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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raven Danny (ranked 24791 p4p, 595 weight class) and Axel Foley (ranked 4238 p4p, 413 weight class). Foley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Beverly Hills Cop Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Axel Foley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raven Danny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Axel Foley!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Raven Danny has been cut.
Foley scores a nice knee to the body.
Foley tries a knee to the head but Danny blocks it.
Foley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Danny blocks it with crossed arms.
Foley with a knee to the head.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Danny tries to circle away but Foley has him pinned against the cage.
Danny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danny throws the kick towards the body but Foley avoids it.
Foley has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Foley.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Danny lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Danny is breathing heavily.
Foley lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foley.
Foley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Danny's face.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Foley.
Danny takes a knee right on the jaw!
Foley lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Danny won't want to take too many of those.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Danny won't want to take too many of those.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foley obliges.
Foley landing knees to the head.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foley obliges.
Foley landing knees to the head.
Foley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Danny's face.
Danny can't get the takedown.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley landing knees to the head.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foley obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley scores a nice knee to the body.
Foley lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Foley.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foley obliges.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Danny is trying to pull guard but Foley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Danny tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Foley.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Danny's face.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Danny is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Danny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A knee to the head by Foley.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Danny is blocking nicely.
Danny seems to have got his legs back now.
Danny jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Foley walks away with a smile on his face. Danny gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raven Danny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Danny, pushing him back against the cage.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foley obliges.
Foley with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foley crunches a lovely knee into Danny's ribcage.
Foley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Foley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Foley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raven Danny's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Foley clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foley.
Danny tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Foley smiles and moves away.
Foley clinches.
Foley working Danny over with knees to the body.
Axel Foley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Foley avoiding damage as Danny throws knees to the body.
Foley lands a knee to the body.
Foley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Foley landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foley landing knees to the head.
Foley landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Foley scores a nice knee to the body.
Danny is trying to push Foley away but Foley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Foley scores a nice knee to the body.
Danny takes a knee right on the jaw!
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Foley prevents Danny from breaking the clinch.
Foley lands a knee to the body.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Danny won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Danny jumps guard but Foley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danny takes a knee right on the jaw!
Foley landing knees to the body.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Danny takes a knee to the side of the body.
Foley landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Foley.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Danny's face.
Danny is trying to break the clinch but Foley is controlling him.
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Danny won't want to take too many of those.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Danny is trying to drag Foley to the mat but Foley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raven Danny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foley obliges.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Danny tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Foley just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Foley.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Danny wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foley has him pressed against the cage.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Foley with a knee to the head.
Foley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Foley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danny takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Foley.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Danny manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Foley working Danny over with knees to the body.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danny takes a knee right on the jaw!
Danny is looking to break free of the clinch but Foley has double underhooks.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Danny's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Foley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raven Danny's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Foley moves into the clinch.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Foley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danny is trying to break the clinch but Foley is controlling him.
Danny is trying to pull guard but Foley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Danny trying to stall but Foley improves his position.
Foley drops Danny with a big knee straight up the middle! Danny is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Foley forces Danny back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foley prevents Danny from breaking the clinch.
Foley with the Thai clinch, moves his hips back and unleashes a brutal knee to the head! Danny drops to the mat in a crumpled heap! Huuuuuuge knee there! WOW!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Axel Foley!
Axel Foley 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marty Snoozeman (ranked 24355 p4p, 647 weight class) and Kevin Ratcliffe (ranked 7288 p4p, 609 weight class). Snoozeman comes into the arena with Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen blaring out of the sound system. Kevin Ratcliffe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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169 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marty Snoozeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Ratcliffe!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratcliffe has Snoozeman up against the cage in a clinch.
Snoozeman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ratcliffe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ratcliffe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Snoozeman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Snoozeman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ratcliffe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Snoozeman slips nicely into half guard.
Snoozeman winds up and cracks Ratcliffe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snoozeman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ratcliffe is trying to maintain the position but Snoozeman is very close to passing his half guard.
Snoozeman wants to work for an arm triangle but Ratcliffe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoozeman winds up and cracks Ratcliffe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ratcliffe manages to get to full guard.
Snoozeman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ratcliffe working for submissions but it's allowed Snoozeman to get to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Snoozeman in particular looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ratcliffe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ratcliffe trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Snoozeman manages to pass to mount!
Ratcliffe is bucking up trying to escape but Snoozeman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratcliffe wants to hold on but Snoozeman pushes him away.
Snoozeman looking to isolate an arm here. Ratcliffe doesn't see it coming and as Snoozeman extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Snoozeman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marty Snoozeman!
As Marty Snoozeman got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Listen, I Fought This Fight Sitting At About 30%. Everybody Knows What I'm Capable Of. I Was 30% Right There And I Still Dominated A Tough So-Called Nonce'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Hopkins (ranked 5924 p4p, 492 weight class) and Bald Martin (ranked 4877 p4p, 450 weight class). Martin has chosen I’m Bald And I Know It as his entrance music. The key to victory for Grant Hopkins has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bald Martin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopkins looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Martin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Martin controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin lands with a punch from half guard.
Martin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hopkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martin is nestled in close to Hopkins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martin tries to pass to full mount but Hopkins defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Martin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Martin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hopkins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martin controlling the position easily from mount.
Martin with good strikes from the mount here!
Martin content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin with good strikes from the mount here!
Martin wants to control the pace but Hopkins is squirming around nicely.
Martin content just to control the position here.
Martin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hopkins is looking to escape.
Martin landing punches.
Martin controlling his opponent.
Hopkins is squirming around, avoiding Martin's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martin trying to control but Hopkins is having none of it.
Martin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Martin tries to control but Hopkins wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin with the ground and pound from mount.
Martin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hopkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hopkins tries to get out of the position.
Martin controlling from mount.
Martin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hopkins's face.
Martin lands a heavy elbow.
Martin content just to control the position here.
Martin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hopkins hang on?
Martin controlling the pace for now.
Martin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Martin scoring with strikes but Hopkins is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Martin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin is trying to control the action in half guard but Hopkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martin wants to pass to mount but Hopkins is defending the position.
Hopkins is not content to let Martin control the position.
Martin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Still in half guard, Martin seems content to control.
Martin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hopkins has hold of Martin's hands but Martin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Martin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Martin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin is nestled in close to Hopkins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bald Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin landing strikes from the mount.
Martin controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin with a couple of short strikes.
Martin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martin landing strikes from the mount and Hopkins is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a couple of good shots and Hopkins has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Martin cracks Hopkins with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hopkins from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Hopkins grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Martin controls the action.
Martin trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Martin controlling from the back.
Martin is continuing to stall.
Martin is punishing Hopkins with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Martin lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Hopkins.
Martin controls the action.
Martin tries to get the hooks in deep but Hopkins pushed the leg off.
Martin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Hopkins is covering up but some of the strikes from Martin are getting through and doing damage.
Martin controls the position.
Martin looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Martin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Martin scores with strikes from the back.
Martin has good solid back control here.
Martin gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Martin wants to control but Hopkins is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin scores with punches to the body.
Martin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Martin looking to score a takedown here. Hopkins is defending well but Martin drives through and ends up in Hopkins's guard.
Hopkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martin controls the pace.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Martin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Martin stands and throws Hopkins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Martin is staying tight to Hopkins's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Hopkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martin just content to control the position.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hopkins keeps working.
Martin looks up at the clock and then as Hopkins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Martin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Martin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Check out the look on Martin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hopkins taking a bit of punishment here - Martin scoring with strikes.
Martin grinds an elbow into Hopkins's temple.
Martin tries for a kimura but Hopkins is defending well.
Martin looks up at the clock and then as Hopkins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Martin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Martin working the body and head with strikes.
Martin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Martin scoring with strikes but Hopkins is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Martin has a good base and remains in mount.
Martin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Martin controlling from the full mount.
Martin tries to control but Hopkins wriggling away.
Martin working Hopkins over with strikes here.
Martin looking to finish Hopkins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hopkins!
Martin with the ground and pound from mount.
Martin looking to control but Hopkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martin landing strikes from the mount.
Martin landing strikes from the mount and Hopkins is in trouble!
Martin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hopkins is looking to escape.
Martin raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bald Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martin controlling his opponent.
More stalling from Martin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bald Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martin 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 James Atkins scores the fight 24:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bald Martin!
Our winner, Bald Martin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Grant Hopkins was interviewed post fight and said 'Well, i better get a rematch, these fighters arent on my level.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between He Man (ranked 4563 p4p, 432 weight class) and Marchrius Rossi (ranked 4063 p4p, 403 weight class). Rossi has chosen Metal Slug Theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, He Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marchrius Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man avoids the body shot from Rossi.
Man swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rossi misses with a leg kick
and Man counters by clinching up.
Rossi breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Rossi. That snapped Man's head back.
Rossi misses with an uppercut.
Rossi throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Rossi scores with a sloppy right hand. Man should have avoided that one.
Rossi looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
No joy there for Rossi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rossi's coach down at ~T~ Troid - Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rossi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
A nice combination there by Man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.
Rossi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rossi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rossi ducks right into an uppercut from Man.
A big right from Rossi misses.
Man looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Rossi misses.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rossi! But no joy.
Man slips under a jab from Rossi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man jabs at Rossi's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a right hand that misses
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Man is looking to counter punch.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossi.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Rossi throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Man misses its target.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
Man looks to land a combination but Rossi avoids it well.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man lands a two punch combo.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses.
Rossi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rossi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rossi fails to land with a series of punches.
Rossi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man looks to land a combination. Rossi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rossi throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Rossi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rossi misses with a right hand
and Man counters with a series of strikes. Rossi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
It seemed like Rossi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rossi catches Man with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rossi lands a head kick. Man smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rossi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rossi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Man had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rossi takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi scores with a nice strike.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rossi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rossi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rossi swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossi throws a poor cross that misses
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man scores with a hook.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
Man misses with a combination
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man throws a series of strikes that have Rossi backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rossi throws a big shot that misses.
Man appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and Man counters with a two punch combo.
Man is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Rossi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Rossi connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
As Rossi looks to move away, Man throws a big counter combo but Rossi just gets out of the way.
Man gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Rossi walks into a left hand.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Rossi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Man lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Marchrius Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Man misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi works the jab nicely.
He Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been told by Man's head coaches at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big left from Rossi misses.
Man moves out of range as Rossi throws a body kick.
Rossi lands a slapping body shot.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Rossi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Rossi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Rossi misses.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rossi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Man scrambles back to his feet.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rossi.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jab by Rossi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man staying out of range there.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Man moves away from the strike by Rossi.
A jab from Rossi finds it's way through Man's defenses.
Rossi missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rossi swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Rossi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rossi throws a leg kick that misses.
Rossi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good exchange - Man coming out on top.
Man cracks Rossi with an open hand slap.
Man slips a straight right by Rossi.
Man tries to bum rush Rossi with a series of wild strikes but Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Rossi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rossi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Man's head.
He Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rossi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marchrius Rossi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rossi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rossi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rossi tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man digs a good hook to Rossi's body.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rossi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rossi. Rossi obviously looking to wear him down.
Man throws a right hand that Rossi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rossi also avoids with ease.
Man throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Man with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi misses the jab.
Man changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rossi throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.
As Rossi looks to move away, Man throws a big counter combo but Rossi just gets out of the way.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man avoids the body shot from Rossi.
Man appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man checks a leg kick.
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossi.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Rossi misses.
Man slips under a jab from Rossi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rossi scores with a punch to the head.
Rossi needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.
Rossi misses with an uppercut
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi dodges the punch combination from Man.
Rossi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rossi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rossi cracks the inside of Man's front leg.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Rossi is predictable there
and Man counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Rossi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rossi throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man tries to counter by clinching up but Rossi breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rossi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Man lands a nice shot that snaps Rossi's head back.
Man scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossi doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man 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.
Rossi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Man's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Man duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Man slips under a jab from Rossi.
Rossi digs a good hook to Man's body.
Rossi misses with a looping right.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rossi.
Rossi throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Rossi throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Man tries to counter by clinching up but Rossi breaks away and moves out of range.
Man throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marchrius Rossi.
I think Rossi 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marchrius Rossi!
An intense looking Marchrius Rossi took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Oh, poopy-plops! I spent way too much time on this silly enemy!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Hitler (ranked 1571 p4p, 196 weight class) and JC Ross (ranked 5367 p4p, 474 weight class). Hitler comes to the cage accompanied by Soldatenlieder. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adolf Hitler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, JC Ross!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross wants to clinch.
Ross walks into a jab.
Ross throws a hook but Hitler avoids it easily.
Hitler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hitler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ross is able to avoid easily.
Hitler tries a low kick but Ross avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Ross on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hitler drops Ross with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ross looks back up at him and smiles so Hitler waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ross is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hitler! Ross is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adolf Hitler!
Adolf Hitler made sure to mention his sponsor, This Is England (Everything $25) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bubba James Jr (ranked 24625 p4p, 575 weight class) and Guts Griffin (ranked 3709 p4p, 384 weight class). James Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Biscuits & Gravy. Guts Griffin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bubba James Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Guts Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Griffin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Griffin shoots in for a double leg but James Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Griffin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin moves away from the strike by James Jr.
Griffin closes the distance and pushes James Jr back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin slowing the pace effectively.
Griffin stalling against the cage.
Griffin breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin has a takedown stuffed.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by James Jr.
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown but James Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Griffin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bubba James Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guts Griffin.
Griffin clinches up with James Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Griffin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed James Jr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
James Jr wants to control his opponent's hands but Griffin gets his hands free.
James Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
James Jr covering up well and avoiding damage.
Griffin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. James Jr knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften James Jr for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Griffin lands strikes to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure James Jr doesn't escape.
James Jr is in bad spot here.
Griffin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Griffin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
I would not like to be James Jr right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James Jr avoids the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Griffin controls the action.
Griffin thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Good control from Griffin.
James Jr is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Griffin gets his way!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin struggling to land strikes to the head as James Jr covers up.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James Jr preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guts Griffin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on James Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Griffin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Griffin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
James Jr wants to stand but Griffin is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James Jr wants to stand and escape but instead Griffin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Griffin passes James Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Griffin controlling the action here.
Griffin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Griffin controlling from the full mount.
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.
James Jr holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Griffin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Griffin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but James Jr manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Griffin advances to full mount.
James Jr is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the head.
Griffin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin controlling the position easily from mount.
Griffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griffin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for James Jr because Griffin loaded up on that one.
Griffin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Griffin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Griffin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Griffin controlling the pace for now.
Griffin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. James Jr can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Griffin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, James Jr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Griffin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, James Jr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guts Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
James Jr misses with a double jab.
Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
James Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin has James Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin tries to pull guard but James Jr won't allow it.
Griffin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. James Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Griffin successfully pulls guard.
Griffin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. James Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. James Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Griffin pushes James Jr off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - James Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James Jr but James Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bubba James Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guts Griffin.
James Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffin circles away.
Griffin forces James Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from James Jr as Griffin shoots in.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin tries to score a power double leg takedown but James Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Griffin somewhat.
Bubba James Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Griffin or perhaps it was just good defense by James Jr, which made it look bad.
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown. James Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Griffin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James Jr tries for a takedown but Griffin circles away easily
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
James Jr throws a leg kick which misses Griffin's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffin tries to avoid it.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James Jr misses with a double jab
and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch.
Griffin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
James Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from James Jr.
Bubba James Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin has taken the fight to the clinch.
James Jr stops a takedown attempt from Griffin.
James Jr looking for a takedown.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Griffin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin forces James Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Griffin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but James Jr is defending well.
James Jr avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.
Griffin pushes James Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A leg kick checked by Griffin.
Bubba James Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James Jr tries to clinch
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.
Guts Griffin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt - James Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guts Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffin 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 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guts Griffin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Maidana (ranked 7054 p4p, 468 weight class) and Yuito Yamasaki (ranked 3876 p4p, 357 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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21
265 lbs
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265 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcos Maidana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuito Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maidana tries to clinch but Yamasaki moves out of range.
Maidana doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamasaki circles away.
Yamasaki unleashes a big counter combination but Maidana bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yamasaki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Maidana tries to score with a low kick but Yamasaki moves his leg out of the way.
Yamasaki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maidana gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yamasaki dives in for a single leg takedown but Maidana sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yamasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maidana.
Maidana is looking to clinch.
Maidana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamasaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamasaki fails to land the takedown.
Yamasaki lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maidana is looking to clinch but Yamasaki is avoiding it.
Yamasaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maidana moves into the clinch.
Yamasaki is trying to pull guard but Maidana turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marcos Maidana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuito Yamasaki.
Maidana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maidana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yamasaki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maidana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Yuito Yamasaki has been cut.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Maidana has him pressed against the cage.
Yamasaki jumps guard but Maidana stands there with Yamasaki around his waist. Yamasaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maidana just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamasaki's brow.
Yamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maidana has him pressed against the cage.
Yamasaki is trying to pull guard but Maidana has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Maidana.
Yamasaki looks winded!
Maidana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yamasaki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maidana.
Maidana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamasaki's defenses.
Maidana lands an elbow just above Yamasaki 's eye.
Yamasaki takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Yuito Yamasaki's cut even more.
Maidana lands an elbow just above Yamasaki 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maidana lands an elbow that stopped Yamasaki in his tracks for a moment.
Maidana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yamasaki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maidana lands an elbow that stopped Yamasaki in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Yuito Yamasaki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yuito Yamasaki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Maidana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yuito Yamasaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcos Maidana!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deair Shaw (ranked 24729 p4p, 592 weight class) and Trey Harper (ranked 7166 p4p, 553 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
140 lbs
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150 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Deair Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Trey Harper!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw tries to clinch up.
Harper throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shaw tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Harper is in Shaw's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harper is concentrating on defense, preventing Shaw from advancing position.
Shaw lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harper actively working from the bottom here.
Harper trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harper is looking to control Shaw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harper avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper actively working from the bottom here.
Shaw not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harper is trying to control but can't.
Harper looking for a kimura from the bottom but Shaw passes into side control!
Shaw tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Shaw decides to stand back up. Shaw steps back and let's Harper get back to his feet.
Harper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harper trying to control the position but Shaw is working away.
Harper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harper looks winded!
Harper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harper off and has taken his back!
A lull in the action here.
Harper trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaw tries to keep control of the position but Harper is staying busy.
Shaw looking for the RNC.
Harper wants to control his opponent's hands but Shaw gets his hands free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper is trying to defend against the choke here but Shaw has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Shaw Tightens the hold and Harper taps out furiously! Shaw displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Deair Shaw!
A less than humble Deair Shaw 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bea Mason (ranked 5048 p4p, 505 weight class) and Brandon Stark (ranked 2187 p4p, 287 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
175 lbs
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bea Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stark swivels and escapes.
No luck for Mason with that takedown attempt.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Mason tries to counter by clinching up but Stark breaks away and moves out of range.
Mason slips a straight right by Stark.
Some bone on bone action there as Mason checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stark lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mason gets the takedown into side control.
Stark sneaks back into half guard.
Stark is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Stark is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stark works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason wanted to stand there but Stark had control of the position.
Mason wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Stark working for a triangle but Mason defends it easily.
Stark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mason can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mason stays in close to Stark's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Stark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mason loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stark looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mason puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stark is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mason is looking for a kimura here.
Stark has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mason is working away from the top position though.
Stark tries to roll over but Mason keeps him under control.
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stark wants to control but Mason is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Stark is pressing down on Mason's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mason has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mason wants to stand but Stark is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mason trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Stark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stark feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mason.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bea Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark throws a push kick but Mason slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Stark dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mason lands a slapping body shot.
Mason shoots in for a takedown but Stark shows good takedown defense.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mason thuds his shin into the meat of Stark's side.
Stark looks to land a right hand but Mason moved out of range.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stark wants it to stay on the feet.
A solid body kick from Stark.
Mason checks a low kick from Stark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stark as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bea Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stark throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mason or perhaps it was just good defense by Stark, which made it look bad.
Stark changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stark swivels and escapes.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mason back to the cage. Stark follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Mason misses with a double jab.
Stark stuffs the takedown.
Brandon Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark with a hook.
Mason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason blocks the body kick.
Brandon Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark cracks the inside of Mason's front leg.
Mason avoids the head kick by Stark.
Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Stark takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Mason slips under a jab.
Mason closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stark quickly recovers to half guard.
Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stark is staying active underneath Mason, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mason tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stark knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stark on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is keen to just control but Stark is a slippery customer.
Stark is pressing down on Mason's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stark managing to control the position.
Stark looking for a sweep. Not yet Stark, not yet.
Stark had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mason defends it easily.
Mason missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stark seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mason won't allow Stark to pass to mount.
Stark content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mason is looking to control Stark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mason avoid being mounted?
Mason is trying to get back to full guard.
Stark lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mason shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark pulls Mason in close to prevent any damage.
Stark wants to sweep here but Mason controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark is pulling down on Mason's head. It's preventing any offense from Mason, at least for the moment.
Mason tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mason is sitting in close to Stark's body. Stark has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mason is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mason is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Stark.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brandon Stark!
Our winner, Brandon Stark, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Telushikin (ranked 2330 p4p, 280 weight class) and Brian Grimes (ranked 1274 p4p, 175 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
179 lbs
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35
184 lbs
23 - 16 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Telushikin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Telushikin misses with a series of wild punches.
Telushikin shoots in for a takedown but Grimes shows good takedown defense.
Grimes looks to throw the jab but Telushikin is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Telushikin.
We've been hearing reports that Telushikin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Telushikin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Grimes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Telushikin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Telushikin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grimes tries to avoid it but Telushikin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grimes to the ground. Grimes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Telushikin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimes.
Telushikin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Telushikin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Telushikin missing with a left hand there. Grimes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes lands a two punch combo.
Telushikin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Telushikin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Grimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimes misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grimes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grimes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grimes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Telushikin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grimes misses with some punches.
Grimes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Telushikin is trying to trip Grimes. He has hold of a leg but Grimes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Telushikin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Telushikin prevents Grimes from getting back to his feet.
Telushikin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Telushikin wants to control from the top but Grimes keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes wants to stand up but Telushikin is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Telushikin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grimes wants to get back to his feet but Telushikin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grimes is looking to stand back up but Telushikin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Grimes.
Grimes 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.
Grimes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Telushikin is keen to just control but Grimes is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telushikin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grimes's head.
Nice strikes from Telushikin there.
Telushikin tries to pass to full mount but Grimes defends it.
Telushikin is trying to work for a kimura but Grimes is defending well.
Grimes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Telushikin.
Telushikin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grimes is trying to stand.
Telushikin is looking for a kimura but Grimes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Telushikin to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telushikin is trying to work for a kimura but Grimes is defending well.
Grimes is trying to stand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grimes stuffs the takedown.
Grimes throws a hook but Telushikin blocks it.
Telushikin moves away from the strike by Grimes.
Grimes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Telushikin misses with a takedown
and Grimes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brian Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Telushikin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grimes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Telushikin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grimes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Telushikin shoots in and drives through. Grimes sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Grimes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Telushikin misses with a body kick.
Grimes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Telushikin looks for a takedown but Grimes sprawls well.
Telushikin fails to land the takedown.
Grimes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimes throws a low kick but Telushikin moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Grimes.
Telushikin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grimes as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Telushikin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Telushikin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Telushikin wants to free his trapped foot but Grimes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Telushikin prevents Grimes from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telushikin 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.
Telushikin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grimes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Telushikin.
Grimes pushes Telushikin off looking to stand but Telushikin dives back in and keeps control.
Telushikin is looking to advance position but Grimes won't allow it.
Grimes tries to kick Telushikin off but Telushikin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Telushikin is working for a submission of some sort.
Telushikin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grimes is just riding it out for now. Telushikin eventually gives up the hold.
Grimes is looking to get back to is feet but Telushikin passes into side control.
Telushikin looking to control but instead Grimes has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Telushikin keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Telushikin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimes's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Grimes.
Telushikin jumps guard but Grimes stands there with Telushikin around his waist. Telushikin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grimes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Telushikin trying to land knees to the body.
Telushikin misses with a punch to the body.
Telushikin lands a takedown into guard.
Grimes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Telushikin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Telushikin looking to pass the guard.
Grimes is looking to stand back up but Telushikin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Grimes.
Telushikin is keen to just control but Grimes is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telushikin not doing much here.
Telushikin wants to control but Grimes is keeping him busy.
Grimes pushes Telushikin off looking to stand but Telushikin dives back in and keeps control.
Telushikin is looking to take a break and control but Grimes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Telushikin is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Grimes as he works his way to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Telushikin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brian Grimes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Telushikin tries for a takedown but Grimes circles away easily
and Telushikin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grimes misses with a combination
and Telushikin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joseph Telushikin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grimes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Telushikin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grimes wants to stand and escape but Telushikin is having none of it.
Grimes keeping moving, preventing Telushikin from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Telushikin.
Telushikin is pushing down on Grimes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Grimes is fighting to maintain full guard but Telushikin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Telushikin trying to control from half guard but Grimes is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes taking some punishment here, with Telushikin in his half guard.
Telushikin stops Grimes from getting back to his feet.
Telushikin works his way into side control.
Telushikin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Telushikin tries for a kimura but Grimes is defending well.
Grimes explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telushikin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grimes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grimes throws a series of punches but Telushikin moves out of range.
Grimes connects with a body shot that sends Telushikin's belly button to the back.
Telushikin has his takedown stuffed
and Grimes counters with a straight that turns Telushikin's legs to rubber! Grimes pushes forward with more strikes and Telushikin goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Grimes!
Brian Grimes is the new middleweight champion!
Brian Grimes decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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