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G.F.C Christmas eve's eve PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jack sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis HALIKOV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis HALIKOV looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, jack sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Denis HALIKOV!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HALIKOV shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with sparrow but sparrow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
HALIKOV looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
HALIKOV shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts sparrow as he jumps to the side.
HALIKOV shoots in but no luck this time.
jack sparrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis HALIKOV.
sparrow shoots in and bounces HALIKOV off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
sparrow passes into half guard.
sparrow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
sparrow uses his free foot to push down on HALIKOV's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for HALIKOV.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sparrow fails to advance to HALIKOV's back.
sparrow is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. HALIKOV is in real trouble.
HALIKOV won't enjoy being in this position. sparrow looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - HALIKOV is tapping - it's over boys! sparrow picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). jack sparrow!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rex Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Anton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rex Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Anton!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anton scoring well with a low kick there.
Anton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bisping takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Bisping coming out on top.
Bisping stalks Anton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anton's face. Anton staggers backwards, shaken.
Bisping drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Anton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bisping keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anton's head.
Bisping with a nice head shot there.
Bisping is pushing down on Anton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anton is fighting to maintain full guard but Bisping has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bisping.
Bisping working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anton looks gassed!
Bisping is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anton taking some punishment here, with Bisping in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton taking some punishment here, with Bisping in his half guard.
Bisping is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anton has hold of Bisping's hands but Bisping slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bisping passes to full mount!
Anton is in a horrible position here. Bisping smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Anton is in a horrible position here. Bisping smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bisping landing shots from mount.
Bisping pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bisping looking to finish Anton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anton!
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!
Bisping looking to finish Anton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anton!
Bisping lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping with the ground and pound from mount.
Bisping connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bisping scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Anton?
Anton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Anton is in a horrible position here. Bisping smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bisping working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bisping landing strikes from the mount and Anton is in trouble!
Bisping landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bisping landing strikes from the mount.
Bisping looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Anton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bisping in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Anton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bisping. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bisping fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Anton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bisping landing shots from mount.
Anton is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bisping lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Anton is in a horrible position here. Bisping smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Anton is bucking up trying to escape but Bisping cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bisping dominating with strikes here.
Bisping has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Anton's face.
Bisping with a couple of short strikes.
Bisping has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bisping working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping breaks from Anton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bisping looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bisping scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Anton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bisping pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bisping landing shots from mount.
Anton is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bisping breaks from Anton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Anton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bisping raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Bisping dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bisping.
Rex Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisping with a nice cross.
Anton tries to land a leg kick but Bisping saw it coming and moves away.
Bisping connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bisping throws a series of strikes that have Anton backpedaling.
Bisping connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bisping goes for a takedown attempt but Anton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bisping misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anton is breathing heavily.
Bisping instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bisping as Anton tries to tie him up.
Bisping pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping feints and as Anton raises his hands in defense, Bisping changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bisping in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bisping lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bisping is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bisping makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anton can't keep his opponent in guard - Bisping advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bisping looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Anton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bisping has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bisping lands a big shot there that rocks Anton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bisping is landing with some decent strikes but Anton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping has control of Anton's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Anton regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anton is in a horrible position here. Bisping smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bisping scoring with strikes but Anton is staying in there.
Bisping looking to finish Anton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anton!
Bisping is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bisping with good strikes from the mount here!
Anton trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bisping raining down shots from the mount!
Bisping lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bisping is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anton can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Anton hang on?
Bisping working Anton over with strikes here.
Bisping working Anton over with strikes here.
Bisping cracks Anton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Anton squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bisping landing strikes, looking to finish!
Anton is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bisping with a couple of short strikes.
Bisping landing strikes from the mount.
Anton wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bisping with shots to the head and body - Anton looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping lands a nice shot to the head.
Bisping lands with some strikes.
Bisping with good strikes from the mount here!
Anton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anton is bucking up trying to escape but Bisping cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Anton tries to buck Bisping off but he can't manage it.
Bisping landing strikes from the mount.
Bisping cracks Anton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bisping controlling from the full mount.
You get the feeling that Anton really doesn't like being in this position too much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bisping scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Bisping dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bisping moves into the clinch.
Anton misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Bisping.
Anton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bisping has Anton pushed against the cage.
Anton gets underhooks to prevent Bisping's takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Bisping.
Bisping lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bisping lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Anton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bisping content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anton trying to control the position but instead, Bisping has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anton into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping digs a right hand underneath Anton's ribcage. Anton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bisping - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A body shot lands from Bisping.
Bisping lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anton or not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bisping lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bisping's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bisping throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stalling in the clinch from Bisping.
Bisping gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Anton regains guard.
Bisping is in close to Anton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bisping is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bisping's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bisping postures up and lands a big shot to Anton's brow.
Bisping landing some decent shots from guard.
Bisping trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bisping landing with the ground and pound.
Bisping lands a couple of elbows.
Bisping is in close to Anton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anton's head.
Anton wants to get back to his feet but Bisping passes into half guard.
Rex Bisping overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bisping landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bisping working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bisping scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bisping slips a nice elbow through Anton's hands, connecting with Anton's forehead.
Bisping winds up and cracks Anton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bisping wants to control but Anton is keeping him busy.
Bisping lands strikes from half guard.
Bisping is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bisping lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bisping 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping moves into full mount! Anton won't be happy about that!
Anton is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rex Bisping is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bisping looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bisping with shots to the head and body - Anton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Steven Anton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bisping landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Bisping showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bisping has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Bisping!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jon teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fox Mulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, jon teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fox Mulder!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of teller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
teller looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mulder lands with a nice body punch.
Mulder lands a jab-cross combination.
teller is rocked!
It looks like jon teller has been cut.
Mulder punishes teller's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mulder connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between teller's hands.
Oh teller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mulder connects with a superb combination that knocks teller out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Mulder before he can land any more shots to the unconscious teller!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fox Mulder!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Inc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Skaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skaar has chosen Ozzy Osbourne - I Don't Wanna Stop as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Inc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Skaar!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inc takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Inc shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Skaar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Inc is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Skaar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Skaar is looking for a sweep.
Skaar can't do much from the bottom here.
Skaar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Inc has knee on belly momentarily but Skaar bucks him off and regains half guard.
Skaar is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skaar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Skaar wants to control the position but Inc says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Skaar wants to get back to his feet.
Inc is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Skaar flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Skaar is positioning himself well to prevent Inc advancing to mount.
Skaar is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Skaar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Inc is working away from the top position though.
Inc is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Skaar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Inc.
Skaar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Inc moves forwards but Skaar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Dick Inc has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skaar lands a two punch combo.
Inc misses with a double jab.
Skaar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skaar throws a series of punches but Inc moves out of range.
Inc takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Inc tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skaar swivels and escapes.
Inc has a takedown stuffed.
Inc is breathing heavily.
Skaar lands a jab to the head.
Inc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skaar pinned against the cage. Skaar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Inc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skaar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skaar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Inc walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Inc is rocked!
Roy Skaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skaar lands a jab to Inc's midsection.
No luck for Inc with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inc takes one to the side of the head.
Dick Inc's cut is getting worse.
Skaar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skaar lands a left and a right that send Inc crashing to the mat, dazed. Skaar thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Inc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Inc throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skaar counters with a right hand to the body.
Skaar lands a left and a right that send Inc crashing to the mat, dazed. Skaar thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Skaar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skaar tries to bum rush Inc with a series of wild strikes but Inc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skaar throws a series of strikes that have Inc backpedaling.
Skaar is working the combinations to good effect here.
Inc doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Skaar counters with a three punch combo that has Inc backing up. Inc nods at Skaar to acknowledge the strikes.
Dick Inc's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Inc shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Skaar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Inc seems to have got his legs back now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skaar throws a series of punches but Inc moves out of range.
Skaar tries to bum rush Inc with a series of wild strikes but Inc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Inc tries for a takedown but Skaar circles away easily
and Skaar counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Skaar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Inc's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Inc closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skaar circles away.
Skaar throws a series of punches but Inc moves out of range.
Skaar lands with a cross.
Skaar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Inc.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Inc tries for a takedown but Skaar circles away easily
and Skaar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Inc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skaar stuns Inc with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skaar stalks Inc and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Inc's face. Inc staggers backwards, shaken.
Skaar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Inc throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Skaar counters with a left and a right... And another left! Inc is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Skaar!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Beckham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and iam getcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
5 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Beckham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, iam getcha!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckham misses with a low kick.
getcha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Beckham.
Beckham lands with a kick to the temple. getcha shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like iam getcha has been cut.
getcha circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice combination there by getcha.
getcha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
getcha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beckham tries to avoid it but getcha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beckham to the ground. Beckham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beckham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beckham throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
getcha instigates a clinch.
Beckham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beckham thuds his shin into the meat of getcha's side.
Beckham takes the fight into the clinch.
Beckham tries to break free but getcha pushes him back against the cage.
Beckham gets underhooks to prevent getcha's takedown attempt.
Roger Beckham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of iam getcha.
getcha stalling.
Beckham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some bone on bone action there as getcha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
getcha lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
getcha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beckham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
getcha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beckham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
getcha shoots in and bounces Beckham off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
getcha wants to pass the guard but Beckham is keeping the position.
getcha landing some decent shots from guard.
getcha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beckham working a defensive guard here.
getcha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beckham keeping moving, preventing getcha from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
getcha stops Beckham from standing up.
Beckham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for getcha on the ground.
getcha pushing down on Beckham's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Beckham is looking for a sweep. getcha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
getcha working over Beckham with some ground and pound. Beckham looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beckham wants to control but getcha is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
getcha scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Beckham wants to sweep but getcha has passed to side control!
Beckham trying his best to control but getcha has mounted him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
getcha lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
getcha looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
getcha looking to control but Beckham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beckham wants to get back to his feet.
Beckham is breathing heavily.
getcha lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Beckham hang on?
Beckham is in all sorts of trouble here.
getcha lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
getcha breaks from Beckham's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beckham tries to reverse the position but getcha maintains control.
getcha working for a guillotine from mount but Beckham is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
getcha content just to control the position here.
getcha prevents Beckham from getting the reversal.
getcha controlling from the full mount.
getcha raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beckham tries to hold on but getcha pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
iam getcha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on iam getcha's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
getcha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beckham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
getcha drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Beckham wants to get back to his feet but getcha drags him back down.
getcha lands an elbow.
getcha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
getcha cracks Beckham with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Beckham wants to control but getcha postures up.
Beckham is looking to work his way out of this bad position but getcha is controlling him well.
getcha is working Beckham over with some ground and pound from side control.
getcha stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from getcha.
Beckham stuffs the takedown attempt from getcha. getcha gets slowly back to his feet.
getcha throws a hook but Beckham avoids it easily.
Beckham instigates a clinch.
Beckham is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but getcha is keeping busy.
Beckham gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from getcha.
Roger Beckham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of iam getcha.
getcha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beckham's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beckham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and getcha avoids it.
Beckham stalling the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
getcha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beckham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
getcha lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Beckham is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute getcha jumps into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
getcha tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
getcha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no getcha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
getcha tries to move into full mount but can't pass Beckham's legs.
Beckham tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
getcha breaks from Beckham's wrist control and lands an elbow.
getcha is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Beckham can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
getcha is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Beckham has managed to escape the submission attempt.
getcha controlling from the full mount.
Beckham tries to lock up and control but getcha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Beckham tries to reverse the position but getcha maintains control.
getcha blocks Beckham's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Beckham wants to hold on but getcha pushes him away.
getcha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beckham is looking to escape.
Beckham on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Beckham tries to get out of the position.
getcha is landing with some decent strikes but Beckham is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
getcha with a couple of short strikes.
Beckham tries to reverse the position but getcha maintains control.
Beckham wants to hold on but getcha pushes him away.
getcha scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Beckham?
getcha wants to finish this one by submission but Beckham is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from getcha.
Beckham wants to get back to his feet.
getcha has hold of Beckham's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Beckham manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
iam getcha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on iam getcha's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
getcha tries to keep at a distance but Beckham has taken the fight into the clinch.
getcha avoiding damage as Beckham throws knees to the body.
Beckham manages to break the clinch.
getcha throws a hook but Beckham avoids it easily.
getcha moves out of range of the body kick.
Beckham forces getcha back against the cage and clinches.
getcha prevents Beckham from breaking the clinch.
getcha is trying to break the clinch but Beckham is controlling him.
Beckham is trying to stall.
getcha breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
getcha misses with a double jab.
getcha fails with the takedown.
getcha misses with a series of wild punches.
Beckham is looking to slow getcha down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham stuffs the takedown.
Beckham pivots, looking for a leg kick but getcha is out of range and Beckham settles back down.
getcha tries to land a front kick but Beckham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beckham is looking to clinch but getcha is avoiding it.
getcha shoots in but Beckham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roger Beckham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of iam getcha.
Beckham bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
getcha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beckham as he jumps to the side.
Beckham scores with a nice body kick.
Beckham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
getcha swinging wildly here.
Beckham lets loose with a powerful body kick. getcha will feel that in the morning.
Beckham tries a head kick but it misses.
Beckham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
getcha changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Beckham looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
getcha decides to stand up, so the ref orders Beckham to his feet.
Beckham tries to clinch up.
Roger Beckham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beckham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
getcha misses with an attempted mid kick.
getcha lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
getcha shoots in for a takedown but Beckham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beckham throws a half hearted mid kick.
getcha darts in and clinches Beckham up against the cage.
getcha tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beckham just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beckham trying to land knees to the body.
getcha trying to control the position but instead, Beckham has worked for underhooks and has pushed getcha into the cage.
getcha is trying to break the clinch but Beckham is controlling him.
getcha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beckham keeps control of getcha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham taking a breather.
Beckham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
getcha tries to clinch up but Beckham circles away and keeps his distance.
Beckham closes the distance and clinches.
getcha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
getcha looking to throw knees to the head but Beckham is blocking nicely.
getcha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beckham controlling the action here for a moment.
Beckham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
getcha tries to clinch but Beckham is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Beckham. No joy for getcha on that attempt.
getcha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beckham sprawls well. Beckham wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. getcha gets slowly back to his feet.
Beckham scores with a head kick.
getcha wants to land a leg kick but Beckham is out of range.
Beckham tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham is looking to score with low kicks.
getcha keeps Beckham at a distance using the push kick.
getcha tries to clinch up.
getcha throws a right hand that Beckham ducks under and follows up with a left that Beckham also avoids with ease.
getcha tries to land a body kick
and Beckham counters with a slapping leg kick.
Beckham throws a head kick that misses.
Beckham gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows getcha to score an easy takedown into full guard.
getcha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Roger Beckham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
getcha misses with the combination.
iam getcha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beckham lands a head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Beckham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think getcha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... iam getcha!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Banrty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and whats that aboot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). whats that aboot is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Micheal Banrty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, whats that aboot!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
aboot throws a right hand that Banrty ducks under and follows up with a left that Banrty also avoids with ease.
Banrty looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
aboot looks to land a combination but Banrty avoids it well.
aboot clinches up with Banrty and pushes him back against the cage.
aboot pushes Banrty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from aboot.
aboot decides to pull guard.
Banrty gets to his feet - aboot follows without any prompting.
Banrty tries to clinch but aboot moves out of range.
Good leg kick by aboot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
aboot moves in looking to clinch but Banrty pushes him off.
aboot misses with a double jab.
aboot moves into the clinch.
aboot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Banrty pulls his leg out and moves away.
aboot works over Banrty's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Micheal Banrty has been cut.
aboot closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Banrty did well to prevent aboot getting side control.
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!
aboot landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
aboot performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
aboot passes to full mount!
aboot controlling the pace for now.
aboot trying to control but Banrty is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
aboot raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by aboot.
aboot dominating with strikes here.
aboot pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
aboot lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
aboot lands with some strikes.
aboot fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
aboot controlling from mount.
Banrty is squirming around, avoiding aboot's attempts to control the action.
aboot lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Banrty hang on?
aboot looking to finish Banrty with some ground and pound. This is bad for Banrty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
aboot is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Banrty has managed to escape the submission attempt.
aboot sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by aboot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
whats that aboot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micheal Banrty's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
aboot misses with the combination.
Banrty tries to clinch but aboot is having none of it.
aboot scores with a shot to the body.
whats that aboot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
aboot fails with a takedown attempt.
aboot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Banrty tries to avoid it but aboot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Banrty to the ground. Banrty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
aboot tries to clinch there but Banrty circles away.
aboot fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Banrty sprawls well initially but aboot persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Banrty wants to control but aboot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
aboot is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banrty trying to hold on to aboot's head to control him but aboot postures up.
aboot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banrty trying to get back to full guard but aboot takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Banrty is trying to stand.
aboot lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
aboot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Banrty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Banrty tries to hold on but aboot pushes him away.
Banrty is working to get back to half guard.
Banrty is bucking up trying to escape but aboot cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Banrty tries to hold on but aboot pushes him away.
Banrty tries to reverse the position but aboot maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
aboot controlling from mount.
aboot working away from the top, dropping strikes.
aboot scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Banrty?
Banrty can't escape the position.
aboot lands a big shot there that rocks Banrty but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
aboot pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by aboot.
Banrty wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
aboot with good strikes from the mount here!
Banrty really wants to buck aboot off and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banrty is squirming around, avoiding aboot's attempts to control the action.
Banrty is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
whats that aboot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Micheal Banrty's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
aboot fails with an attempt to clinch.
aboot scores with a nice right hand.
Banrty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from aboot.
aboot keeps the fight on the outside.
aboot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banrty goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
aboot wants to clinch.
aboot moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
aboot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
aboot fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
aboot doesn't manage to clinch there - Banrty circles away.
Banrty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
aboot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Banrty as he avoids it easily.
Micheal Banrty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of whats that aboot.
Banrty misses with a double jab
and Banrty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banrty tries to keep at a distance but aboot has taken the fight into the clinch.
aboot gets underhooks to prevent Banrty's takedown attempt.
aboot tries to score a body lock takedown but Banrty shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Banrty wants to break free but aboot has control.
aboot is trying to maintain a safe position but Banrty gets an underhook and turns aboot into the cage.
Banrty tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. aboot smiles and moves away.
Banrty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Banrty counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
aboot throws a nice head kick!
Banrty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banrty looks to land a combination but aboot avoids it well.
aboot throws a series of punches but Banrty avoids them all with ease.
Banrty moves into range and clinches up with aboot.
aboot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
aboot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Banrty gets the underhooks and prevents it.
aboot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
aboot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banrty just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
aboot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Banrty pulls his leg out and moves away.
Banrty tries to clinch up but aboot circles away and keeps his distance.
aboot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
aboot circles away from the clinch attempt
and aboot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
aboot has Banrty pressed against the cage, preventing Banrty from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
aboot wants a takedown but no success here.
Banrty trying to stall but aboot improves his position.
Banrty tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Banrty fails to pull guard.
aboot can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Banrty prevents a takedown attempt there.
Banrty tries to pull guard but aboot won't allow it.
aboot looking to slow down the pace here.
aboot breaks from the clinch.
Banrty misses with a double jab
and aboot counters by moving into the clinch.
Banrty tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Banrty is trying to force a seperation but aboot has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
aboot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banrty throws a right and a left that aboot avoids nicely.
Micheal Banrty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
whats that aboot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
aboot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banrty as he jumps to the side.
aboot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banrty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to whats that aboot.
Well aboot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... whats that aboot!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Truant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Boyka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Truant!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka has a takedown stuffed.
Boyka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch combination from Boyka misses.
Truant looks to land a combination. Boyka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Danny Boyka has been cut.
Boyka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Truant's head.
Truant tries for a takedown but Boyka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Truant shoots and misses
and Boyka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Truant's knee momentarily.
Truant throws a series of punches but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka tries to clinch there but Truant circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truant throws a combination that misses
and Boyka counters with a left and a right that stings Truant.
Truant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boyka closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Truant did well to prevent Boyka getting side control.
Truant wants to improve his position but Boyka is controlling well.
Boyka trying to control the pace.
Boyka is trying to control. Truant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka blocks the strikes from Truant.
Truant tries to get to full guard but Boyka has control of the leg.
Boyka seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Truant is looking to escape.
Truant tries to get to full guard but Boyka has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Truant throws an overhand right that lands on Boyka's shoulder, as Boyka tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truant slips a jab and a cross from Boyka.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Truant.
Danny Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Truant.
Truant tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boyka tries to clinch but Truant is having none of it.
A combination from Truant does no damage.
Truant gets caught flat footed, as Boyka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truant wants to sweep but no luck.
Truant keeping moving, preventing Boyka from controlling successfully.
Truant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boyka controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boyka wants to stand and escape but instead Truant has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
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 Danny Boyka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Boyka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Truant misses with a few strikes there.
Truant keeps the fight on the outside.
Boyka misses with a combination
and Truant counters with a two punch combo.
Truant avoids the head kick by Boyka.
Danny Boyka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyka slips a jab and a cross from Truant.
Boyka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truant misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyka misses with a takedown attempt
and Truant counters with a shoot takedown. Boyka fights it but they end up in guard.
Boyka throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Truant keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boyka's head.
Truant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Truant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Truant throws a strike but Boyka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Truant throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries to free his leg and advance position but Truant is retaining full guard.
Truant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boyka is controlling him.
Boyka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Truant keeping moving, preventing Boyka from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Truant bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truant stands up and beckons Boyka to his feet.
Truant fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Truant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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.
Truant swinging wildly here.
Truant lands a glancing blow to the side of Boyka's head.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses
and Truant counters with a two punch combo.
Boyka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Truant with a poor takedown
and Boyka counters with a single leg into guard. Truant didn't expect that.
Boyka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Truant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Danny Boyka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Boyka fails with the takedown
and Truant counters with a two punch combo.
Truant misses with a combination
and Boyka counters by moving into the clinch.
Boyka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Truant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boyka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boyka ducks under a wild hook from Truant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Truant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyka clinches but Truant breaks the clinch
and Truant counters with a left and a right that stings Boyka.
Truant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Truant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boyka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Truant counters with a shoot takedown. Boyka fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka wriggles free and stands up.
Truant cracks Boyka with a good jab.
Johnny Truant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Truant lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boyka backs up against the cage.
Boyka tries to bum rush Truant with a series of wild strikes but Truant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Truant blocks a head kick by Boyka.
Truant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boyka counters with a left and a right that stings Truant.
Truant misses with a few strikes there.
Truant scores with a nice right hand.
Truant misses with a few strikes there.
Truant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Truant has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Boyka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Truant keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka escapes and gets back to his feet.
Truant misses with a wild combination.
Boyka scores with a takedown into Truant's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Truant pushes Boyka off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Truant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Truant has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Truant!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sid Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amazing- Kanye West. Marcus Davis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sid Singh's chin.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sid Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcus Davis!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis misses with a combination
and Singh counters with a left and a right that stings Davis.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Singh counters with a three punch combo that has Davis backing up. Davis nods at Singh to acknowledge the strikes.
A low kick from Davis is predictable there
and Singh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Davis's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Singh from controlling successfully.
Singh preventing the sweep.
Davis keeping full guard, as Singh tries to pass.
Singh trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis trying to strike off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Singh passes Davis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Singh trying to control the pace.
Davis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Singh trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh stops Davis from getting back to his feet.
Davis tries to get to full guard but Singh has control of the leg.
Singh prevents Davis from standing back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis works over Singh's head and body with a nice combination.
Singh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
Marcus Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
Singh misses with a wild combination.
Singh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davis is fending him off so far but Singh persists. Nope, Davis circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Singh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Singh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Davis tries to clinch but Singh is having none of it.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Singh fails to land the takedown.
Singh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Singh.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Singh slips a straight right by Davis.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Singh has time to react.
Singh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Singh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Singh's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Davis.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Singh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davis won't be happy with that.
Davis stops Singh from passing to mount.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh decides to stand back up. Singh steps back and let's Davis get back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Singh is blocking nicely.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Singh has a takedown stuffed.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Singh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis leaves Singh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Davis throws a head kick that misses
and Singh moves into the clinch.
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Singh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davis!
Davis is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Singh dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Singh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
Singh shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Singh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Singh misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis throws a series of punches but Singh avoids them all with ease.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Singh.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Singh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Singh.
Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Singh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Singh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Singh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Davis trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Singh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Singh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Davis is proving hard to escape from.
Singh decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Davis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four 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.
Singh fails with the takedown
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis misses with the combination.
Singh dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Singh's head and hops out.
Marcus Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sid Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Singh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Singh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Singh!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jess Liaudin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Aldo Lopez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jess Liaudin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldo Lopez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liaudin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lopez did well to prevent Liaudin getting side control.
Liaudin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lopez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Liaudin.
Lopez is trying to control but can't.
Liaudin is looking for a kimura here.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Liaudin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liaudin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liaudin throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Liaudin drops an elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
Lopez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lopez tries to roll over but Liaudin keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Liaudin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lopez was covering up waiting for the punch and Liaudin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lopez looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez controlling the position.
Lopez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Liaudin thows a big elbow that misses.
Liaudin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Liaudin.
Liaudin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Liaudin shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Liaudin or perhaps it was just good defense by Lopez which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Liaudin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lopez sprawls well initially but Liaudin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Liaudin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lopez is just riding it out for now. Liaudin eventually gives up the hold.
Liaudin moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez gets back to half guard.
Liaudin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Liaudin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lopez's head.
Lopez is defending against the submission attempts here by Liaudin.
Liaudin trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Liaudin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lopez can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Liaudin throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Liaudin is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
and Liaudin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Liaudin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liaudin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liaudin drops back looking for a leg! Lopez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lopez manages to kick Liaudin off! Liaudin jumps back into Lopez's guard.
Liaudin trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jess Liaudin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Liaudin is defended easily by Lopez.
Liaudin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Liaudin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Liaudin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lopez has worked his arm free - good work by Lopez!
Liaudin working the strikes but Lopez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liaudin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Liaudin tries to stand and escape but Lopez is controlling the position.
Liaudin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Liaudin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Liaudin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Liaudin is keen to just control but Lopez is a slippery customer.
Liaudin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lopez sees it coming and defends easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Liaudin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liaudin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Liaudin looking for a guillotine here but Lopez defends easily.
Liaudin looking for a sweep. Not yet Liaudin, not yet.
Lopez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez postures up.
Liaudin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Liaudin looking for a sweep. Not yet Liaudin, not yet.
Lopez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Lopez prevents Liaudin from getting back to his feet.
Liaudin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Liaudin is keeping the position.
Liaudin wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Liaudin wants to stand but Lopez is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Liaudin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Liaudin lands in his opponent's guard.
Liaudin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liaudin postures up in Lopez's guard and throws a big left but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Liaudin from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jess Liaudin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Liaudin closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown. Liaudin fights it but they end up in guard.
Liaudin controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.
Liaudin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liaudin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liaudin wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Liaudin trying to control the position.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lopez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Liaudin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lopez has managed to get both his arms back between Liaudin's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liaudin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lopez defends well.
Liaudin looking for a guillotine here but Lopez defends easily.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Liaudin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Liaudin looking for a sweep. Not yet Liaudin, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liaudin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Liaudin keeps moving.
Lopez won't allow Liaudin to sweep him here.
Liaudin keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Liaudin is retaining full guard.
Liaudin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Liaudin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Liaudin shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Liaudin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lopez tries to avoid it but Liaudin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lopez to the ground. Lopez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liaudin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Liaudin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lopez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Liaudin has knee on belly momentarily but Lopez bucks him off and regains half guard.
Liaudin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Liaudin trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Liaudin has control of the leg.
Liaudin is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Liaudin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lopez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Liaudin.
Liaudin wants to pass to mount but Lopez is defending the position.
Aldo Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Liaudin wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jess Liaudin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liaudin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jess Liaudin!
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