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LFNC 43 - Bring the Pain! PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Wesker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesker comes to the cage accompanied by Thriller. Roberto Gracie struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Roberto Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Wesker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesker stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wesker throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wesker to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Wesker.
Wesker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wesker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Wesker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wesker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Wesker cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesker scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie looks gassed!
Wesker cracks Gracie with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gracie looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wesker finish him?
Wesker misses with a double jab.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wesker connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Gracie to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Wesker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Albert Wesker!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mortimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen The Way Of The Fist as his entrance music. 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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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Mortimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rich Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortimer scores with a nice strike.
Anderson shoots in but Mortimer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mortimer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mortimer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mortimer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mortimer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Anderson sprawling to the canvas! Anderson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mortimer finish him?!
It looks like Rich Anderson has been cut.
Mortimer lands a big uppercut and Anderson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Anderson looks OK. Mortimer waves Anderson back to his feet!
Mortimer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mortimer lands a big right hand that sends Anderson crashing to the mat! Mortimer stays standing though and waves Anderson back to his feet!
Anderson is rocked!
Mortimer thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Tony Mortimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mortimer fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Anderson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Anderson looks to clinch but Mortimer throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Anderson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tony Mortimer!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Silvers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikki Theodosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvers comes to the cage accompanied by Con te Partiro. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Silvers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rikki Theodosi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvers shoots in for a takedown but Theodosi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silvers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silvers tries a head kick but it misses.
Theodosi works over Silvers's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Chris Silvers has been cut.
Silvers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Theodosi looks to land a combination. Silvers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Theodosi lands with a right hand.
Theodosi throws a body punch but Silvers moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodosi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silvers.
Theodosi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rikki Theodosi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Theodosi scores with a four punch combination!
Silvers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silvers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Theodosi tries to break the clinch but Silvers is controlling the position.
Theodosi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Theodosi throws a series of punches but Silvers moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvers gets the takedown into side control.
Theodosi is pushing Silvers's head away, looking to escape. Silvers manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silvers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Theodosi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silvers asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvers working the strikes but Theodosi uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Silvers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silvers'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.
Silvers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Theodosi looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Theodosi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silvers.
Silvers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silvers 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.
Theodosi is staying active underneath Silvers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Theodosi pushes Silvers off looking to stand but Silvers dives back in and keeps control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Theodosi throws a hook but Silvers blocks it.
Silvers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikki Theodosi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Silvers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Theodosi throws a right hand that Silvers ducks under and follows up with a left that Silvers also avoids with ease.
Silvers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Theodosi missing with a left hand there. Silvers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Theodosi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silvers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Theodosi swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvers moves out of range as Theodosi strikes.
Silvers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Theodosi.
Rikki Theodosi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silvers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silvers tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Silvers throwing strikes but Theodosi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Theodosi wants to stand but Silvers is controlling his arm.
Silvers gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Theodosi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodosi looks to get to his feet but Silvers has hold of an arm. He's persisting with trying to stand up and Silvers certainly isn't letting go of the arm! Silvers seems to be the aggressor now - he's rolled into the armbar and extended it - Theodosi is clearly in a lot of pain. He's tapping! He's tapping! What an ending! One minute you're in a dominant position, the next you've got a notch in the loss column - that's why we all love this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Silvers!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Sass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevens was well out of range. Poor timing from Sass.
Stevens lands with a nice body kick.
Sass is breathing heavily.
Stevens lands a nice looking body shot.
Stevens lands a big head kick that sends Sass to the canvas! Stevens follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Stevens!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peter Anton's chin.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Anton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones dives in and grabs Anton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anton pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Anton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anton clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Anton stalls.
Anton breaks the clinch.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anton as he avoids it easily.
Peter Anton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Jones.
Anton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anton throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
It looks like Phil Jones has been cut.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Anton closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anton has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Anton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anton moves into the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Anton holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Anton breaks from the clinch.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peter Anton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anton misses with a few strikes there.
Anton moves into the clinch.
Anton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Anton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anton breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anton moves into the clinch.
Anton lands a nice elbow.
Anton breaks the clinch.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anton is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Anton circles away and we're back to standing.
Anton forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones tries to pull guard but Anton won't allow it.
Anton breaks the clinch.
Anton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anton instigates a clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Anton holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Anton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anton misses with a series of wild punches.
Anton throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Peter Anton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anton has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Anton breaks the clinch.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Anton pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Anton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anton breaks the clinch.
Anton connects with a solid leg kick.
Anton closes the distance and clinches.
Anton breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anton misses with a series of wild punches.
Anton is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Anton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anton slows down the pace here.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Anton manages to break the clinch.
Anton instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anton leaning against his opponent.
Anton seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Anton is working Jones over against the cage.
Anton pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Anton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Jones's cut.
That's time! Anton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anton.
Peter Anton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Anton tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anton.
Anton throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Anton.
Anton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anton.
Anton scoring well with a low kick there.
Anton throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Anton does it's job there.
Anton takes the fight into the clinch.
Anton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anton swinging wildly here.
Anton takes the fight into the clinch.
Anton stalling against the cage.
Anton breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anton stuffs the takedown.
Peter Anton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Jones.
Anton instigates a clinch.
Jones jumps guard but Anton stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Anton shows good takedown defense.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anton pinned against the cage. Anton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick from Anton lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Anton rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anton breaks from the clinch.
Anton leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Anton tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anton.
Anton instigates a clinch.
Anton breaks the clinch.
Anton clinches with his opponent.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anton walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anton gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anton is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Anton misses with the combination.
Anton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anton breaks from the clinch.
Anton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Anton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Anton.
Anton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Jones looking to control.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Anton pushes his legs off easily.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anton's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Anton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Anton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anton lands a front kick.
Anton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anton leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anton just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anton's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Anton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Anton blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stops Anton from standing up.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Anton is retaining full guard.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anton leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peter Anton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Jones.
Anton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Peter Anton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Anton is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anton is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones stops Anton from getting back to his feet.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anton keeps working.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones thows a huge punch but Anton dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Anton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anton is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Anton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anton throws a one two combo.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peter Anton is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones blocks a head kick by Anton.
Jones dives in and grabs Anton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anton pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Anton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anton throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Anton pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anton smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Phil Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anton clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Anton stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Anton.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Anton!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cane Gairzinio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cane Gairzinio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez shoots in but no luck this time.
Gairzinio tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
Gairzinio moves in looking to clinch but Fernandez pushes him off.
Gairzinio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fernandez.
Gairzinio is looking to clinch.
Gairzinio takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gairzinio scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Gairzinio to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gairzinio.
Fernandez wants a takedown.
Cane Gairzinio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Fernandez.
Gairzinio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gairzinio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gairzinio lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gairzinio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fernandez is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gairzinio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gairzinio lands a good knee to the midsection. Fernandez won't want to take too many of those.
Fernandez looks gassed!
Gairzinio lands a left hand.
Fernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Gairzinio finish him?
Gairzinio breaks from the clinch.
Fernandez seems to have recovered his senses.
Fernandez shoots in but Gairzinio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gairzinio tries to clinch up.
Gairzinio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fernandez's head.
Horrible takedown by Fernandez or perhaps it was just good defense by Gairzinio which made him look bad.
Gairzinio wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gairzinio moves in looking to clinch but Fernandez pushes him off.
Fernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gairzinio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernandez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gairzinio pinned against the cage. Gairzinio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gairzinio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gairzinio manages to break the clinch.
Gairzinio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gairzinio doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandez circles away.
Fernandez looks for a takedown but Gairzinio sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gairzinio has closed the distance and engaged Fernandez in a clinch.
Gairzinio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fernandezs head.
Good body shot from Gairzinio.
Gairzinio works on Fernandez's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gairzinio.
Gairzinio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gairzinio tries to clinch there but Fernandez circles away.
Gairzinio clinches up with Fernandez and pushes him back against the cage.
Fernandez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gairzinio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gairzinio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gairzinio breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cane Gairzinio dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fernandez dives in and grabs Gairzinio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gairzinio pushes down on Fernandez's head and hops out.
Gairzinio moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gairzinio.
Gairzinio manages to break the clinch.
Gairzinio tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gairzinio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Fernandez or perhaps it was just good defense by Gairzinio which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Gairzinio, looking for a takedown. Fernandez pushes Gairzinio against the cage but Gairzinio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cane Gairzinio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Fernandez.
Gairzinio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fernandez!
Gairzinio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gairzinio punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gairzinio with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Gairzinio.
Gairzinio with the ground and pound from mount.
Gairzinio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to escape the mount.
Gairzinio is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt
and Gairzinio counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fernandez!
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.
Gairzinio controlling the position easily from mount.
Gairzinio landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gairzinio jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fernandez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cane Gairzinio dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gairzinio tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
Gairzinio rushes Fernandez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gairzinio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gairzinio misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gairzinio as Fernandez tries to tie him up.
Gairzinio works on Fernandez's body with a couple of short punches.
Gairzinio breaks the clinch.
Gairzinio forces Fernandez back against the cage and clinches.
Fernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gairzinio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gairzinio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Still in the clinch, Gairzinio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gairzinio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gairzinio lands a right hand.
Gairzinio lands a hook that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
A shot in the inside from Gairzinio.
Gairzinio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gairzinio pushes Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Gairzinio.
Gairzinio digs a right hand underneath Fernandez's ribcage. Fernandez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gairzinio pushes Fernandez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fernandez takes a shot to the head.
Gairzinio working Fernandez over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Gairzinio - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gairzinio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gairzinio gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gairzinio stands up and beckons Fernandez to his feet.
Gairzinio doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandez circles away.
Fernandez shoots and misses
and Gairzinio moves into the clinch.
Gairzinio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernandez can do to turn this around?
Gairzinio digs a right hand into Fernandez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fernandez's gas tank.
Gairzinio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gairzinio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gairzinio lands a hook that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Gairzinio breaks the clinch.
Gairzinio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gairzinio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Gairzinio.
Fernandez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gairzinio to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Andy Fernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cane Gairzinio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gairzinio wanted to stand there but Fernandez had control of the position.
Gairzinio stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cane Gairzinio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gairzinio 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:24
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cane Gairzinio!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonds comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Live And Let Die kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bonds has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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20
195 lbs
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24
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, William Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bonds!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bonds looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harrison tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harrison has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harrison tries to move to mount but Bonds blocks the move with his legs.
Harrison wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bonds, who protects the arm well.
Harrison tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds regains half guard there - taking advantage of Harrison's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bonds is refusing to be controlled, as Harrison sits in half guard.
Harrison content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bonds wants to get back to full guard.
That's two 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.
Bonds wants to control but Harrison passes into side.
Harrison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harrison tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harrison has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harrison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrison is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bonds has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Harrison but great work by Bonds.
Harrison tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Bonds decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bonds slaps away a takedown attempt from Harrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bonds moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Harrison with that takedown attempt.
Bonds leaves Harrison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Bonds.
Harrison takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bonds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrison.
Harrison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonds avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrison fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Bonds will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Bonds.
Bonds keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt - Bonds sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bonds throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harrison's head.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonds as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harrison fails with the takedown.
Bonds stuffs the takedown attempt from Harrison. Harrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonds scoring well with a low kick there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harrison.
Harrison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonds pinned against the cage. Bonds gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bonds stuffs the takedown attempt from Harrison. Harrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Bonds scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bonds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt - Bonds sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bonds stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonds wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harrison.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bonds.
It looks like William Harrison has been cut.
Bonds lands a body shot.
Bonds turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonds's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bonds duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harrison.
A nice combination there by Bonds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Harrison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harrison fails to land the takedown.
William Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonds lands a high kick!
Bonds throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bonds sprawls well. Bonds wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Bonds scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bonds but Bonds pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonds.
Harrison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonds is fending him off so far but Harrison persists. Nope, Bonds circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonds finds it's way round the side to connect with Harrison's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harrison.
Bonds lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bonds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonds. Bonds obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonds goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Billy Bonds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonds closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bonds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Harrison's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonds as he avoids it easily.
Harrison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonds is fending him off so far but Harrison persists. Nope, Bonds circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonds lands a two punch combo.
Harrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bonds.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonds as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Bonds lands but Harrison takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Bonds.
Bonds throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Bonds both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds is looking to slow Harrison down with leg kicks.
Harrison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonds avoids it really well and circles away.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonds throws a combination. Harrison tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bonds slaps away a takedown attempt from Harrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bonds scores with the left hand. Harrison knows he should have avoided that one.
Bonds slaps away a takedown attempt from Harrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harrison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonds counters with a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Bonds both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonds lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bonds.
Both fighters circling a little - Bonds finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Harrison misses with a takedown
and Bonds counters with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Bonds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harrison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harrison tries for a takedown but Bonds circles away easily
and Bonds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Bonds.
Bonds throws a nice head kick!
Bonds throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonds lands a head kick. Harrison smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries for a takedown but Bonds circles away easily
and Bonds counters with a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Bonds.
Harrison tries for a takedown but Bonds circles away easily
and Bonds counters with a nice body kick.
Harrison has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonds.
Harrison shoots and misses
and Bonds counters with a good low kick that Harrison was not able to check.
Bonds throws a head kick that Harrison semi-blocks.
Bonds misses with a two punch combination.
Harrison with a poor takedown
enabling Bonds to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison fails with the takedown
and Bonds counters with a three punch combo that has Harrison backing up. Harrison nods at Bonds to acknowledge the strikes.
Bonds connects with a high kick.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonds counters with an outside leg kick.
Harrison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
William Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison has his takedown stuffed
and Bonds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harrison ducks right into an uppercut from Bonds.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonds counters with an inside leg kick.
Bonds scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bonds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bonds 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bonds!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerrard Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn has chosen Von Bondies - C'mon c'mon as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mickey Finn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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22
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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24
203 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerrard Brennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Finn!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brennan was covering up waiting for the punch and Finn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brennan trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brennan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Finn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Finn drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Finn seems to have locked his on tight now - Brennan screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Finn, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mickey Finn!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Ming Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
153 lbs
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158 lbs
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Ming Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming Chang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ming Chang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ming Chang wants it to stay on the feet.
Ming Chang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ming Chang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ming Chang trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ming Chang is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Smith has hold of Ming Chang's hands but Ming Chang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ming Chang trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Ming Chang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ming Chang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Ming Chang eventually gives up the hold.
Smith is not content to let Ming Chang control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming Chang is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
Ming Chang frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smith wants to hold on but Ming Chang pushes him away.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Ming Chang's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Ming Chang maintains control.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Ming Chang trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Ming Chang is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Smith wants to improve his position but Ming Chang is controlling well.
Smith trying to control here.
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.
Ming Chang is looking for a kimura here.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Ming Chang is trying for a kimura here. Smith looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ming Chang wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dave Ming Chang!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Marker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Marker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Raymond Chow!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chow is looking to clinch.
Chow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chow swings for the body but Marker moves out of range.
Marker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marker slips a straight right by Chow.
A jab from Chow misses.
Marker tries to bum rush Chow with a series of wild strikes but Chow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chow thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marker counters with a left to the body.
Chow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marker sprawls well. Marker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chow gets slowly back to his feet.
Marker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow swings for the body but Marker moves out of range.
Raymond Chow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Marker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chow.
Chow drops back, looking for a kneebar! Marker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Marker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Marker!
Chow is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marker is looking to take a break and control but Chow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chow regains half guard.
Chow wants to improve his position but Marker is controlling well.
Marker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marker controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow is looking for a sweep. Marker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chow looking for submissions off his back.
Chow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marker blocks the strikes from Chow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chow was well out of range. Poor timing from Marker.
Chow misses with an uppercut.
Marker misses with a jab to the body
and Chow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marker is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chow thows a huge punch but Marker dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Chow dominated that round.
That's time! Marker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Marker. No joy for Chow on that attempt.
Chow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chow.
Chow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Marker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chow slips a jab and a cross from Marker.
Chow is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Marker moves away from the strike by Chow.
Marker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chow misses with a body punch
and Marker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chow misses with a body shot.
Marker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marker misses with an uppercut.
Chow misses with a takedown
and Marker counters with a nice uppercut.
Chow throws a big shot that misses.
That's two 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.
Marker moves away from the strike by Chow.
Decent striking displayed by Marker there.
Chow defending well as Marker loads up on a big left hand.
Chow misses with a jab to the body
and Marker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Josh Marker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Marker - just one landing.
Chow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chow shoots in for a takedown but Marker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Josh Marker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Chow.
Chow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marker at a distance.
Chow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marker manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Chow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marker ducks under a wild hook from Chow.
Marker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chow.
Chow thows a body shot but no joy.
Marker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chow.
Chow avoids the body shot from Marker.
Marker scores with a three punch combo!
Marker moves away from the strike by Chow.
Marker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Marker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Marker.
Chow fails with the takedown.
Marker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chow throws out the jab.
Marker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marker was well out of range. Poor timing from Chow.
Chow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marker misses with a body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chow misses with a body punch
and Chow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Marker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Marker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chow throws a hook to the side of Marker's head but Marker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marker thows a body shot but no joy.
Marker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chow.
Chow looks to throw the jab but Marker is out of range.
Chow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chow.
Chow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chow cracks a nice hook into Marker's ribs.
Chow thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marker defends it nicely.
Marker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marker avoids it really well and circles away.
Josh Marker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Chow.
Marker scores with a body shot.
That's two 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.
Chow misses with a hook to the body
and Marker counters with a straight right hand.
Chow shoots and misses
and Marker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marker works over Chow's head and body with a nice combination.
Chow shoots in but no luck this time.
Chow wants to clinch.
Marker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chow.
Chow misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marker with a nice cross.
Chow wants to clinch up but Marker keeps it at a distance.
Marker stuffs the takedown attempt from Chow. Chow gets slowly back to his feet.
Chow misses with a jab to the body
and Marker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chow throws a big shot that misses.
Chow looks to land a right hand but Marker moved out of range.
Chow misses with a looping right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chow.
Chow throws out a loose jab but Marker uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chow defending well as Marker loads up on a big left hand.
Marker needs to keep his hands up - Chow had a free shot at his head there.
Marker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chow.
Chow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marker circles away.
Marker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Marker clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chow misses with an uppercut. Marker saw that one coming.
Josh Marker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chow throws a sloppy body shot
and Marker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chow scores with a hook to the body. Marker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chow circles away quickly and effectively.
Marker works over Chow's head and body with a nice combination.
Chow dives in and grabs Marker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marker pushes down on Chow's head and hops out.
Chow misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chow misses the body punch
and Marker counters with a series of strikes. Chow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marker ducks under a wild hook from Chow.
Marker throws a series of punches but Chow avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marker lunges at Chow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chow's hand.
Marker misses with a series of wild punches.
Marker throws a looping overhand right but Chow ducks down to avoid it.
Marker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marker swinging wildly here.
Chow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marker ducks under a wild hook from Chow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chow. Marker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marker tries to avoid it but Chow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marker to the ground. Marker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chow throws a hook to the side of Marker's head but Marker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Chow misses.
Chow thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Chow misses.
Marker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chow on the side of the head.
Marker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chow manages to avoid it.
Marker misses with a two punch combination.
Chow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marker was well out of range. Poor timing from Chow.
Chow blocks a jab.
Chow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marker sprawls well. Marker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chow gets slowly back to his feet.
Josh Marker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Chow.
Chow lands the left hand.
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.
Chow closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chow misses with a body shot.
Chow takes a swing at Marker's ribcage but misses.
Marker scores with the left hand. Chow knows he should have avoided that one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Marker looks to land a right hand but Chow moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Marker had his way with Raymond Chow in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Chow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chow lands with a hook. Marker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marker.
Chow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chow closes the distance and clinches up with Marker, looking for a takedown. Chow pushes Marker against the cage but Marker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chow.
Chow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chow missing with a left hand there. Marker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chow misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Chow misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marker swings for the body but Chow moves out of range.
Chow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marker.
Marker avoids the body shot from Chow.
Chow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chow looks to score with a jab to the body but Marker is just out of range.
Marker misses with an uppercut. Chow saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marker staying out of range there.
A shot to the body from Chow misses
enabling Marker to counter with a crisp jab.
Chow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marker's waist but Marker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chow off to one side.
Josh Marker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Chow.
Chow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chow misses with a straight left.
Marker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chow circles away quickly and effectively.
Marker throws a jab when Chow was well out of range.
Marker misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marker.
Chow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marker counters with a straight right hand.
Chow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chow misses with a body punch
and Marker counters with a nice body shot.
Chow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marker.
Chow misses with an uppercut. Marker saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chow.
Marker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chow lunges at Marker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marker's hand.
Chow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Chow with that takedown attempt.
Chow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chow swings for the body but Marker moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chow looks to land a left hand but Marker moved out of range nicely.
Josh Marker is winning the standup battle so far.
Chow misses with a body shot.
Raymond Chow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chow wants to clinch up but Marker keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josh Marker.
I think Marker 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Marker!
Josh Marker is the new bantamweight champion!
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