Great has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De La Werido finds it's way round the side to connect with Great's head.
Great thows a leg kick but De La Werido checks it
and De La Werido counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De La Werido keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De La Werido scores with a jab.
De La Werido moves out of range of the body kick.
Great throws a lazy head kick
and De La Werido counters with a one-two to the body.
De La Werido has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Great throws a sloppy head kick and De La Werido moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De La Werido throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from De La Werido misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Werido digs a good body shot into Great's ribs.
Great lands a nice looking kick to the body. De La Werido takes a step back to recover.
De La Werido misses with a looping right.
De La Werido takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Great bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Great tries to land a front kick but De La Werido steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De La Werido let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
De La Werido misses with a straight right.
Great throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Great tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Great throws a leg kick that is checked
and Great takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Great lands with a nice body kick.
Great throws a body kick that misses.
De La Werido fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Great pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Great throws a lazy head kick
and Great takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De La Werido 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and De La Werido duly obliges.
De La Werido bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Great's head backwards.
Great is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Werido misses with a body shot.
Oh Great is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Great is looking to land body kicks.
Great seems to have got his legs back now.
De La Werido moves out of range as Great throws a body kick.
De La Werido misses with a straight right.
Great cracks the inside of De La Werido 's front leg.
De La Werido blocks a head kick by Great.
Great misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Great bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Great throws a sloppy head kick
and Great takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Great throws a leg kick
and De La Werido counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Great is looking to score with low kicks.
Great slips under a jab from De La Werido .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Great misses with a head kick.
Great uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De La Werido .
Great moves out of range of the strikes.
Great misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar De La Werido showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Great throws a sloppy head kick
and De La Werido counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Great throws a lazy head kick
and De La Werido connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De La Werido lands with an uppercut that bounces Great off the cage and back into range.
Great pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Great throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Great throws a wild body kick that De La Werido sees coming a mile off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Great. De La Werido shrugs it off though.
Great scores with a head kick. De La Werido tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
De La Werido scores with a jab to the head.
Great connects with an inside leg kick.
Great goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great moves away from the strike by De La Werido .
De La Werido scores with a jab.
De La Werido throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De La Werido blocks a head kick by Great.
Great takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De La Werido lunges at Great with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Great's hand.
De La Werido fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Great manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Great. De La Werido shrugs it off though.
De La Werido misses with a hook.
Great misses with a low kick.
De La Werido dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De La Werido scores with a decent looking hook.
Great looks to land a body kick but De La Werido moved away.
A head kick by Great misses
and De La Werido counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De La Werido feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De La Werido checks a low kick from Great.
Great throws a lazy head kick
and De La Werido counters with a left and a right that stings Great.
De La Werido 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De La Werido scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Great.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Great tries to land a body kick
letting De La Werido counter with a right hand.
Great throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Great lands with a slapping head kick.
Great throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great misses with a kick to the body
and De La Werido counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De La Werido lands a nice shot to the body.
De La Werido changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De La Werido fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De La Werido takes a swing at Great's ribcage but misses.
Great misses with a head kick.
Great steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De La Werido .
Great scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from De La Werido .
Great misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Great.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Great.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Great, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Great.
Great throws a head kick that misses.
Great is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Werido lands with a hook. Great tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Great throws a head kick but De La Werido moves out of range.
De La Werido lands the left hand.
Great throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De La Werido avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De La Werido let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
De La Werido lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Great tries a head kick but it misses.
De La Werido scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De La Werido blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for De La Werido . That snapped Great's head back.
De La Werido cracks a nice hook into Great's ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Great. De La Werido shrugs it off though.
De La Werido stuns Great with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for De La Werido .
Great looks to throw a body kick
and De La Werido counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Great thinking.
De La Werido stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Great pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Great.
It seemed like De La Werido was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De La Werido takes a swing at Great's ribcage but misses.
Great misses with a body kick.
Great tries to work over De La Werido 's front leg with a kick but De La Werido checks it.
De La Werido blocks a head kick by Great.
De La Werido fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Great connects with a solid leg kick.
Great misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Great walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Great pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Great lands a leg kick that knocks De La Werido off balance momentarily.
Great avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De La Werido connects with a body shot that sends Great's belly button to the back.
Welvin Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Great misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar De La Werido comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De La Werido has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar De La Werido !
Oscar De La Werido bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herman Merman (ranked 21673 p4p, 605 weight class) and Cathail Murphy (ranked 22180 p4p, 614 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herman Merman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Cathail Murphy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Merman quickly recovers to half guard.
Merman controlling the position for now.
Murphy wants to take a breather but Merman is having none of it.
Murphy controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merman manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Murphy keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Murphy gets control of Merman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murphy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murphy is adopting a defensive guard.
Merman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Merman passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merman passes to full mount!
Murphy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Merman is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Murphy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Murphy!
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Merman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merman is trying to control the position but Murphy postures up.
Merman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Merman looking to control.
Murphy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murphy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Merman, up you get!
A head kick misses from Merman.
Merman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Merman is controlling Murphy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merman wants to get back to full guard.
Murphy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Merman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Murphy is trying to control the action in half guard but Merman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murphy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Murphy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Merman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Merman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Merman is trying to stand.
Murphy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Merman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merman tries to kick Murphy off in order to stand up. Murphy Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Merman is not content to let Murphy control the position.
Murphy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Murphy working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Murphy tries for a kimura but Merman is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cathail Murphy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murphy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Murphy content to control rather than advance.
Murphy thows a huge punch but Merman dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Murphy seems content to control.
Merman pushes Murphy off looking to stand but Murphy dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy trying to control from half guard but Merman is working away.
Merman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Merman is controlling Murphy's trapped leg to prevent Murphy from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merman tries to roll over but Murphy keeps him under control.
Murphy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murphy pushes Merman up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy drags the fight down to the ground.
Cathail Murphy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murphy working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Merman has passed into half guard!
Murphy trying to control here.
Merman is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Murphy kicks Merman off and gets back to his feet.
Merman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murphy.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Merman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merman shoots in and gets a takedown into Murphy's guard.
Murphy has his feet on Merman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Murphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Merman can pounce on him.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Merman circles away.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Merman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Merman looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
Merman looks for a takedown but Murphy sprawls well.
Merman is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Merman.
Murphy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Merman.
Cathail Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy clinches with his opponent.
Murphy effectively controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Merman throws a lazy body kick
so Murphy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Murphy is stalling in the full guard.
Murphy gets to his feet. Merman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Murphy feints and as Merman raises his hands in defense, Murphy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murphy landing with the ground and pound.
Murphy stands up and waves to Merman to follow him.
Merman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Merman pulls Murphy in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cathail Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Merman throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a single leg into guard. Merman didn't expect that.
Merman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Murphy manages to pass to side control.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Merman with the active half guard here but Murphy passes nicely into side control.
Merman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy decides to stand back up. Murphy steps back and let's Merman get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merman tries to sprawl but Murphy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Murphy stalling.
Merman trying to control from the bottom.
Murphy trying to mount his opponent but Merman defends it.
Murphy controlling the action here.
Murphy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Merman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Merman controlling the position well.
Merman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merman tries to roll over but Murphy keeps him under control.
Murphy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Murphy is trying to control. Merman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Merman is holding on to half guard well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Merman is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merman is trying to maintain the position but Murphy is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Merman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murphy sprawls well. Murphy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Merman gets slowly back to his feet.
Murphy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Merman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Murphy passes Merman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Herman Merman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Merman trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Merman pushes Murphy off but Murphy dives into side control.
Murphy stands up and beckons Merman to his feet.
Merman swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy shoots in and bounces Merman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Murphy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Merman is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cathail Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Merman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathail Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murphy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathail Murphy!
In his post fight interview, Cathail Murphy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Van Bromer (ranked 6975 p4p, 526 weight class) and Veku Seyan (ranked 22950 p4p, 567 weight class). Van Bromer comes to the cage accompanied by Go To War - Nothing More. Veku Seyan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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163 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Van Bromer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Veku Seyan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Bromer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Seyan counters with a series of strikes. Van Bromer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Van Bromer has his takedown stuffed
and Seyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Seyan throws a right and a left that Van Bromer avoids nicely.
Van Bromer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Van Bromer tries for a takedown but Seyan circles away easily
and Seyan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Van Bromer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Bromer with a poor takedown
and Seyan counters with a three punch combo that has Van Bromer backing up. Van Bromer nods at Seyan to acknowledge the strikes.
Van Bromer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Seyan pinned against the cage. Seyan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seyan leaves Van Bromer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Seyan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Bromer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Bromer shoots and misses
and Seyan counters with a two punch combo.
Seyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Bromer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Seyan sprawls and moves away.
Van Bromer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seyan swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Bromer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seyan counters with a three punch combo that has Van Bromer backing up. Van Bromer nods at Seyan to acknowledge the strikes.
Seyan keeps the fight on the outside.
Seyan lands a left and a right that send Van Bromer crashing to the mat, dazed. Seyan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Van Bromer is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seyan dances in with a quick combination. Van Bromer is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Seyan snaps Van Bromer's head back. Van Bromer stumbles backwards against the cage. Seyan steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Van Bromer's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Van Bromer just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Veku Seyan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pension Buckets (ranked 2704 p4p, 278 weight class) and Lukasz Patryk (ranked 2671 p4p, 273 weight class). Buckets comes to the cage accompanied by Candyman - Knockin' Boots. Pension Buckets has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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208 lbs
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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
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Pension Buckets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Patryk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckets gets a clinch.
Buckets swings wildly with an uppercut but Patryk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckets utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buckets gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Patryk.
Buckets tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buckets misses with some punches.
Buckets struggles to land a body shot inside as Patryk controls his hands.
Buckets tries to land a knee to the head but Patryk blocks with his arms.
Patryk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buckets works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've been hearing reports that Buckets has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Patryk scores with a shot to the side of Buckets's head.
Patryk wants to take the fight to the mat but Buckets manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckets lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Lukasz Patryk has been cut.
Buckets tries to throw a body punch but Patryk avoids it by throwing Buckets back against the cage.
Buckets lands a knee to the head.
Patryk looks winded!
Buckets jerks Patryk's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Patryk drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Buckets goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Buckets because Patryk was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Pension Buckets!
After winning the bout, Pension Buckets thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Lukasz Patryk had this to say: 'Shakaron Makaron, Shakaron Makaron, Shakaron Makaron!!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carles Quintana (ranked 23458 p4p, 569 weight class) and Bin Laden (ranked 3239 p4p, 340 weight class). Laden has chosen I am Bin Laden - 5jonttu55 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carles Quintana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bin Laden!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laden fakes the leg kick and cracks Quintana in the body.
Laden clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Laden.
Quintana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Quintana is breathing heavily.
Laden lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Carles Quintana has been cut.
Laden lands an elbow inside.
Laden digs a right hand into Quintana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quintana's gas tank.
Laden lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laden obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laden lands a hook that snaps the head of Quintana backwards.
Laden lands a big knee to the head and Quintana goes down! Laden is looking to finish!
Quintana is rocked!
Laden just content to control the position.
Oh Quintana is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laden has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laden sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Quintana's defenses. It connects perfectly with Quintana's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bin Laden!
After the fight, Bin Laden was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Genri Nambu (ranked 22983 p4p, 543 weight class) and Carter Mann (ranked 2712 p4p, 300 weight class). Mann comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Fingerbang" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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182 lbs
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190 lbs
11 - 19 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genri Nambu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Carter Mann!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Mann as he connects with a hook.
Mann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann misses with a hook.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Nambu is just out of range.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Nambu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nambu takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Nambu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
Mann lands an overhand right.
Mann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann misses with a straight right.
Mann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Genri Nambu has been cut.
Nambu just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Nambu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nambu lands a really nice looking cross but Mann seems unphased.
Mann throws a hook but Nambu avoids it easily.
Nambu misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nambu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mann lands a right hook to the body.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann throws a series of punches but Nambu avoids them all with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Nambu misses its target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mann.
A big left from Nambu misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nambu on the side of the head.
A left lands for Mann.
Mann lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann throws out a powerful jab.
Nambu is rocked!
Mann steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Nambu is out on his feet! Mann sets himself and nearly takes Nambu's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carter Mann!
Carter Mann bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Po Vesham (ranked 3412 p4p, 355 weight class) and Lucas Pablo (ranked 3207 p4p, 340 weight class). Lucas Pablo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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195 lbs
4 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Po Vesham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vesham throws a right and a left that Pablo avoids nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pablo pulls Vesham into guard.
Vesham looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vesham is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pablo is trying to control the position but Vesham postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesham is stalling in the full guard.
Pablo trying to strike off his back.
Vesham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pablo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vesham closes the distance and clinches.
Vesham has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pablo uses from the top position.
Vesham keeping moving, preventing Pablo from controlling successfully.
Pablo won't allow Vesham to get back to his feet.
Pablo wants to control from the top but Vesham keeps moving.
Pablo throws an elbow that misses. Vesham uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pablo's guard. Nice move by Vesham!
Pablo wants to sweep here but Vesham controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Vesham has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Vesham is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Vesham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pablo jumps guard and drags Vesham to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pablo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pablo looking to control.
Pablo being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vesham throwing strikes but missing.
Vesham with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pablo working for a triangle but Vesham defends it easily.
Vesham wants to pass the guard but Pablo is keeping the position.
Pablo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vesham has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pablo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pablo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vesham controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vesham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pablo swivels and escapes.
Pablo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pablo closes the distance and clinches up with Vesham, looking for a takedown. Pablo pushes Vesham against the cage but Vesham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pablo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vesham circles away.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vesham is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Vesham tries to break free but Pablo pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vesham is trying to pull guard but Pablo has him pressed against the cage.
Pablo stops a takedown attempt from Vesham.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Po Vesham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vesham wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Po Vesham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vesham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Po Vesham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vesham clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vesham is looking to break free of the clinch but Pablo has double underhooks.
Pablo manages to pull guard.
Pablo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Vesham throws an elbow that misses. Pablo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vesham's guard. Nice move by Pablo!
Pablo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pablo is defended easily by Vesham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesham darts in and clinches Pablo up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vesham is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pablo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pablo has clasped his hands together around Vesham's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Vesham sneaks out the side door and pushes Pablo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Pablo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vesham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vesham pushes Pablo up against the cage in a clinch.
Pablo is trying to pull guard but Vesham has him pressed against the cage.
Po Vesham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Pablo.
Vesham tries a body shot but Pablo blocks it.
Vesham prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vesham jumps guard and drags Pablo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vesham looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pablo postures up in Vesham's guard and throws a big left but Vesham blocks it.
Po Vesham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vesham throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vesham uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pablo dives in and grabs Vesham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vesham pushes down on Pablo's head and hops out.
Pablo has Vesham up against the cage in a clinch.
Vesham displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pablo up against the cage.
Vesham is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Vesham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vesham looking for a takedown.
Pablo breaks from the clinch.
Pablo dives in for a single leg takedown but Vesham sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vesham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pablo can do to turn this around?
Pablo shoots in looking for a takedown but Vesham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pablo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pablo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pablo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vesham sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pablo is looking to take a break and control but Vesham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Vesham is right now.
Vesham is pushing Pablo's head away, looking to escape. Pablo manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesham tries to bench press Pablo off him but Pablo keeps the position.
Vesham has one of Pablo's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Pablo working away.
Pablo slows the pace down.
Pablo trying to control the action but Vesham is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pablo tries for a kimura but Vesham is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Po Vesham dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vesham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pablo manages to avoid it.
Pablo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pablo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vesham counters with a stiff right hand.
Pablo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vesham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Po Vesham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Pablo.
Pablo shoots in looking for a takedown but Vesham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pablo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pablo shoots for a double leg takedown but Vesham sprawls well. He's pushed Pablo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vesham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vesham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pablo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesham moves into range and clinches up with Pablo.
Pablo has Vesham pressed against the cage, preventing Vesham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vesham wants to break free but Pablo has control.
Vesham taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vesham is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vesham tries to break free but Pablo pushes him back against the cage.
Vesham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pablo or not.
Vesham wants to get back to striking at distance but Pablo won't allow it.
Pablo prevents a body shot from Vesham.
Vesham tries to pull guard but Pablo won't allow it.
Pablo is trying to pull guard but Vesham has him pressed against the cage.
Pablo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vesham is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pablo pulls guard effortlessly.
Pablo working a defensive guard here.
Vesham controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vesham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vesham with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vesham's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vesham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pablo has his foot on Vesham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vesham works his way back into a safe position though.
Vesham stopping the sweep attempt from Pablo.
Pablo keeping moving, preventing Vesham from controlling successfully.
Vesham gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo looks for a takedown but Vesham sprawls well.
Vesham connects with the punch.
Vesham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pablo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice takedown defense from Pablo. No joy for Vesham on that attempt.
Pablo thinks about the counter body kick.
Vesham fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pablo dives in for a single leg takedown but Vesham sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vesham seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vesham gets a clinch.
Pablo breaks the clinch.
Pablo fails with the takedown
and Vesham counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pablo has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vesham has Pablo pressed against the cage.
Vesham is trying to push Pablo away but Pablo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vesham ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vesham no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vesham manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pablo manages to get himself to full guard.
Vesham showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vesham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lucas Pablo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Po Vesham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vesham looking to sit in guard and control but Pablo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Po Vesham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vesham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Po Vesham!
The defeated Lucas Pablo had this to say: 'Puta!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hopkins (ranked 1821 p4p, 218 weight class) and Kyle Seehaver (ranked 1447 p4p, 182 weight class). Kyle Seehaver 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Seehaver!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Seehaver napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Seehaver sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hopkins is looking to advance position but Seehaver won't allow it.
Seehaver is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Seehaver is trying to get back to full guard.
Hopkins slips a nice elbow through Seehaver's hands, connecting with Seehaver's forehead.
Hopkins wants to take a breather but Seehaver is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Seehaver tries to get to full guard but Hopkins has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins trying to control the action but Seehaver is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seehaver works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Seehaver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seehaver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hopkins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hopkins.
Seehaver trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Hopkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seehaver is one step ahead there.
Seehaver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hopkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver stopping the sweep attempt from Hopkins.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Hopkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Hopkins looking to control.
Seehaver preventing the sweep.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Seehaver slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hopkins gets a double leg takedown into Seehaver's guard.
Hopkins stopping the sweep attempt from Seehaver.
Seehaver lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Hopkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seehaver is one step ahead there.
Seehaver stays in close to Hopkins's body and controls the position.
Seehaver wants to control from the top but Hopkins keeps moving.
Seehaver might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hopkins haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hopkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Seehaver looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hopkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Seehaver trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Hopkins is pulling down on Seehaver's head. It's preventing any offense from Seehaver, at least for the moment.
Seehaver stopping the sweep attempt from Hopkins.
Hopkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hopkins wants to take a breather but Seehaver is having none of it.
Seehaver is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopkins is keen to just control but Seehaver is a slippery customer.
Seehaver is trying to get back to full guard.
Hopkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Seehaver defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Hopkins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hopkins drives through with a takedown into Seehaver's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seehaver can do to turn this around?
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Seehaver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seehaver wants to sweep but no luck.
Seehaver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hopkins's guard.
Hopkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seehaver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Hopkins is pulling down on Seehaver's head. It's preventing any offense from Seehaver, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Billy Hopkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hopkins is trying to control the position but Seehaver postures up.
Seehaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins is trying to control the position but Seehaver postures up.
Hopkins seems keen to control Seehaver's posture.
Seehaver trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Hopkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hopkins wants to sweep here but Seehaver controlling him for the moment.
Seehaver's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hopkins gets caught napping as Seehaver dives in and scores a takedown. Hopkins manages to retain guard.
Hopkins looking to control.
Seehaver stopping the sweep attempt from Hopkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Seehaver drops back looking for a leg! Hopkins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hopkins manages to kick Seehaver off! Seehaver jumps back into Hopkins's guard.
Hopkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seehaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seehaver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Seehaver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Seehaver looking to sit in guard and control but Hopkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Seehaver looking for a sweep. Not yet Seehaver, not yet.
Hopkins throwing strikes from guard but Seehaver blocks nicely.
Hopkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hopkins throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seehaver looking for a sweep. Not yet Seehaver, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Seehaver is on top in guard.
Seehaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hopkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seehaver is one step ahead there.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Seehaver won't allow Hopkins to sweep him here.
Seehaver is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hopkins controls Seehaver momentarily but Seehaver frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver drops back looking for a leg! Hopkins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hopkins manages to kick Seehaver off! Seehaver jumps back into Hopkins's guard.
Seehaver preventing the sweep.
Seehaver slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Seehaver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Seehaver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hopkins is trying to keep Seehaver in close.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hopkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopkins leaves Seehaver with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyle Seehaver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Seehaver tries to sprawl but Hopkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Seehaver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hopkins.
Hopkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Seehaver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hopkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hopkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seehaver works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seehaver looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seehaver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopkins is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seehaver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hopkins preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seehaver keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.
Hopkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hopkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Hopkins is in close to Seehaver's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hopkins trying to control but Seehaver is working from the bottom.
Seehaver looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hopkins has picked Seehaver up and slammed him! Seehaver can't keep hold of the triangle and Hopkins manages to pass to side control!
Hopkins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hopkins tries to advance to mount but Seehaver denies him.
Seehaver gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Well, if Hopkins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Seehaver.
Hopkins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hopkins won't allow Seehaver to sweep him here.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Seehaver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hopkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.
Hopkins won't allow Seehaver to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hopkins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Seehaver gets back to full guard.
Hopkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seehaver looking for a guillotine here but Hopkins defends easily.
Hopkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seehaver on the ground.
Hopkins trying to control but Seehaver is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins won't allow Seehaver to sweep him here.
Hopkins distracts Seehaver with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hopkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hopkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Hopkins wants to control from the top but Seehaver keeps moving.
Hopkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hopkins sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Seehaver doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Hopkins paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Seehaver - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kyle Seehaver!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Gomes (ranked 1298 p4p, 166 weight class) and Altintop Palonesess (ranked 2023 p4p, 239 weight class). Gomes's entrance music is AC/DC - Thunderstruck . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Altintop Palonesess!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palonesess is looking to clinch but Gomes is avoiding it.
Palonesess misses with a takedown attempt - Gomes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palonesess darts in and clinches Gomes up against the cage.
Gomes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Palonesess after a bit of a struggle.
Gomes is working for takedown but Palonesess is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gomes has hold of one of Palonesess's legs. Palonesess is fighting the takedown attempt but Gomes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palonesess pulls Gomes in close to prevent any damage.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Palonesess looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gomes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Palonesess looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Palonesess looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Palonesess!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palonesess just content to control the position.
Gomes is looking for a sweep.
Palonesess taking a breather here.
Palonesess wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomes, who protects the arm well.
Gomes's coaches at UnderGround Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Palonesess is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gomes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two 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.
Palonesess tries to advance to mount but can't.
Palonesess controls the position.
Let's hope that Palonesess has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Palonesess working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes gets back to half guard.
Gomes is looking to improve his position.
Palonesess tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gomes.
Palonesess stalling away here and it's allowed Gomes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Palonesess slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Palonesess works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gomes is refusing to be controlled, as Palonesess sits in half guard.
Gomes tries to roll over but Palonesess keeps him under control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Palonesess has Gomes up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes is working for takedown but Palonesess is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Altintop Palonesess dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Palonesess doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomes circles away.
Gomes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt - Palonesess sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palonesess tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gomes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palonesess somewhat.
Gomes feinted with a counter takedown.
Palonesess darts in looking for a takedown but Gomes gets double underhooks and turns Palonesess into the cage.
Palonesess fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomes avoids it really well and circles away.
Gomes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
David Gomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Altintop Palonesess.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Palonesess but Palonesess pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palonesess throws a head kick that misses.
Gomes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Palonesess looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomes is fending him off so far but Palonesess persists. Nope, Gomes circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomes gets caught napping as Palonesess dives in and scores a takedown. Gomes manages to retain guard.
Palonesess stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Gomes has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Palonesess manages to get his head free but now Gomes has transitioned to an armbar! Palonesess grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Gomes! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Gomes!
An out of breath David Gomes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Altintop Palonesess spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happends!!! '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akkan Kubilay (ranked 943 p4p, 120 weight class) and Mickey Munday (ranked 1539 p4p, 194 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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32
155 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Akkan Kubilay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Munday!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munday connects with a crisp jab.
Munday lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Munday scores with a hook.
Munday scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Munday throws a good cross that connects.
Munday swings for the body but Kubilay moves out of range.
Munday ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Munday blocks the leg kick.
Munday lands a head shot.
Kubilay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Munday has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kubilay avoids the body shot from Munday.
Munday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kubilay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kubilay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munday looks to score with a jab to the body but Kubilay is just out of range.
Kubilay is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Munday connects with a crisp jab.
Kubilay is rocked!
Munday cracks Kubilay on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kubilay falls backwards against the cage. Munday follows up with more strikes that drop Kubilay to his knees. Munday keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kubilay! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Munday!
Mickey Munday is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, Mickey Munday made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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hype
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pop
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