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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Ju (ranked 6962 p4p, 451 weight class) and Jax Chambers (ranked 3633 p4p, 310 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jayson Ju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jax Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ju swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chambers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ju throws a hook but Chambers avoids it easily.
Ju swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chambers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ju thinking.
Ju tries for a takedown but Chambers circles away easily
and Chambers counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ju! Chambers lets Ju back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ju is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chambers sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Ju's defenses. It connects perfectly with Ju's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jax Chambers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Beach Boy (ranked 4968 p4p, 235 weight class) and Karim Garcia (ranked 4936 p4p, 233 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Beach Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Karim Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beach Boy. Beach Boy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia throws a low kick but Beach Boy moves out of range easily.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karim Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beach Boy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beach Boy is in Garcia's guard.
Beach Boy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Beach Boy wants to stand and escape but instead Garcia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beach Boy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beach Boy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach Boy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beach Boy seems keen to control Garcia's posture.
Beach Boy wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia trying to control but Beach Boy is working from the bottom.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beach Boy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beach Boy has his hands on Garcia's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beach Boy wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Beach Boy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beach Boy is defended easily by Garcia.
Garcia looks to land a combination. Beach Boy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Beach Boy circles away.
Beach Boy takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Beach Boy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beach Boy has clasped his hands together around Garcia's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Garcia takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.
Beach Boy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Garcia is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Beach Boy has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia is trying to control Beach Boy's posture but Beach Boy avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karim Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beach Boy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garcia feints and then cracks Beach Boy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beach Boy down.
A jab lands there for Garcia.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beach Boy as he avoids it easily.
Beach Boy tries to counter by clinching up but Garcia breaks away and moves out of range.
Beach Boy is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Beach Boy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Beach Boy wanted to stand there but Garcia had control of the position.
Beach Boy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beach Boy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach Boy wants to stand and escape but instead Garcia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beach Boy is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach Boy is pulling down on Garcia's head. It's preventing any offense from Garcia, at least for the moment.
Beach Boy has an active guard here but Garcia has managed to pass into half guard.
Beach Boy actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson Beach Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beach Boy trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beach Boy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Beach Boy wriggles free and stands up.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Beach Boy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beach Boy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Beach Boy avoiding damage.
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beach Boy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beach Boy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Garcia avoids it.
Beach Boy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Beach Boy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Garcia wants to stand back up but Beach Boy manages to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Beach Boy stalls from top position.
Beach Boy'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.
Garcia prevents Beach Boy from moving into mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beach Boy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garcia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Beach Boy happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anderson Beach Boy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beach Boy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beach Boy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beach Boy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Beach Boy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Beach Boy is controlling the position.
Beach Boy tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia gets underhooks to prevent Beach Boy's takedown attempt.
Beach Boy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Beach Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beach Boy is pushing Garcia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Garcia is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Beach Boy is controlling him.
Beach Boy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Garcia regains guard immediately.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beach Boy content to stall in guard here.
Garcia 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Beach Boy manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Garcia keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Beach Boy manages to break the clinch.
Beach Boy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and Beach Boy ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Beach Boy misses with a takedown
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia shoots in and drives through. Beach Boy sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Beach Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Beach Boy slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garcia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beach Boy defends it nicely.
Beach Boy throws a big counter combination but Garcia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach Boy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Beach Boy passes to full mount!
Garcia is bucking up trying to escape but Beach Boy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Beach Boy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beach Boy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Beach Boy looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Beach Boy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Beach Boy cracks Garcia with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia is looking to get to half guard.
Beach Boy lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Beach Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beach Boy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anderson Beach Boy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Abbot (ranked 6262 p4p, 418 weight class) and Jan Kowalski (ranked 5410 p4p, 391 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Chuck Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski tries to bum rush Abbot with a series of wild strikes but Abbot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abbot half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kowalski fails to land with a series of punches.
Abbot avoids the body shot from Kowalski.
Kowalski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abbot dives in for a single leg takedown but Kowalski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little jabbing left from Kowalski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abbot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kowalski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abbot moves in looking to clinch but Kowalski pushes him off.
Abbot dives in for a single leg takedown but Kowalski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kowalski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kowalski 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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kowalski!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kowalski.
Abbot rushes Kowalski and presses him up against the cage.
Kowalski misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kowalski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kowalski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abbot stalling against the cage.
Kowalski tries to break the clinch but Abbot is controlling the position.
Abbot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abbot tries to throw a body punch but Kowalski avoids it by throwing Abbot back against the cage.
Kowalski misses with a body punch.
Abbot is trying to pull guard but Kowalski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Abbot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowalski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abbot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abbot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kowalski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Abbot walks away with a smile on his face. Kowalski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kowalski tests Abbot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abbot misses with a few strikes there.
Kowalski instigates a clinch.
Kowalski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abbot has him pressed against the cage.
Abbot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Kowalski.
Kowalski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abbot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jan Kowalski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abbot shoots in for a takedown but Kowalski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Abbot backs off Kowalski throws a huge counter combo but Abbot manages to avoid it all.
Kowalski swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kowalski! But no joy.
Kowalski throws a series of punches but Abbot moves out of range.
It looked like Abbot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kowalski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski throws a series of punches but Abbot avoids them all with ease.
Kowalski moves into the clinch.
Kowalski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kowalski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Kowalski.
Kowalski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kowalski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kowalski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abbot has clasped his hands together around Kowalski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kowalski is looking for a sweep.
Kowalski can't do much from the bottom here.
Kowalski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot wants to take a breather but Kowalski is having none of it.
Kowalski keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbot is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kowalski is looking to improve his position.
Kowalski is trying to stand.
Abbot tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kowalski controls his leg.
Kowalski keeping control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Kowalski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Abbot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kowalski.
Abbot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kowalski.
Kowalski throws the kick towards the body but Abbot avoids it.
Kowalski misses with a wild combination.
Kowalski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kowalski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kowalski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Abbot.
Kowalski 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.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abbot fails with a takedown attempt.
Kowalski moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski scores with a one two! Abbot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Chuck Abbot has been cut.
Kowalski drives through and clinches with Abbot against the cage.
Kowalski throws a punch but it's blocked by Abbot.
Abbot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbot jumps guard but Kowalski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Abbot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalski trying to stall but Abbot improves his position.
Kowalski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abbot backwards.
Kowalski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kowalski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kowalski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abbot is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kowalski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Abbot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kowalski.
Kowalski decides to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbot postures up in Kowalski's guard and throws a big left but Kowalski blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abbot throws a big right hand that misses.
Kowalski pulls Abbot in close to prevent any damage.
Abbot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kowalski pulls Abbot in close to prevent any damage.
Kowalski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kowalski moves into the clinch successfully.
Abbot has Kowalski pressed against the cage, preventing Kowalski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kowalski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Abbot up against the cage.
Abbot lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Jan Kowalski has been cut.
Kowalski tries to work over Abbot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've been informed that Kowalski has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Abbot stalling in the clinch but Kowalski improves position.
Kowalski gets control of Abbot's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kowalski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Abbot content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is working an open guard so Abbot takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kowalski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jan Kowalski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kowalski scores with a jab.
Kowalski takes the fight into the clinch.
Abbot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abbot has him pressed against the cage.
Kowalski swings wildly with an uppercut but Abbot uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Kowalski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Abbot looks for a takedown but Kowalski sprawls well.
Kowalski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Kowalski scores with a four punch combination!
Kowalski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Abbot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Kowalski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kowalski closes the distance and clinches.
Abbot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abbot misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abbot.
Abbot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kowalski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abbot backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kowalski throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abbot has Kowalski pressed against the cage, preventing Kowalski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kowalski pushes off an throws an elbow but Abbot leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kowalski misses with a knee strike.
Kowalski is stalling here.
Kowalski is trying to drag Abbot to the mat but Abbot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Abbot drags the fight down to the ground.
Kowalski wants to control from the top but Abbot keeps moving.
Kowalski stops Abbot from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbot wants to stand and escape but Kowalski is having none of it.
Kowalski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kowalski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Abbot pushes Kowalski off and gets back to his feet.
Kowalski misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski rushes Abbot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abbot avoiding damage as Kowalski throws knees to the body.
Abbot breaks the clinch.
Kowalski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kowalski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abbot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kowalski.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abbot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kowalski looks to land a left hand but Abbot moved out of range nicely.
Kowalski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kowalski misses with a few strikes there.
Kowalski closes the distance and clinches.
Abbot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski avoids the elbow strike from Abbot, against the cage.
Abbot tries to pull guard but Kowalski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Abbot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbot being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kowalski.
Kowalski wants to break free but Abbot has control.
Abbot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abbot breaks the clinch.
Abbot throws a head kick but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski clinches.
Chuck Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jan Kowalski 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.
Abbot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kowalski prevents it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Kowalski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kowalski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Kowalski!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magnificent Chulalongkorn (ranked 2586 p4p, 148 weight class) and Nikita Smirnov (ranked 4275 p4p, 216 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikita Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov swings for the body but Chulalongkorn moves out of range.
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown but Chulalongkorn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smirnov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chulalongkorn.
A leg kick checked by Chulalongkorn.
A little feinted left hand from Chulalongkorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smirnov tries to clinch but Chulalongkorn moves away
and Chulalongkorn counters with a crisp right hand that drops Smirnov! Chulalongkorn lets Smirnov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Smirnov is rocked!
Smirnov is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Chulalongkorn doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Smirnov crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Smirnov's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
Magnificent Chulalongkorn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Atkinson (ranked 4832 p4p, 228 weight class) and Chase Buchanan (ranked 5201 p4p, 241 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rowan Atkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chase Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Atkinson swivels and escapes.
Atkinson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Atkinson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Atkinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Buchanan working for a triangle but Atkinson defends it easily.
Atkinson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkinson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Buchanan's guard.
Atkinson is looking to advance position but Buchanan won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atkinson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Atkinson moves nicely into side control.
Atkinson just content to control the position.
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.
Atkinson has an Americana. Buchanan didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Atkinson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Atkinson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rowan Atkinson!
Rowan Atkinson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Foster (ranked 24693 p4p, 465 weight class) and Joey Hernandez (ranked 6428 p4p, 442 weight class). Hernandez has chosen I’m Back as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Hernandez - just one landing.
Foster misses the shot to the body.
Foster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hernandez as he jumps to the side.
Foster drives through and clinches with Hernandez against the cage.
Foster successfully pulls guard.
Hernandez is looking to stand up but Foster won't let him.
Hernandez gets to his feet - Foster follows without any prompting.
Hernandez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Foster darts in trying to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez misses with an uppercut.
Foster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Hernandez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hernandez.
Foster misses with a takedown
and Hernandez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws an overhand right that lands on Foster's shoulder, as Foster tries to avoid the shot.
Hernandez connects with a body shot.
Hernandez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hernandez sizes up Foster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hernandez's corner calls for a 1-2. Hernandez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez lands a slapping body shot.
Foster closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hernandez throws a good cross that connects.
Foster tries for a takedown but Hernandez circles away easily
and Hernandez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Foster swings for the body but Hernandez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Hernandez has knocked Foster down with a huge combo! Hernandez steps away and waves a wobbly Foster back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Foster is rocked!
Hernandez lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Foster can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Hernandez and Foster drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Hernandez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Hernandez!
After the big win, Joey Hernandez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Dean (ranked 3969 p4p, 393 weight class) and Fabinho Tavares (ranked 4424 p4p, 429 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabinho Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tavares finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tavares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dean has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA London in the buildup to the fight.
Dean lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tavares takes a step back to recover.
Tavares delivers a nice body kick.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Tavares lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like James Dean has been cut.
Tavares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dean shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tavares's guard.
Tavares looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dean is defending well. Tavares quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dean has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tavares celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabinho Tavares!
Fabinho Tavares bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murska (ranked 4928 p4p, 445 weight class) and First Name (ranked 3118 p4p, 339 weight class). Ispa Murska could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to First Name's chin.
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190 lbs
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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, Ispa Murska!
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, First Name!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murska throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Name manages to avoid it.
Ispa Murska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murska fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Name looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murska punishes Name's body with a nice straight punch.
Murska lands a nice shot to the body.
Name slips a jab from Murska.
Name uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murska.
Name moves away from the strike by Murska.
Name looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murska throws a jab but it's blocked by Name.
Murska connects with a jab.
Murska misses with a body punch
and Name counters with a straight right hand.
Murska gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Name tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Murska.
Murska lands with a short shot to the head.
Name pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murska throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Name uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murska.
Murska moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like First Name has been cut.
Murska moves into range and connects with a jab.
Name looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murska with a nice cross.
Murska fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murska throws a sloppy body shot
and Name cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Name looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska moves into range and connects with a jab.
Name slips under a jab.
Murska looks to land a right hand but Name moved out of range.
Nice shot by Murska.
A big right from Murska misses.
Murska scores with a jab to the body.
Murska takes the fight into the clinch.
Name scores with a knee to the head.
Name misses with a knee to the head.
Murska has a couple of punches blocked by Name.
Name with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Name blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Murska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Name.
Murska stalling.
Murska throws a head punch that misses.
Murska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Name backwards.
Name wants to break free but Murska has control.
Name with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Name manages to break the clinch.
Name avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murska 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.
Murska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Name.
It seemed like Name was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murska lands with an uppercut that bounces Name off the cage and back into range.
Murska misses the body punch
and Name counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murska rushes Name and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Name escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murska closes the distance and pushes Name back into the cage.
Murska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Name breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Name moves away.
A cross from Murska lands.
Nice cross by Murska.
Murska looks to land a right hand but Name moved out of range.
Murska moves in looking to clinch but Name pushes him off.
Murska misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Name! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murska. Name does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murska misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Murska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on First Name's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murska throws a shot from downtown. Name moves away and avoids it.
Murska swings widly with a right hand
and Name cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murska tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Name was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murska misses with a body shot.
Name now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Name uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murska.
Murska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murska. Name does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ispa Murska is winning the standup battle so far.
Murska misses with an uppercut
and Name makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murska misses with a lunging right hand
and Name counters with a nice uppercut.
Murska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Name moves away.
Name appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Name takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska misses with a left hand
and Name cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murska rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Name counter with a right hand.
Name moves away from the strike by Murska.
Name looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murska throws a hook but Name avoids it easily.
A jab from Murska misses.
A nice side step and Name releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murska throws out a loose jab but Name uses good head movement to avoid it.
Name bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murska takes a swing at Name's ribcage but misses.
Name throws out a counter right but Murska avoids it with no problem.
Murska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Name manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Name! But no joy.
Murska has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska throws a lazy right hand but Name sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Name doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murska loads up on a big right hand but Name slips the punch.
Murska throws the left hand but Name avoids the punch easily.
Murska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Name.
Name takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Name slips a jab from Murska.
It seemed like Name was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Name can do to turn this around?
Murska misses the body punch
and Name connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murska is rocked!
Murska misses with an uppercut
and Name counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oh Murska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murska throws a lazy uppercut
and Name counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). First Name!
First Name very nearly forgot to thank Mo' Money Laundry Service amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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