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UnderGround 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bin Laden (ranked 2538 p4p, 287 weight class) and Welvin Great (ranked 3720 p4p, 378 weight class). Laden comes into the arena with I am Bin Laden - 5jonttu55 blaring out of the sound system. Bin Laden had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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168 lbs
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160 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bin Laden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Welvin Great!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Great tries to land a front kick but Laden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Great. Laden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Great stuns Laden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Great misses its intended target.
Laden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laden misses with a straight left.
Welvin Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Great misses its intended target.
Laden blocks a head kick by Great.
Laden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Great misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Great tried to score with a low kick but Laden checks it.
Great avoids the body shot from Laden.
Great is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Great throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Laden. That snapped Great's head back.
Great uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laden.
It seemed like Great was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laden avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Great.
Laden feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Great takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laden lands a front kick.
Laden has managed to clinch.
Great tries to pull guard but Laden forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Great tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laden smiles and moves away.
Laden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laden lands a glancing blow to the side of Great's head.
It looks like Welvin Great has been cut.
Great is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laden looks to land a body kick but Great moved away.
Laden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Great misses with a body kick.
Great pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laden thuds a left hand into Great's body.
Great throws a right and a left that Laden avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Great misses with a body kick.
Laden scores with a nice strike.
Laden blocks a head kick by Great.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laden, right into the meat.
Great takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Great on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Great looks winded!
Laden punishes Great's body with a nice straight punch.
Great throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Laden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laden is looking to wear down Great with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Great drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Great takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laden throws a head kick but Great moves out of range.
Great throws a body punch but Laden moves out of range.
Laden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Great tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Great throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Laden to counter with a crisp jab.
Laden moves out of range of the body kick.
Great tries to land a body kick
and Laden counters with a stiff right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laden.
Great misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laden wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Laden finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Great throws a sloppy head kick and Laden moves out of range easily.
Laden drives through and clinches with Great against the cage.
Laden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laden lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Laden as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Great taking a breather.
Laden lands a nice knee to the body.
Laden with a knee to the head.
Great jumps guard.
Great being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laden scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Laden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Laden pushes down on Great's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Great tries to roll over but Laden keeps him under control.
Laden controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bin Laden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Welvin Great'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.
Great throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Great keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Great on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laden. Laden obviously looking to wear him down.
Great's corner calls for a 1-2. Great obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Great throws a leg kick
and Laden makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Great really felt that one!
Laden walks into a jab.
Laden is rocked!
Great sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Laden's defenses. It connects perfectly with Laden's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Welvin Great!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Po Vesham (ranked 2515 p4p, 289 weight class) and Steven Steele (ranked 3145 p4p, 342 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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180 lbs
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189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Po Vesham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Steele!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vesham forces Steele back against the cage and clinches.
Steele keeps control of Vesham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steele gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Vesham has one foot on Steele's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele drives through and clinches with Vesham against the cage.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Po Vesham has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vesham's defenses.
Steele looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steele comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vesham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Vesham shrugs off.
Po Vesham's cut is getting worse.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Vesham ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vesham no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vesham wriggles free and stands up.
Steele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vesham half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Steele closes the distance and clinches.
Steele comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Po Vesham's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Steele lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesham wants to take the fight to the mat but Steele manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vesham takes an elbow to the temple.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vesham blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Po Vesham's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steven Steele!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gus Bad Man (ranked 5132 p4p, 454 weight class) and Purple Karaage (ranked 24640 p4p, 636 weight class). Gus Bad Man could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Purple Karaage's chin.
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185 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus Bad Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Purple Karaage!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karaage tries to sprawl but Bad Man drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Karaage looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bad Man is controlling the pace.
Bad Man takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karaage looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bad Man is pressing down on Karaage's thigh, looking to free his foot. Karaage is holding on for now.
Bad Man trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad Man seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bad Man thows a huge punch but Karaage dodges it nicely.
Bad Man stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Karaage to get to his feet.
A head kick from Karaage lands but Bad Man takes it in his stride.
Karaage feints and then cracks Bad Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bad Man down.
Bad Man closes the distance but Karaage moves to the side
and Karaage counters with a one-two to the body.
Karaage connects with a high kick.
Karaage gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bad Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Karaage is retaining full guard.
Bad Man throws a big elbow that misses.
Bad Man prevents Karaage from getting back to his feet.
Bad Man works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Karaage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bad Man. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bad Man throwing shots but Karaage is blocking nicely.
Bad Man not doing much here.
Bad Man's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bad Man seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Karaage for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karaage is looking to escape.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bad Man is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bad Man fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Karaage to the ground. Bad Man is now in Karaage's guard.
Karaage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bad Man is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bad Man could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bad Man has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Karaage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bad Man prevents Karaage from getting back to his feet.
Bad Man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Karaage keeping full guard, as Bad Man tries to pass.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Bad Man dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick from Karaage lands but Bad Man takes it in his stride.
Karaage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bad Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karaage clinches.
Karaage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bad Man misses with a head kick.
Karaage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bad Man is looking to clinch but Karaage is avoiding it.
Bad Man closes the distance but Karaage moves to the side
and Karaage counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Some wild striking there from Karaage.
Bad Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad Man throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Karaage was covering up waiting for the punch and Bad Man finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Karaage is wriggling around but Bad Man manages to pass to half guard.
Bad Man seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Karaage is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gus Bad Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diyorbek Nurudinov (ranked 3556 p4p, 323 weight class) and Lucio Almeida (ranked 18994 p4p, 501 weight class). Lucio Almeida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
270 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
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240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diyorbek Nurudinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Almeida!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Almeida tries to keep at a distance but Nurudinov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Almeida blocks an uppercut.
Almeida pulls guard effortlessly.
Almeida utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Almeida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nurudinov defends it easily.
Nurudinov throws a strike but Almeida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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.
Nurudinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Almeida is one step ahead there.
Almeida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Almeida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nurudinov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nurudinov's head.
Nurudinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurudinov, not yet.
Almeida postures up in Nurudinov's guard and throws a big left but Nurudinov blocks it.
Nurudinov keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
Nurudinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Almeida defends it easily.
Nurudinov keeping full guard, as Almeida tries to pass.
Almeida preventing the sweep.
Almeida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nurudinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Almeida defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Almeida passes Nurudinov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Almeida is keen to just control but Nurudinov is a slippery customer.
Nurudinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Almeida scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Almeida is looking for a kimura here.
Nurudinov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Almeida.
Nurudinov wants to get back to full guard.
Nurudinov scores with a few weak punches.
Almeida is trying to control the action in half guard but Nurudinov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nurudinov tries to roll over but Almeida keeps him under control.
Nurudinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Almeida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nurudinov sees it coming and defends easily.
Almeida is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Almeida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nurudinov defends it well.
Nurudinov is looking for a sweep. Almeida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Almeida is working for a kimura but Nurudinov is defending it quite comfortably.
Nurudinov tries to kick Almeida off but Almeida keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida seems to be working for a kimura but Nurudinov defends the submission attempt.
Nurudinov is defending against the submission attempts here by Almeida.
Almeida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Almeida works his way into side control.
Almeida prevents Nurudinov from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurudinov is trying to get back to half guard.
Almeida is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nurudinov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Almeida looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucio Almeida dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Almeida avoids the body shot from Nurudinov.
Nurudinov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Almeida, pushing him back against the cage.
Nurudinov tightens his grip and picks Almeida up, before dumping him to the ground. Almeida manages to land in guard.
Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Almeida is looking for a triangle but Nurudinov pushes his legs off easily.
Almeida looking for a sweep. Not yet Almeida, not yet.
Nurudinov postures up in Almeida's guard and throws a big left but Almeida blocks it.
Nurudinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
It looks like Lucio Almeida has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Nurudinov has his hands clasped together but Almeida extends and breaks Nurudinov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Almeida.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucio Almeida!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Van Bromer (ranked 24481 p4p, 594 weight class) and Carles Quintana (ranked 23327 p4p, 569 weight class). Van Bromer comes into the arena with Go To War - Nothing More blaring out of the sound system. Carles Quintana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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136 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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 London, Matt Van Bromer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carles Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quintana looks for a takedown but Van Bromer sprawls well.
Van Bromer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Quintana wants to get back to full guard but Van Bromer has passed into side control.
Van Bromer just content to control the position.
Quintana is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Bromer decides to stand back up. Van Bromer steps back and let's Quintana get back to his feet.
Matt Van Bromer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Bromer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Quintana is trying to escape back to his feet but Van Bromer uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bromer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quintana has escaped the position, nice work there.
Quintana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Bromer throws an elbow but Quintana slips to the side and avoids it well.
Quintana is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Van Bromer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Quintana is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Bromer lands an elbow.
Quintana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Bromer is looking to take a break and control but Quintana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quintana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Bromer slows the pace down.
Van Bromer goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Quintana has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Van Bromer but great work by Quintana.
Quintana working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Bromer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Bromer trying to control but Quintana flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Van Bromer is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Van Bromer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
You get the feeling that Van Bromer really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Van Bromer regains half guard.
Van Bromer looking for submissions off his back.
Quintana throwing shots but Van Bromer is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana stops Van Bromer from getting back to his feet.
Van Bromer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Quintana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Quintana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Quintana throwing strikes but missing.
Quintana postures up in Van Bromer's guard and throws a big left but Van Bromer blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Bromer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Van Bromer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Van Bromer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Bromer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Quintana's half guard.
Quintana is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Van Bromer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Van Bromer's back!
Van Bromer just trying to survive but Quintana is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Quintana thows a strike but Van Bromer uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Van Bromer as he ends up in Quintana 's guard!
We've been informed that Quintana has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Van Bromer stops Quintana from standing up.
Van Bromer postures up in Quintana's guard and throws a big left but Quintana blocks it.
Van Bromer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Quintana controls Van Bromer momentarily but Van Bromer frees himself.
Quintana 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bromer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Quintana manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Van Bromer has Quintana in his guard.
Quintana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Quintana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Van Bromer is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Quintana presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Van Bromer manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Van Bromer as Quintana shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Bromer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Van Bromer showed some decent athleticism there.
Quintana trying to hold on to Van Bromer's head to control him but Van Bromer postures up.
Quintana might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Van Bromer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Van Bromer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Van Bromer wants to take a breather but Quintana is having none of it.
Quintana has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Bromer is working away from the top position though.
Quintana gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana trying to control the position.
Van Bromer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quintana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Bromer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Matt Van Bromer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Bromer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Van Bromer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Quintana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Bromer is trying to get an arm triangle but Quintana is defending well.
Van Bromer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Van Bromer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Quintana is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quintana struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Van Bromer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Quintana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Van Bromer is looking for a counter combo.
Quintana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Bromer swivels and escapes.
Van Bromer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Quintana is looking to get back to is feet but Van Bromer passes into side control.
Van Bromer is working Quintana over with some ground and pound from side control.
Van Bromer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Van Bromer trying to control the action but Quintana is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Bromer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Van Bromer off and has taken his back!
Quintana gets his hands free as Van Bromer looks to control.
Quintana thows a strike but Van Bromer uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Van Bromer as he ends up in Quintana 's guard!
Van Bromer lands a couple of elbows.
Van Bromer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quintana looking for a sweep. Not yet Quintana, not yet.
Quintana wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Van Bromer is now in half guard.
Van Bromer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Van Bromer stalling.
Van Bromer is looking for a kimura here.
Van Bromer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Bromer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Quintana has managed to free his arm - good work.
Van Bromer stalling.
Quintana is defending against the submission attempts here by Van Bromer.
Quintana trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Van Bromer manages to pass to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Quintana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Bromer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Quintana is looking to escape.
Quintana wants to hold on but Van Bromer pushes him away.
Carles Quintana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Van Bromer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Bromer controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Van Bromer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Bromer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Van Bromer!
A very excited looking Matt Van Bromer rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Blevio (ranked 6565 p4p, 443 weight class) and Dane Bloodbeard (ranked 5175 p4p, 399 weight class). Blevio's entrance music is De Sfroos- Davide VDS. A fine choice. Dane Bloodbeard told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Blevio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dane Bloodbeard!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blevio feints and as Bloodbeard raises his hands in defense, Blevio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bloodbeard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blevio keeping control of the position.
Blevio tries to roll over but Bloodbeard keeps him under control.
Bloodbeard working over Blevio with some ground and pound. Blevio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bloodbeard lands strikes from half guard.
Blevio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bloodbeard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bloodbeard wants to free his trapped foot but Blevio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blevio is looking to improve his position.
Blevio trying to hold on to Bloodbeard's head to control him but Bloodbeard postures up.
Blevio gets back to full guard.
Bloodbeard scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodbeard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blevio keeping full guard, as Bloodbeard tries to pass.
Bloodbeard landing some decent shots from guard.
Bloodbeard cracks Blevio with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bloodbeard wants to control from the top but Blevio keeps moving.
Bloodbeard landing with the ground and pound.
Blevio is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bloodbeard frees his head nicely. Oh but Blevio has switched to an armbar! Bloodbeard is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Roberto Blevio!
During a confident post fight interview, Roberto Blevio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Spence (ranked 5350 p4p, 506 weight class) and Thomas Yerman (ranked 4809 p4p, 486 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Yerman !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yerman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spence moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spence showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yerman .
Spence avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yerman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spence counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Thomas Yerman has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yerman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spence counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yerman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Spence wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yerman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yerman looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerman throws a right hand that Spence ducks under and follows up with a left that Spence also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Spence on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yerman throws a combination that misses
and Spence counters with a nice body shot.
Yerman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spence counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yerman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spence counters with a big right hand! Oh Yerman is in trouble here! Spence follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Spence !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Top Heavy (ranked 2110 p4p, 266 weight class) and Jaakko Ilmarinen (ranked 2328 p4p, 291 weight class). Top Heavy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Top Heavy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heavy fails with a takedown attempt.
Heavy dives in for a single leg takedown but Ilmarinen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ilmarinen unleashes a big counter combination but Heavy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Heavy has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Top Heavy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heavy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ilmarinen but Ilmarinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ilmarinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Ilmarinen. No joy for Heavy on that attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Ilmarinen misses.
Heavy shoots for a double leg takedown but Ilmarinen sprawls well. He's pushed Heavy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Despite the aggression on Ilmarinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen leaves Heavy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Heavy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ilmarinen can pounce on him.
Ilmarinen stalks Heavy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Heavy's face. Heavy staggers backwards, shaken.
Heavy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ilmarinen circles away.
Ilmarinen thinks about the counter body kick.
Ilmarinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heavy.
Ilmarinen is looking for the big counter here.
Ilmarinen has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Ilmarinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Heavy closes the distance and clinches up with Ilmarinen, looking for a takedown. Heavy pushes Ilmarinen against the cage but Ilmarinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Top Heavy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilmarinen leaves Heavy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ilmarinen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Top Heavy has been cut.
Heavy shoots in for a takedown but Ilmarinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Ilmarinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heavy doesn't seem phased though.
Ilmarinen lands with a nice body punch.
Heavy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ilmarinen sprawls well. Ilmarinen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Heavy gets slowly back to his feet.
Heavy is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen lands a jab to Heavy's midsection.
Heavy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ilmarinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Heavy rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Heavy with that takedown attempt.
Ilmarinen stuffs the takedown.
Heavy fails with the takedown
and Ilmarinen counters with a left and a right that stings Heavy.
Ilmarinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ilmarinen wants it to stay on the feet.
Ilmarinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ilmarinen throws a series of punches but Heavy moves out of range.
Heavy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Heavy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ilmarinen sprawls well. Ilmarinen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Heavy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heavy shoots in for a takedown but Ilmarinen shows good takedown defense.
Heavy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ilmarinen as he avoids it easily.
Ilmarinen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heavy shoots in and gets a takedown into Ilmarinen's guard.
Ilmarinen wants to stand and escape but Heavy is having none of it.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Ilmarinen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Heavy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ilmarinen is defending well for now.
Ilmarinen blocks an uppercut.
Heavy tries a body shot but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Heavy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ilmarinen breaks the clinch.
Ilmarinen throws a series of punches but Heavy moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavy gets a takedown into half guard.
Ilmarinen manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heavy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ilmarinen avoids it really well and circles away.
Heavy shoots in looking for a takedown. Ilmarinen tries to sprawl out of it but Heavy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ilmarinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Heavy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ilmarinen defends well and Heavy ends up having to push Ilmarinen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ilmarinen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A punch combination from Ilmarinen misses.
Sloppy strikes from Ilmarinen. Those never looked like landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ilmarinen.
Heavy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ilmarinen is trying to get back to half guard.
Heavy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ilmarinen keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Ilmarinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Top Heavy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ilmarinen tries to bum rush Heavy with a series of wild strikes but Heavy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heavy feinted with a counter takedown.
Ilmarinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ilmarinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ilmarinen.
Heavy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ilmarinen counters with a left and a right that stings Heavy.
Heavy shoots in and drives through. Ilmarinen sprawls well.
Heavy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ilmarinen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Top Heavy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heavy shoots in for a takedown but Ilmarinen shows good takedown defense.
Ilmarinen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Heavy with a body shot.
Heavy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ilmarinen as he avoids it easily.
Ilmarinen unleashes a big counter combination but Heavy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ilmarinen slaps away a takedown attempt from Heavy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ilmarinen lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ilmarinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heavy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ilmarinen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heavy.
Ilmarinen is looking for the big counter here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ilmarinen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ilmarinen throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Ilmarinen.
Some wild striking there from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen digs a good hook to Heavy's body.
Ilmarinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jaakko Ilmarinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ilmarinen lands a jab.
Top Heavy's cut is getting worse.
Ilmarinen looks to land a combination but Heavy avoids it well.
Heavy darts in looking for a takedown but Ilmarinen gets double underhooks and turns Heavy into the cage.
Ilmarinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Heavy backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilmarinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavy misses with a takedown attempt - Ilmarinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ilmarinen unleashes a big counter combination but Heavy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Heavy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ilmarinen stalks Heavy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Heavy's face. Heavy staggers backwards, shaken.
Heavy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ilmarinen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Heavy trying to control but Ilmarinen is working from the bottom.
Ilmarinen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Heavy keeps moving.
Ilmarinen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Heavy has his takedown stuffed
and Ilmarinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavy shoots in looking for a takedown. Ilmarinen tries to sprawl out of it but Heavy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ilmarinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Heavy misses with a takedown
and Ilmarinen counters with a left and a right that stings Heavy.
Ilmarinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Top Heavy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Heavy throws a poor cross that misses
and Ilmarinen counters with a left and a right that stings Heavy.
Heavy is rocked!
Ilmarinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heavy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh Heavy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jaakko Ilmarinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ilmarinen batters Heavy with a massive right followed by a huge left! Heavy is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Ilmarinen lands a final crushing right hand to drop Heavy to the mat with a gruesome thud! Ilmarinen is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jaakko Ilmarinen!
Jaakko Ilmarinen is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Gomes (ranked 1050 p4p, 130 weight class) and Omero Hyuyu (ranked 6548 p4p, 538 weight class). Gomes comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Omero Hyuyu!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyuyu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gomes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gomes slows the pace down in half guard.
Hyuyu is trying to stand back up but Gomes is controlling him
Gomes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hyuyu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gomes stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes is working for a kimura but Hyuyu is defending it quite comfortably.
Hyuyu wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes moves into full mount! Hyuyu won't be happy about that!
Gomes controlling from mount.
Gomes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hyuyu for as long as he can get away with.
Hyuyu is looking to get to half guard.
Gomes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gomes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hyuyu can't escape the position.
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.
Gomes controlling from the full mount.
Hyuyu is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hyuyu tries to hold on but Gomes postures up.
Gomes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gomes works his way to his opponent's back.
Gomes has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hyuyu has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyuyu is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyuyu can't escape the position.
Gomes controls the position.
Hyuyu tries to break free.
Gomes has managed to slip his arm under Hyuyu's chin. This could be all over... yep, Hyuyu is tapping out! Submission win for Gomes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Gomes!
A very excited looking David Gomes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callum Adams (ranked 2563 p4p, 251 weight class) and Pension Buckets (ranked 1940 p4p, 211 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by No Noncesense. Buckets has chosen Candyman - Knockin' Boots as his entrance music. Callum Adams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pension Buckets's chin.
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262 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Callum Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Pension Buckets!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckets moves into the clinch.
Buckets misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buckets lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Buckets lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Buckets lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Callum Adams has been cut.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buckets lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Buckets creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Buckets drops Adams with a big knee straight up the middle! Adams is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckets ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
Adams throws a body punch but Buckets moves out of range.
Buckets clinches with his opponent.
Buckets misses with an elbow over the top.
Buckets tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Come on Adams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adams blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Buckets.
A shot in the inside from Buckets.
Adams blocks an elbow strike.
Buckets lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adams is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Buckets throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Buckets fails to land.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Buckets lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adams prevents a body shot from Buckets.
Buckets lands an elbow inside that Adams shrugs off.
Buckets tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Buckets back against the cage.
Buckets tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckets lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Callum Adams's cut is getting worse.
Buckets scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckets lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adams is trying to break free.
Buckets throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adams misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Buckets.
Buckets tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams throws an elbow that misses.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Buckets lands an elbow just above Adams 's eye.
Buckets tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buckets tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckets throws an elbow that misses.
Buckets has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams blocks a body shot from Buckets.
Buckets tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
Buckets with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buckets tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buckets creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adams's defenses.
Callum Adams's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Adams blocks an elbow strike.
Adams is trying to force a seperation but Buckets has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Buckets.
Buckets misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buckets lands a big head kick that sends Adams tumbling to the mat! Buckets takes a step backwards and waves Adams back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Adams is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckets seems to be stalking Adams here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Adams drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pension Buckets!
A victorious Pension Buckets thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Callum Adams had this to say: 'We're Not Racist, We Only Hate Mancs.'.
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