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VFL 8: Interstellar Overdrive PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jaki wilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, jaki wilton!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy shoots in but wilton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
wilton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
wilton checks a low kick from Guy.
Guy misses with an uppercut. wilton saw that one coming.
Guy drops wilton with a nice combination! Guy dives into wilton's guard, looking to finish!
wilton is rocked!
It looks like jaki wilton has been cut.
Guy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
wilton is still in real trouble! Can Guy finish him?
Guy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Guy 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.
wilton seems to have recovered his senses.
Guy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Guy could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy tries to stand but wilton is controlling from the bottom.
Guy is in close to wilton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Guy passes into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Guy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is trying to control the action in half guard but wilton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Guy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
wilton is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Guy drops an elbow to the side of wilton's head.
wilton tries to kick Guy off in order to stand up. Guy Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wilton wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Guy decides to stand up, so the ref orders wilton to his feet.
Guy shoots in for a double leg but wilton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
wilton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guy throws a head kick but wilton moves out of range.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but wilton is just out of range.
Guy misses with a head kick.
Guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by wilton.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
wilton wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Big Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wilton blocks a head kick by Guy.
Guy looks to land a combination but wilton avoids it well.
Guy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guy darts in trying to clinch
and wilton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guy is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
wilton blocks the elbow strike.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but wilton has him pressed against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Guy managing to block the knees to the body from wilton.
Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
wilton tries to keep at a distance but Guy has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's six 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.
wilton prevents the takedown attempt.
Guy tries to break the clinch but wilton is controlling the position.
Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guy throws a right hand that wilton ducks under and follows up with a left that wilton also avoids with ease.
wilton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guy tries to clinch up but wilton circles away and keeps his distance.
Guy stalks wilton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into wilton's face. wilton staggers backwards, shaken.
wilton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guy. Guy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Guy misses with the combination.
wilton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Guy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Guy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
wilton prevents Guy from breaking the clinch.
Guy wants to stall.
Guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
wilton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Guy throws an elbow but it misses.
Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but wilton has double underhooks.
Guy wants to break free but wilton has control.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but wilton has him pressed against the ropes.
Guy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Guy fails to pull guard.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, wilton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guy's brow.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but wilton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Guy can't break the clinch.
That's eight 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.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but wilton has him pressed against the ropes.
Guy tries to land a knee to the head but wilton blocks with his arms.
Guy is trying to break free.
Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but wilton has double underhooks.
Guy breaks the clinch.
Guy wants to slow wilton down by chopping away at his legs.
wilton clinches but Guy breaks the clinch
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guy.
Guy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Guy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
wilton fails to land with a series of punches.
Guy scores with a one two! wilton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Guy is looking to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
wilton circles away from the clinch attempt
and wilton counters with a two punch combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guy.
Guy falls off balance throwing a combination
and wilton counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from wilton.
wilton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guy moves into the clinch.
Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guy misses with a combination
and wilton counters by moving into the clinch.
wilton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by wilton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Guy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jaki wilton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Guy misses with a two punch combination.
wilton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but wilton slips the punch.
wilton ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
wilton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Guy misses with a combination
and wilton counters by moving into the clinch.
Guy is trying to break free.
wilton blocking some punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from wilton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Guy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but wilton has him pressed against the ropes.
Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy misses with a combination
and wilton counters with a one-two to the body.
Guy throws a series of punches but wilton avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy misses with a wild combination.
Guy tries to clinch but wilton moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wilton is looking to clinch.
Big Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy misses with a two punch combination.
wilton slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Guy wants to clinch.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and wilton counters with a one-two to the body.
Guy has a takedown stuffed.
Guy is looking to clinch but wilton is avoiding it.
Guy forces wilton back against the ropes and clinches.
Guy misses with a knee strike.
wilton tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
wilton keeps the fight on the outside.
wilton misses with a double jab
and Guy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wilton is trying to stand.
Guy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Guy is stalling here. wilton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Guy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and wilton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
wilton decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Guy throws a chopping leg kick but wilton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy slow jab from wilton misses its intended target.
Guy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and wilton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but wilton has him pressed against the ropes.
Guy stalling.
Guy tries to break the clinch but wilton is controlling the position.
Guy throws an elbow that misses.
Guy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guy wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy is trying to break free.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but wilton has him pressed against the ropes.
Guy stalling against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Guy.
Guy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Guy has had enough of the clinch but wilton keeps him there for the moment.
Guy gets through wilton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but wilton has double underhooks.
wilton keeps control of Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by wilton.
Guy darts in trying to clinch
and wilton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guy misses with a double jab.
Guy looks to land a combination but wilton avoids it well.
wilton misses with a wild combination.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and wilton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Guy can't break the clinch.
Guy can't get the takedown.
wilton throws an elbow that misses.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but wilton keeps him there for the moment.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but wilton keeps him there for the moment.
Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy throws a combination that misses
and wilton counters with a series of strikes. Guy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guy shoots in but wilton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Guy closes the distance looking to clinch
and wilton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guy breaks from the clinch.
Guy shoots in and drives through. wilton sprawls well.
Guy throws a right hand that wilton ducks under and follows up with a left that wilton also avoids with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guy.
Guy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but wilton swivels and escapes.
wilton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guy looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by wilton.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guy rushes wilton and presses him up against the ropes.
Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but wilton has double underhooks.
wilton prevents the takedown attempt.
Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Big Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
wilton wants to clinch.
Guy cracks wilton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Guy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
wilton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guy counters with an outside leg kick.
Guy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and wilton counters with an inside leg kick.
Guy closes the distance looking to clinch
and wilton counters by moving into the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
wilton lands a knee to the body.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but wilton keeps him there for the moment.
wilton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Big Guy has been cut.
wilton tries to land a knee to the head but Guy blocks with his arms.
Guy managing to block the knees to the body from wilton.
Guy blocks an elbow strike from wilton.
Guy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but wilton keeps him there for the moment.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
wilton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
wilton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Guy.
wilton missing with knees to the body.
Guy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but wilton keeps him there for the moment.
wilton prevents Guy from breaking the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guy landing knees to the head.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but wilton has him pressed against the ropes.
Guy wants to break free but wilton has control.
Guy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but wilton has him pressed against the ropes.
Guy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but wilton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guy managing to block the knees to the body from wilton.
wilton trying to land knees to the body.
wilton misses with an elbow strike.
Guy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Guy wants a takedown.
Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Guy lands in his opponent's guard.
Guy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on wilton, up you get!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
wilton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and wilton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by wilton.
wilton trying to land knees to the body.
wilton tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Guy avoiding damage as wilton throws knees to the body.
Guy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guy goes for a takedown in the clinch but wilton prevents it.
wilton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guy blocks it with crossed arms.
Guy tries to pull guard but wilton won't allow it.
Guy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Guy is trying to break free.
Guy is trying to break free.
with the fighters clinched against the ropes, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guy lands with a big right hook that stumbles wilton - he's out on his feet here! Guy follows up with another monster hook that separates wilton from consciousness! wilton falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Guy stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Big Guy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saarinen comes to the ring accompanied by The Fight. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Niko Saarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarinen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steamboat.
Steamboat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saarinen shoots in for a takedown but Steamboat shows good takedown defense.
Steamboat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Steamboat looks to land a strike but Saarinen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Steamboat trying to control but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Saarinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steamboat is one step ahead there.
Saarinen is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Saarinen is trying to keep Steamboat in close.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Steamboat won't allow Saarinen to get back to his feet.
Steamboat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Steamboat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steamboat wants to pass the guard but Saarinen is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saarinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saarinen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Saarinen can't do much from the bottom here.
Steamboat working the head with strikes.
Steamboat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saarinen keeps working.
Steamboat working the strikes but Saarinen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Steamboat lands strikes from half guard.
Steamboat is stalling here. Saarinen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Steamboat seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Saarinen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Saarinen tries to stand but Steamboat is controlling his head.
Steamboat is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Steamboat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steamboat is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen really is a fat lump.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Saarinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steamboat pinned against the cage. Steamboat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saarinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Steamboat misses.
Steamboat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Steamboat wants to pass the guard but Saarinen is defending well.
Saarinen tries to roll over but Steamboat keeps him under control.
Saarinen is refusing to be controlled, as Steamboat sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saarinen moves into full guard.
Saarinen keeping moving, preventing Steamboat from controlling successfully.
Steamboat postures up.
Saarinen is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steamboat shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Steamboat showed some decent athleticism there.
Saarinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Saarinen is trying to keep Steamboat in close.
Saarinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steamboat looking to pass the guard.
Steamboat throwing strikes but missing.
Steamboat chips away with some ground and pound.
Steamboat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saarinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steamboat looking to pass the guard.
Saarinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steamboat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steamboat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saarinen at a distance.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Steamboat trying to control but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Steamboat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saarinen's head.
Saarinen is trying to keep Steamboat in close.
Saarinen wants to sweep here but Steamboat controlling him for the moment.
Steamboat trying to control the position from guard on top but Saarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steamboat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steamboat works over Saarinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Steamboat trying to control the position from guard on top but Saarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saarinen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Saarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saarinen.
Steamboat lands a with a good body shot.
Saarinen tries to clinch but Steamboat moves out of range.
No joy there for Steamboat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saarinen has his takedown stuffed
and Steamboat counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saarinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Saarinen is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Saarinen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Saarinen wants to control the pace but Steamboat is squirming around nicely.
Steamboat sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steamboat doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Saarinen.
Steamboat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steamboat is staying active underneath Saarinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steamboat can do anything to dispel that myth.
Steamboat has a hand on Saarinen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Saarinen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Saarinen wants to control the pace but Steamboat is squirming around nicely.
Steamboat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight 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.
Steamboat tries to improve his position but Saarinen has taken his back! Saarinen has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Steamboat tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Saarinen pushes Steamboat away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Niko Saarinen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez comes to the ring accompanied by Samba De Janeiro. Russell has chosen Rio by Duran Duran as his entrance music. Andre Gomez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Russell!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Gomez or perhaps it was just good defense by Russell which made him look bad.
Russell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gomez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gomez 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.
Gomez can't keep his opponent in guard - Russell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gomez wants to control but Russell is keeping busy.
Russell prevents Gomez from improving his position.
Russell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gomez actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Russell is thwarting Gomez's attempts to control the position.
Russell trying to control from half guard but Gomez is working away.
Gomez works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Gomez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Russell scoring with some ground and pound.
Gomez is looking to sweep but instead, Russell has passed into half guard.
Russell is nestled in close to Gomez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.
Russell wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Russell is nestled in close to Gomez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Russell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Russell slips a nice elbow through Gomez's hands, connecting with Gomez's forehead.
Russell works his way into full mount!
Russell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is in a horrible position here. Russell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Russell with shots to the head and body - Gomez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Russell content just to control the position here.
Russell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Russell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gomez wants to hold on but Russell pushes him away.
Russell looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Russell is landing with some decent strikes but Gomez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gomez tries to hold on but Russell pushes him away.
Gomez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gomez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell looks to land a strike but Gomez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gomez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Russell has his hands clasped together but Gomez extends an breaks Russell's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gomez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Gomez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Babbage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Charles Babbage has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Babbage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Go Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babbage lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamamoto's head.
Babbage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Babbage lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yamamoto is rocked!
Babbage feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Yamamoto sprawling to the canvas! Yamamoto rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Babbage finish him?!
Yamamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Babbage finish him?
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Babbage cracks Yamamoto with a hook to the temple - Yamamoto is on wobbly legs here! Babbage swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Yamamoto falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Babbage wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charles Babbage!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Daltrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zuco Iz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daltrey comes to the ring accompanied by Baba O'Riley . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Daltrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zuco Iz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daltrey moves in looking to clinch but Iz pushes him off.
Iz tries to clinch
and Daltrey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Daltrey wants to break free but Iz has control.
Iz tries to break the clinch but Daltrey is controlling the position.
Iz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daltrey blocks it with crossed arms.
Daltrey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Iz is looking to break free of the clinch but Daltrey has double underhooks.
Iz wants to get back to striking at distance but Daltrey won't allow it.
Daltrey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Iz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Iz is looking to break free of the clinch but Daltrey has double underhooks.
Iz lands with a right to the head.
Iz prevents Daltrey from breaking the clinch.
Daltrey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Iz.
Iz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Iz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Iz is looking to break free of the clinch but Daltrey has double underhooks.
Daltrey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daltrey manages to break the clinch.
Iz wants to clinch up but Daltrey keeps it at a distance.
Daltrey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Iz tries to clinch up but Daltrey circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iz clinches up with Daltrey and pushes him back against the ropes.
Iz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daltrey tries a head kick but it misses.
Iz instigates a clinch.
Iz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Daltrey is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Iz to the mat. Iz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Daltrey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Iz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Iz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daltrey is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Daltrey prevents Iz from getting back to his feet.
Iz keeping full guard, as Daltrey tries to pass.
Daltrey is breathing heavily.
Daltrey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Daltrey trying to control but Iz is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Iz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Iz looking to throw knees to the head but Daltrey is blocking nicely.
Daltrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iz's elbow.
Daltrey is looking to break free of the clinch but Iz has double underhooks.
Daltrey trying to land knees to the body.
Iz is trying to break the clinch but Daltrey has him pressed against the ropes.
Iz managing to block the knees to the body from Daltrey.
Daltrey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iz tries to close the distance and clinch but Daltrey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
Daltrey keeps the fight on the outside.
Daltrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iz wants to clinch.
A cross from Iz lands.
Daltrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Iz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zuco Iz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iz tries to clinch up but Daltrey circles away and keeps his distance.
Daltrey wants to clinch.
Iz wants to clinch up but Daltrey keeps it at a distance.
Iz rushes Daltrey and presses him up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daltrey misses with a knee to the head.
Iz breaks from the clinch.
Daltrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Iz circles away.
Iz tries to clinch up.
Daltrey tries to keep at a distance but Iz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Iz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daltrey's face.
Daltrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daltrey works on Iz's body with a couple of short punches.
Iz breaks the clinch.
Daltrey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Iz is fending him off so far but Daltrey persists. Nope, Iz circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Daltrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Iz is looking to break free of the clinch but Daltrey has double underhooks.
Iz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daltrey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daltrey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Iz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Iz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daltrey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Zuco Iz has been cut.
Daltrey has clasped his hands together around Iz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Iz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Daltrey has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Iz manages to get back to half guard.
Iz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Iz is trying to control but can't.
Iz has one foot on Daltrey's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Daltrey wants to clinch.
Daltrey tries to clinch but Iz moves out of range.
Iz moves into range and clinches up with Daltrey.
Daltrey prevents Iz from breaking the clinch.
Iz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Iz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iz swats away the attempt to clinch by Daltrey.
Daltrey shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iz tries to clinch but Daltrey moves out of range.
Daltrey is looking to clinch.
Daltrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iz misses with a two punch combination.
Daltrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iz instigates a clinch.
Iz wants to break free but Daltrey has control.
Daltrey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Iz looking to throw knees to the head but Daltrey is blocking nicely.
Iz managing to block the knees to the body from Daltrey.
Iz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daltrey has him pressed against the ropes.
Iz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daltrey wants a takedown but no success here.
Iz landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iz has managed to clinch.
Iz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Iz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daltrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Iz pushes Daltrey up against the ropes in a clinch.
Iz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daltrey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daltrey prevents Iz from breaking the clinch.
Iz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Iz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Iz breaks the clinch.
Iz fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Iz avoids the head kick by Daltrey.
Iz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daltrey, pushing him back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Daltrey.
Iz avoiding damage as Daltrey throws knees to the body.
Iz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Iz misses with a knee strike.
Daltrey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daltrey wants to clinch up but Iz keeps it at a distance.
Iz pushes Daltrey up against the ropes in a clinch.
Daltrey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daltrey tries to land knees in the clinch but Iz avoids the damage to the body.
Iz manages to break the clinch.
Daltrey wants to clinch up but Iz keeps it at a distance.
Daltrey has managed to clinch.
Iz lands a knee to the head.
Daltrey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daltrey prevents Iz from breaking the clinch.
Iz avoiding damage as Daltrey throws knees to the body.
Iz lands a hook that snaps the head of Daltrey backwards.
Daltrey tries to land knees in the clinch but Iz avoids the damage to the body.
Iz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Iz breaks from the clinch.
Daltrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Iz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daltrey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Daltrey tries to clinch up but Iz circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Daltrey with that takedown attempt.
Daltrey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iz wants to clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daltrey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iz closes the distance and clinches.
Iz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iz throws a right hand that Daltrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Daltrey also avoids with ease.
Daltrey throws a sloppy head kick and Iz moves out of range easily.
Iz is looking to clinch but Daltrey is avoiding it.
Iz throws a right hand that Daltrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Daltrey also avoids with ease.
Daltrey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Daltrey tries to clinch but Iz is having none of it.
Daltrey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Daltrey slips a jab and a cross from Iz.
Daltrey throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Iz stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Daltrey follows into mount!
Iz is rocked!
Daltrey loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Iz scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Daltrey land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Daltrey stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Daltrey!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacoby Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Sjoberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cash might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Between Angels and Insects. Mikael Sjoberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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18
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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209 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacoby Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Sjoberg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash tries to clinch but Sjoberg moves out of range.
Sjoberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cash as he jumps to the side.
Cash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sjoberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cash slips a jab and a cross from Sjoberg.
Sjoberg rushes Cash and presses him up against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cash.
Cash gets underhooks to prevent Sjoberg's takedown attempt.
Cash prevents Sjoberg from breaking the clinch.
Cash turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sjoberg keeps working.
Sjoberg is trying to control Cash's posture but Cash avoids it.
Sjoberg tries to bench press Cash off him but Cash keeps the position.
Cash goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sjoberg rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cash's guard! Nice work there by Sjoberg!
Cash can't keep his opponent in guard - Sjoberg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cash avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sjoberg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sjoberg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cash tries to roll over but Sjoberg keeps him under control.
Sjoberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cash is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cash makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cash.
Cash is breathing heavily.
Cash doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cash throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sjoberg trying to control but Cash is working from the bottom.
Cash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sjoberg is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sjoberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cash sprawls well initially but Sjoberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sjoberg working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash tries to roll over but Sjoberg keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Sjoberg there.
Cash looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cash is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sjoberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sjoberg's back!
Cash struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cash lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Sjoberg hold on?!
Cash punishes Sjoberg with strikes from the back mount.
Cash is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sjoberg defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cash's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cash lands punches and elbows.
Sjoberg defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sjoberg chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg trying to control but Cash is working from the bottom.
Cash looking for a guillotine here but Sjoberg defends easily.
Sjoberg tries to stand but Cash is controlling from the bottom.
Cash working for a triangle but Sjoberg defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cash looking for a sweep. Not yet Cash, not yet.
Cash not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sjoberg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cash thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cash has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sjoberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cash is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sjoberg has his hands clasped together but Cash extends an breaks Sjoberg's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cash.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacoby Cash!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Hirvasluoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totoy Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirvasluoma comes to the ring accompanied by H-Bolckx - Get in The Ring. Pekka Hirvasluoma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pekka Hirvasluoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Totoy Bato!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bato fails to land with a series of punches.
Hirvasluoma has closed the distance and engaged Bato in a clinch.
Hirvasluoma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bato has a couple of punches blocked by Hirvasluoma.
Hirvasluoma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bato can't find room to land a body shot as Hirvasluoma controls the action.
Bato misses with a body punch.
Hirvasluoma connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bato's face.
It looks like Totoy Bato has been cut.
Hirvasluoma lands a knee to the head.
Bato is rocked!
Bato throws a punch but it's blocked by Hirvasluoma.
Bato is still on wobbly legs! Can Hirvasluoma finish him?
Hirvasluoma tries to land knees in the clinch but Bato avoids the damage to the body.
Bato seems to have recovered his senses.
Bato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bato managing to block the knees to the body from Hirvasluoma.
Bato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hirvasluoma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bato misses with a punch on the inside.
Hirvasluoma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bato misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Bato.
Hirvasluoma unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hirvasluoma lands an elbow just above Bato 's eye.
Hirvasluoma lands a nice knee to the body.
Bato looks gassed!
Hirvasluoma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bato cracks Hirvasluoma with an open hand slap.
Bato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hirvasluoma can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hirvasluoma looks to score with a jab to the body but Bato is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvasluoma is looking to clinch.
Bato swats away the attempt to clinch by Hirvasluoma.
Hirvasluoma tries to clinch up but Bato circles away and keeps his distance.
Hirvasluoma is looking to clinch but Bato is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hirvasluoma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hirvasluoma has Bato up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hirvasluoma landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hirvasluoma breaks from the clinch.
Bato misses with a double jab.
Bato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirvasluoma manages to avoid it.
Bato throws a combination. Hirvasluoma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Pekka Hirvasluoma has been cut.
Bato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hirvasluoma.
Bato looks to land a combination but Hirvasluoma avoids it well.
Bato swats away the attempt to clinch by Hirvasluoma.
Hirvasluoma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hirvasluoma is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bato lands with a cross.
Oh Hirvasluoma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hirvasluoma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hirvasluoma wants to clinch.
Hirvasluoma drives through and clinches with Bato against the ropes.
Hirvasluoma seems to have got his legs back now.
Bato blocks an elbow strike from Hirvasluoma.
Bato lands a shot to the body.
Bato misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bato.
Bato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bato.
Bato misses with a body punch.
Bato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bato digs a right hand into Hirvasluoma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hirvasluoma's gas tank.
Hirvasluoma working aggressively here.
Bato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bato.
Bato pushes Hirvasluoma back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hirvasluoma blocking some punches.
Bato scores with a shot to the side of Hirvasluoma's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvasluoma wants to break free but Bato has control.
Hirvasluoma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bato blocks it with crossed arms.
Bato tries a body shot but Hirvasluoma blocks it.
Bato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Hirvasluoma.
Hirvasluoma scores a nice knee to the body.
Bato takes an elbow to the temple.
Bato is leaning against Hirvasluoma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Hirvasluoma.
Bato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hirvasluoma's elbow.
Bato misses with some punches.
Hirvasluoma breaks from the clinch.
Bato lands with an overhand left.
Hirvasluoma tries to close the distance and clinch but Bato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bato keeps the fight on the outside.
Bato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hirvasluoma tries to close the distance and clinch but Bato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Hirvasluoma! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pekka Hirvasluoma!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diomedes Panagiotis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Z Mozenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Diomedes Panagiotis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Z Mozenter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panagiotis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Panagiotis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Panagiotis is trying to work for a kimura but Mozenter is defending well.
Mozenter is trying to maintain the position but Panagiotis is very close to passing his half guard.
Mozenter manages to get to full guard.
Mozenter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mozenter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Panagiotis throws a big right hand that misses.
Panagiotis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mozenter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panagiotis trying to control but Mozenter is working from the bottom.
Mozenter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Panagiotis is pushing down on Mozenter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mozenter is fighting to maintain full guard but Panagiotis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Panagiotis throws a strike but Mozenter avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Panagiotis trying to control the position from guard on top but Mozenter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Panagiotis wants to get up but he can't break Mozenter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Panagiotis trying to control the position from guard on top but Mozenter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mozenter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Panagiotis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mozenter dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mozenter wants to control from the top but Panagiotis keeps moving.
Mozenter won't allow Panagiotis to get back to his feet.
Mozenter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Panagiotis is breathing heavily.
Mozenter wants to control from the top but Panagiotis keeps moving.
Mozenter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Panagiotis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Panagiotis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Panagiotis!
Mozenter dodges the ground and pound from Panagiotis.
Mozenter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mozenter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Panagiotis moves into full mount!
Panagiotis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mozenter wants to control but Panagiotis is having none of it.
Mozenter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Panagiotis controlling from the full mount.
Panagiotis looking to secure an arm triangle but Mozenter defends it well.
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.
Mozenter is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Panagiotis controlling his opponent.
Panagiotis sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Panagiotis tries to control but Mozenter wriggling away.
Panagiotis throwing strikes here but Mozenter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Panagiotis stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Panagiotis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Panagiotis is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Mozenter as he works his way to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mozenter keeping moving, preventing Panagiotis from controlling successfully.
Panagiotis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mozenter is keeping the position for now.
Panagiotis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Panagiotis pushing down on Mozenter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Panagiotis is trying to control the action in half guard but Mozenter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Panagiotis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mozenter defending well though.
Panagiotis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mozenter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Panagiotis tries to pass to full mount but Mozenter defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Panagiotis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Panagiotis works his way into full mount!
Mozenter slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Panagiotis wants to get back to his feet.
Mozenter is not content to let Panagiotis control the position.
Panagiotis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mozenter is just riding it out for now. Panagiotis eventually gives up the hold.
Mozenter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mozenter working for a triangle but Panagiotis defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mozenter working a defensive guard here.
Panagiotis stopping the sweep attempt from Mozenter.
Mozenter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Panagiotis throwing strikes from guard but Mozenter blocks nicely.
Mozenter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Panagiotis controlling from the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mozenter controls Panagiotis momentarily but Panagiotis frees himself.
Panagiotis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mozenter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Panagiotis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Panagiotis tries to clinch up.
Panagiotis has a takedown stuffed.
Panagiotis tries to keep at a distance but Mozenter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mozenter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Panagiotis backwards.
Panagiotis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Panagiotis tries to break the clinch but Mozenter is controlling the position.
Panagiotis is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diomedes Panagiotis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mozenter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Panagiotis backwards.
Mozenter wants to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Panagiotis is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Mozenter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Panagiotis jumps guard but Mozenter stands there with Panagiotis around his waist. Panagiotis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Panagiotis takes a shot to the head.
Mozenter wants to get back to striking at distance but Panagiotis won't allow it.
Panagiotis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mozenter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Panagiotis wants a takedown.
Mozenter stops a takedown attempt from Panagiotis.
Mozenter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panagiotiss head.
Panagiotis tries for a takedown but Mozenter manages to get underhooks.
Panagiotis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Panagiotis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mozenter just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Mozenter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Panagiotis shoots in but Mozenter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Panagiotis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mozenter's waist but Mozenter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Panagiotis off to one side.
Mozenter has Panagiotis up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mozenter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Mozenter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mozenter lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diomedes Panagiotis will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mozenter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mozenter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mozenter wants to get back to striking at distance but Panagiotis won't allow it.
Panagiotis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mozenter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Panagiotis wants a takedown.
Panagiotis tries to score a body lock takedown but Mozenter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diomedes Panagiotis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panagiotis wants to get back to striking at distance but Mozenter won't allow it.
Mozenter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Panagiotis backwards.
Mozenter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Panagiotis is working for takedown but Mozenter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mozenter works on Panagiotis's body with a couple of short punches.
Mozenter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mozenter stalls.
Panagiotis wants a takedown.
Mozenter wants to stall.
Mozenter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mozenter throws a series of strikes that have Panagiotis backpedaling.
It looks like Diomedes Panagiotis has been cut.
Mozenter drops Panagiotis with a right and a left! Mozenter comes rushing in but Panagiotis regains his composure and manages to keep Mozenter in guard.
Panagiotis is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panagiotis is trying to keep Mozenter in close.
Oh Panagiotis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panagiotis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Panagiotis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Panagiotis seems to have got his legs back now.
Mozenter blocking the ground and pound.
Panagiotis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mozenter is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mozenter and Panagiotis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Panagiotis decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mozenter lands with a straight right. Panagiotis didn't see that one coming.
Panagiotis looks to clinch
and Mozenter counters with a three punch combo that has Panagiotis backing up. Panagiotis nods at Mozenter to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panagiotis feints and as Mozenter raises his hands in defense, Panagiotis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Panagiotis tries to free his leg and advance position but Mozenter is retaining full guard.
Panagiotis trying to control but Mozenter is working from the bottom.
Mozenter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mozenter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Panagiotis pushing down on Mozenter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mozenter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mozenter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Panagiotis is one step ahead there.
Diomedes Panagiotis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mozenter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mozenter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mozenter trying to strike off his back.
Mozenter looking for a sweep. Not yet Mozenter, not yet.
Mozenter throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Panagiotis escapes and throws Mozenter's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mozenter manages to get back to half guard.
Mozenter is looking to control Panagiotis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mozenter avoid being mounted?
Panagiotis controlling the action here.
Panagiotis is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mozenter reverses the position - he's now on top in Panagiotis's guard.
Mozenter wants to control from the top but Panagiotis keeps moving.
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.
Mozenter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Panagiotis throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Panagiotis wants to control but Mozenter postures up.
Panagiotis is trying to work for a sweep but Mozenter has mounted him!
Mozenter looking to finish Panagiotis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Panagiotis!
Panagiotis tries to reverse the position but Mozenter maintains control.
Panagiotis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Panagiotis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mozenter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mozenter's back!
Panagiotis missing with punches from the back.
Panagiotis throwing sloppy strikes.
Will Panagiotis go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panagiotis looking to hold on to the position here but Mozenter rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Panagiotis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mozenter's guard.
Mozenter is doing well to control the position and prevent Panagiotis from advancing to side control.
Mozenter tries to roll over but Panagiotis keeps him under control.
Panagiotis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mozenter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Panagiotis wants to pass the guard but Mozenter is keeping the position.
Mozenter is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Panagiotis frees his head nicely. Oh but Mozenter has switched to an armbar! Panagiotis is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Z Mozenter!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DJ Shadow, Six Days. Nick Diaz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Reed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reed wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reed throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Reed is having none of it.
Reed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reed looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reed wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reed's head.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reed scores with a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Reed trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Reed is having none of it.
Diaz trying to control the position here.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Reed is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reed trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Diaz throws a right hand that Reed ducks under and follows up with a left that Reed also avoids with ease.
Reed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz throws a combination. Reed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diaz throws a combination. Reed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz with a hook.
Reed fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a combination. Reed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reed is rocked!
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Oh Reed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz scores with a one two! Reed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Reed's head.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Reed clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reed manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Reed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reed trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Reed seems to have got his legs back now.
Reed stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Reed wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Reed has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Reed persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Reed tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Reed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reed bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz is trying to control Reed's posture but Reed avoids it.
Reed tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Reed is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reed avoid being mounted?
Reed is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Diaz jumps into side control!
Reed manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diaz's best efforts.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Reed wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reed is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Reed gets back to full guard.
Reed manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reed controlling his opponent.
Reed looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Reed looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reed jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Diaz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Diaz wants to control but Reed postures up.
Diaz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reed looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
Diaz desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Reed is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reed is taking a breather. Diaz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Reed working Diaz over with strikes.
Diaz wants to control but Reed is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reed works his way into side control.
Reed tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Reed's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Reed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diaz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Reed working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Diaz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reed connects with a decent elbow.
Reed tries to move to mount but Diaz blocks the move with his legs.
Diaz is letting Reed control him for a moment.
Reed tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diaz is not content to let Reed control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to move to mount but Diaz blocks the move with his legs.
Reed working away.
Reed is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reed throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Diaz works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Reed is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Reed dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Reed shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Reed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No luck for Reed with that takedown attempt.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Reed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Reed shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Reed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Reed shoots in.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diaz punishes Reed's body with a nice straight punch.
Reed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Diaz as he connects with a hook.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Reed avoids it well.
Reed tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reed at a distance.
Reed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Reed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Reed avoids it well.
Diaz jabs at Reed's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A cross from Diaz lands.
Diaz tries to bum rush Reed with a series of wild strikes but Reed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz stuns Reed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz scores with a one two! Reed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz tries to bum rush Reed with a series of wild strikes but Reed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diaz.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Reed moves out of range.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Troy Reed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reed walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Reed takes one on the button.
Reed shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Reed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reed backs up against the ropes.
Reed tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Reed gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reed.
Reed misses with a head shot. Diaz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Reed is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Reed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz 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.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reed tries to clinch up.
Diaz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Reed persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Reed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reed.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Reed shoots in.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Reed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz throws a right hand that Reed ducks under and follows up with a left that Reed also avoids with ease.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Reed shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a right hand that Reed ducks under and follows up with a left that Reed also avoids with ease.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reed closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Reed pushes Diaz against the ropes but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diaz.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Reed avoids them all with ease.
Reed dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Reed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Reed avoids them all with ease.
Reed changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reed working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reed trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Diaz is trying to control Reed's posture but Reed avoids it.
Reed swings around for an armbar but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Reed's guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking to sweep but instead, Diaz has passed into half guard.
Reed is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Reed misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Diaz prevents Reed from improving his position.
Diaz tries to stand and escape but Reed is controlling the position.
Reed tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Reed is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Reed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Reed persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Reed avoids them all with ease.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz works over Reed's head and body with a nice combination.
Reed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reed is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
Reed tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Reed avoids it well.
Reed misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Reed on that attempt.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Reed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Reed stumbling backwards into the ropes! Reed bounces back off the ropes towards Diaz, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Diaz lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Diaz celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz is the new welterweight champion!
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