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Byzantium 20 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cthulhu Mythos (ranked 5364 p4p, 24373 weight class) and Martins Podkalns (ranked 518 p4p, 614 weight class). Cthulhu Mythos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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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 Sydney, Cthulhu Mythos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martins Podkalns!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podkalns tries to clinch up.
Mythos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Podkalns closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Podkalns lands in his opponent's guard.
Mythos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mythos 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.
Mythos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Podkalns can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Podkalns really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mythos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Podkalns wants to control from the top but Mythos keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Podkalns might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mythos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mythos looking for a sweep. Not yet Mythos, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mythos is working hard here to advance position.
Mythos is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Cope's Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Mythos keeping moving, preventing Podkalns from controlling successfully.
Mythos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mythos looking to control.
Podkalns wants to control from the top but Mythos keeps moving.
Podkalns must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mythos looking to control.
Mythos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mythos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mythos wants to take a breather but Podkalns is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podkalns tries to kick Mythos off but Mythos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mythos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mythos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Podkalns is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cthulhu Mythos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chick Laddel (ranked 3686 p4p, 24306 weight class) and Narayan Nassau (ranked 452 p4p, 674 weight class). Narayan Nassau has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chick Laddel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Narayan Nassau!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nassau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laddel checks it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nassau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nassau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nassau misses with a wild body shot.
Nassau throws a leg kick but Laddel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laddel throws a series of punches but Nassau moves out of range.
Nassau throws the left hand but Laddel avoids the punch easily.
Laddel throws a big counter combination but Nassau scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Laddel throws a leg kick but Nassau moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laddel misses with the combination.
Nassau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laddel moves away.
Nassau works Laddel 's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nassau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nassau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nassau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laddel throws a series of punches but Nassau avoids them all with ease.
Nassau walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laddel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nassau scores with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Nassau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nassau.
Nassau throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nassau tries to land a leg kick but Laddel saw it coming and moves away.
Laddel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nassau has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Laddel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nassau throws a body punch but Laddel moves out of range.
Nassau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laddel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laddel throws a big counter combination but Nassau scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Laddel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Narayan Nassau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nassau drops Laddel with a naaaaasty hook - Laddel is in real trouble here! Nassau dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Narayan Nassau!
An out of breath Narayan Nassau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Chick Laddel spoke after the fight, saying 'eat my pussy punk'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dilbrandt (ranked 2574 p4p, 3392 weight class) and Atticus Turner (ranked 303 p4p, 370 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Atticus Turner!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dilbrandt circles away.
Turner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turner throws a series of punches but Dilbrandt avoids them all with ease.
Turner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dilbrandt scores with a body shot.
Turner swings for the body but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Turner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dilbrandt lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Turner is looking to close the distance but Dilbrandt sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Turner crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Turner is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Damian Dilbrandt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumba Jookiba (ranked 24182 p4p, 4712 weight class) and Jurumin Silva (ranked 563 p4p, 466 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jumba Jookiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jurumin Silva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jookiba is able to avoid easily.
Jurumin Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jookiba slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jookiba throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jookiba is in Silva's guard.
Silva is controlling Jookiba's posture.
Jookiba seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jookiba preventing the sweep.
Jookiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to control the position.
Jookiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep here but Jookiba controlling him for the moment.
Jookiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jookiba trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Jookiba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Jookiba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Jookiba shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jookiba wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Silva's closed guard. He's half up but Silva has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Silva pivots and extends the arm, Jookiba falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Silva! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jurumin Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Jurumin Silva 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lopez (ranked 5085 p4p, 4812 weight class) and Jethro Willis (ranked 554 p4p, 538 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jethro Willis!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Willis prevents Lopez from breaking the clinch.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Willis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Willis.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lopez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Willis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Willis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Willis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Willis shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Willis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Willis fails with the takedown
and Willis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Willis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lopez is fending him off so far but Willis persists. Nope, Lopez circles away and we're back to standing.
Matt Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Willis.
Lopez slaps away a takedown attempt from Willis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Willis checks it.
Willis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Willis tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis has closed the distance and engaged Lopez in a clinch.
Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Willis. Willis gets slowly back to his feet.
Willis shoots in and gets a takedown into Lopez's guard.
Willis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Willis trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Willis looking to pass the guard.
Willis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Willis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Willis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Willis throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lopez works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Willis passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis taking a breather here.
Lopez prevents Willis from moving into mount.
Willis takes a little break here. Lopez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Willis advances to full mount.
Willis is looking to work his way around to Lopez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Willis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lopez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Willis on the ground.
Lopez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice elbow there by Willis.
 Lopez is rocked!
Lopez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Lopez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Willis wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.
Lopez seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willis goes for an armbar but Lopez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lopez.
Willis wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment.
Lopez wants to stand but Willis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Willis 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.
Willis fails with a takedown attempt.
Willis wants to clinch
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Willis misses with a takedown
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Willis fails with the takedown.
Lopez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Willis just manages to avoid it.
Matt Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Willis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Willis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Willis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis pushes Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Willis stands up over Lopez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lopez is working an open guard so Willis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Willis gets a double leg takedown into Lopez's guard.
Lopez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Willis is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willis tries to pull guard but Lopez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Willis lands with a right to the head.
Willis jumps guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to stand but Willis is controlling his posture from full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Willis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Willis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lopez uses it to pass to side control.
Jethro Willis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Willis is looking to reverse the position.
Willis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Willis holding on.
Lopez wants to stand but Willis is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willis is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.
Willis tries to buck Lopez off but Lopez is having none of it.
Willis is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.
Willis sneaks back into half guard.
Willis is positioning himself well to prevent Lopez advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Willis manages to get to full guard.
Willis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Willis 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Willis shoots in for a double leg but Lopez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good work by Willis as he checks the leg kick.
Willis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Willis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Lopez dominated that second round.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Willis shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Willis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Willis shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Willis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matt Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Willis.
Lopez scores with a leg kick.
Jethro Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lopez defends well and Willis ends up having to push Lopez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Willis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Willis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lopez!
Willis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lopez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lopez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Willis decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lopez to his feet.
Willis has his takedown stuffed
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez leaves Willis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lopez connects with a leg kick.
Matt Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lopez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Willis checks it well.
Willis shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Willis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Willis tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopez wants it to stay on the feet.
Lopez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lopez lands a brutal head kick. Willis looks out on his feet and Lopez throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Matt Lopez!
Matt Lopez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cam Reid (ranked 24262 p4p, 3824 weight class) and Jasper Harrington (ranked 622 p4p, 418 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cam Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jasper Harrington!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid scores with a takedown into Harrington's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harrington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reid has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Harrington to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Reid is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Harrington pulls down on the head and he's put Reid to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jasper Harrington!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Barnes (ranked 2592 p4p, 3494 weight class) and Duncan Farquharson (ranked 297 p4p, 376 weight class). Farquharson has chosen Danny Vera - Roller Coaster as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Duncan Farquharson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275
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230
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vic Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes works the jab nicely.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Farquharson checks it
and Farquharson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Farquharson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barnes - the referee stops the clock and Farquharson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barnes. Farquharson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Farquharson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Farquharson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Farquharson checks a leg kick nicely.
Farquharson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Farquharson checks it
and Farquharson counters with a one-two to the body.
Farquharson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Barnes backs off Farquharson throws a huge counter combo but Barnes manages to avoid it all.
Barnes tries to work over Farquharson's front leg with a kick but Farquharson checks it.
Farquharson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Farquharson saw that one coming.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Farquharson moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Farquharson counters with a head kick that drops Barnes to the mat! Barnes scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A clash of legs there as Farquharson blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Farquharson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barnes really felt that one!
We've been told by Barnes's head coaches at Qube MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Farquharson.
Barnes throws a push kick but Farquharson slaps the foot to one side.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farquharson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barnes throws a body punch but Farquharson moves out of range.
Vic Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Farquharson throws a nice head kick!
Farquharson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Farquharson.
Farquharson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Farquharson is looking to land body kicks.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Farquharson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Farquharson checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Farquharson counters with a head kick that drops Barnes to the mat! Barnes scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Barnes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Farquharson counters with a body kick.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Farquharson and Barnes are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Farquharson throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Barnes into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Farquharson knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Duncan Farquharson!
Our winner, Duncan Farquharson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Don (ranked 729 p4p, 2009 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 103 p4p, 262 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Monty Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecter looks to throw the jab but Don is out of range.
Lecter cracks Don with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lecter thuds a left hand into Don's body.
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Don ducks down to avoid it.
Lecter scores with a sloppy right hand. Don should have avoided that one.
Lecter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Don under the eye.
Lecter throws out a loose jab but Don uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lecter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lecter throws a shot from downtown. Don moves away and avoids it.
Lecter throws a hook but Don blocks it.
Lecter lands with a shot to the body.
Don uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Don uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
Don tries to counter with a takedown but Lecter is quick to defend against it.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Don moves out of range as Lecter strikes.
Lecter lands a really nice looking cross but Don seems unphased.
Lecter throws a hook but Don blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lecter finds it's way round the side to connect with Don's head.
A jab from Don misses.
Lecter looks to land a left hand but Don moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Lecter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lecter lands a jab.
Lecter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lecter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Don.
Don appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Don misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lecter. Don does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lecter throws a leg kick
and Don counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lecter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Don moves away from the strike by Lecter.
Don takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Don defending well as Lecter loads up on a big left hand.
Don half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter loads up on a big right hand but Don slips the punch.
Lecter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Don had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lecter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Don at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Don misses with a looping right.
Lecter connects with a body shot that sends Don's belly button to the back.
We've been told by Don's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Don ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
Lecter misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Lecter. That snapped Don's head back.
Lecter throws a lazy uppercut
and Don counters with a shoot takedown. Lecter fights it but they end up in guard.
Lecter wants to stand but Don is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lecter can't keep his opponent in guard - Don advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Don throwing shots but Lecter is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don passes to side control.
Lecter managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Don.
Lecter is looking to reverse the position.
Don lands a few punches from side control.
Don has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Don tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Don has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lecter managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Don.
Don has hold of Lecter's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lecter tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Don cranks the arm and Lecter screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lecter, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Monty Don!
Monty Don decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Litoris (ranked 2377 p4p, 6336 weight class) and Bobby Dent (ranked 309 p4p, 622 weight class). Dent has chosen Dr. Feelgood as his entrance music. Mike Litoris is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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201
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Litoris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Dent!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litoris lands a slapping body shot.
Litoris lands a nice hook to Dent's body. Dent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dent takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dent looks winded!
Litoris throws out a powerful jab.
Dent takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Litoris connects with a right hand. Dent shakes it off.
 It looks like Bobby Dent has been cut.
Litoris feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dent sprawling to the canvas! Dent rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Litoris finish him?!
 Dent is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dent gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Litoris points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Dent wakes up just in time to hear Litoris thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Litoris!
Our winner, Mike Litoris, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Bobby Dent was interviewed post fight and said 'Someone must of spiked my tea because I should of won this fight.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Majors (ranked 2182 p4p, 3550 weight class) and JC Turner (ranked 243 p4p, 377 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250
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4 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonas Majors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JC Turner!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majors showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Majors moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turner misses with a hook
and Majors counters with a left and a right that stings Turner.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Majors was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Majors scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Majors moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Turner looks winded!
Majors stalks Turner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Turner's face. Turner staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Majors lands an overhand right.
Majors closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Turner out cold! Turner corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jonas Majors!
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