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GAMMA#1082 Bond v Robson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mousa Ndombele (ranked 1794 p4p, 2646 weight class) and Ike Goon (ranked 235 p4p, 319 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mousa Ndombele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ike Goon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ndombele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Goon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ndombele misses with an uppercut. Goon saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Goon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Goon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Goon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Goon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Ndombele.
Goon scores with a jab to the head.
Ndombele avoids the body shot from Goon.
Ndombele connects with a looping right hand.
Goon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ndombele finds it's way round the side to connect with Goon's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ndombele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ndombele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goon momentarily.
Goon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goon defending well as Ndombele loads up on a big left hand.
Goon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ndombele misses the jab.
Goon wants to counter the offense by Ndombele and move into the clinch position.
Ndombele misses with a body shot.
Goon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ndombele misses with a hook.
Ndombele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ndombele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Goon checks a leg kick.
Goon throws a head kick that half lands.
 It looks like Mousa Ndombele has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ndombele. That's going to slow Goon down.
Ndombele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Goon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goon moves away from the strike by Ndombele.
Ndombele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ndombele defending well as Goon loads up on a big left hand.
Ndombele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goon.
Ndombele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Ndombele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mousa Ndombele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ndombele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ndombele misses with a straight left.
Goon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ndombele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goon manages to avoid it.
Ndombele throws a jab but it's blocked by Goon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ndombele jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Goon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ndombele throws a hook but Goon blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goon throws a solid leg kick but Ndombele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goon.
Ndombele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Goon misses with a hook.
Ndombele swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goon.
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.
Goon postures up in Ndombele's guard and throws a big left but Ndombele blocks it.
Goon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ndombele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ndombele's head.
Goon working some strikes from top position.
Ndombele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goon.
Goon throws an elbow that misses. Ndombele uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Goon's guard. Nice move by Ndombele!
Goon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Goon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ndombele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goon is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ndombele looking to sit in guard and control but Goon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ndombele avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goon looking to pass the guard.
Goon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goon trying to control the position from guard on top but Ndombele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goon throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goon looking to sit in guard and control but Ndombele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Goon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Goon throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ndombele to regain full guard.
Ndombele keeping moving, preventing Goon from controlling successfully.
Goon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Goon throws a big elbow that misses.
Ndombele is pulling down on Goon's head. It's preventing any offense from Goon, at least for the moment.
Goon throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mousa Ndombele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mousa Ndombele's cut.
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.
Ndombele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ndombele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goon can do to turn this around?
Ndombele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goon.
Goon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ndombele's sensitive parts.
Goon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ndombele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Goon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Goon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Goon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goon throws a hook but Ndombele blocks it.
Goon throws a chopping leg kick but Ndombele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Goon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Goon throws a head kick but Ndombele moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Ndombele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goon staying out of range there.
Ndombele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Goon slips a jab from Ndombele.
Goon throws a push kick but Ndombele slaps the foot to one side.
Ndombele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goon.
Ndombele misses with a right hand
and Goon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ndombele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ndombele scores with a shot to the body.
Mousa Ndombele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ndombele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ndombele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ndombele misses with a looping right.
Ndombele misses with a lunging right hand
and Goon counters with a leg kick.
Ndombele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ndombele's corner calls for a 1-2. Ndombele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Goon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ndombele lands with an overhand left.
Ndombele walks into a straight right hand from Goon.
Goon throws a sloppy head kick and Ndombele moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Ndombele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goon throws a big shot that misses.
Ndombele throws a hook but Goon avoids it easily.
Goon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ndombele is looking to score with low kicks.
Ndombele thumps Goon with a low kick.
Goon throws a head kick but Ndombele moves out of range.
Ndombele throwing a counter right hand but Goon manages to avoid it.
Ndombele misses with a looping right.
A jab from Goon misses.
Ndombele throws a shot from downtown. Goon moves away and avoids it.
Goon lands a nice looking body kick.
Goon dives in for a single leg takedown but Ndombele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ndombele throws a shot from downtown. Goon moves away and avoids it.
Goon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ndombele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Goon throws a head kick but Ndombele moves out of range.
Ndombele is looking to counter punch.
Ndombele lands with a cross.
Ndombele throws a hook but Goon avoids it easily.
Ndombele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Goon.
Ndombele scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ndombele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Goon looks for a takedown but Ndombele sprawls well.
Ndombele misses with a right hand
and Goon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Goon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ndombele.
Ndombele looks to land a combination but Goon avoids it well.
Goon lands a jab-cross combination.
Ndombele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ndombele throws a jab when Goon was well out of range.
Ndombele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ndombele cracks Goon with an open hand slap.
Ndombele throws a hook but Goon blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Ndombele misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Ndombele.
Goon takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ndombele misses with a hook. Goon ducked under it nicely.
Ndombele misses with a hook
and Goon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Goon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mousa Ndombele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ike Goon.
Goon throws a push kick but Ndombele slaps the foot to one side.
Goon tries to clinch but Ndombele is having none of it.
Ndombele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ndombele.
Ndombele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ndombele as he avoids it easily.
Goon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ndombele throws out the jab.
It seemed like Goon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Ndombele.
A good leg kick by Ndombele.
Goon throws a body kick that misses.
Goon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goon ducks under a wild hook from Ndombele.
Ndombele scores with a nice right hand.
Ndombele throws a big shot that misses.
Goon throws a head kick but Ndombele moves out of range.
As Goon backs away, Ndombele returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mousa Ndombele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mousa Ndombele's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice defenses there by Goon.
Ndombele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goon defending well as Ndombele loads up on a big left hand.
Goon looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Goon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ndombele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Goon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ndombele.
Ndombele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ndombele blocks a head kick by Goon.
Goon slips a jab from Ndombele.
A nice leg kick from Ndombele, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ndombele gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Goon stops Ndombele from standing up.
Ndombele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goon.
Ndombele is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goon is controlling him.
Ndombele trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ndombele wants to sweep here but Goon controlling him for the moment.
Goon trying to control but Ndombele is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ndombele misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Goon.
Ndombele jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Ndombele finds it's way through Goon's defenses.
Ndombele missing with a left hand there. Goon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ndombele misses its intended target.
Goon misses the shot to the body.
Ndombele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Goon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ndombele.
Goon slips a jab from Ndombele.
Good shot there by Ndombele.
Goon misses with a head kick.
Goon blocks a jab.
Ndombele lands a head shot.
Goon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ndombele as he avoids it easily.
Ndombele jabs Goon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Ndombele throws a sloppy body shot
and Goon counters by moving into the clinch.
Goon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short uppercut from Goon.
Goon has Ndombele pressed against the cage, preventing Ndombele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ndombele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ndombele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ndombele lands a head shot.
Goon ducks under a wild hook from Ndombele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ndombele misses the jab.
Ndombele misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ndombele misses with an uppercut. Goon saw that one coming.
Ndombele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Goon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Goon connects with an inside leg kick.
Goon looks to land a body kick but Ndombele moved away.
Ndombele misses with a hook
and Goon counters with a straight right hand.
Ike Goon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ndombele looks to land a right hand but Goon moved out of range.
Goon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ndombele to score with a decent uppercut.
Ndombele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goon moves away.
Goon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ndombele.
Goon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ndombele.
Goon slips under a jab.
Ndombele misses with a two punch combination.
Goon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ndombele was well out of range. Poor timing from Goon.
Ndombele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goon counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Ndombele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goon's head backwards.
Goon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ndombele keeping moving, preventing Goon from controlling successfully.
Ndombele avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goon connects with a couple of short punches.
Goon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ndombele dives on top into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mousa Ndombele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ndombele, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mousa Ndombele!
In his post fight interview, Mousa Ndombele started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Ike Goon spoke after the fight, saying 'Login: 19018609784
Senha: 96159365cH.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Beckwith (ranked 2147 p4p, 2735 weight class) and Dan Bill Jr (ranked 185 p4p, 231 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudy Beckwith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Bill Jr!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckwith closes the distance and clinches up with Bill Jr, looking for a takedown. Beckwith pushes Bill Jr against the cage but Bill Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beckwith gets a takedown into half guard.
Beckwith is keen to just control but Bill Jr is a slippery customer.
Beckwith wants to pass the guard but Bill Jr is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckwith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bill Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill Jr won't allow Beckwith to pass to mount.
Beckwith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beckwith is trying to control the action in half guard but Bill Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Beckwith.
Bill Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Beckwith sits in half guard.
Beckwith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bill Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Bill Jr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Beckwith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beckwith prevents Bill Jr from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bill Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Beckwith.
Beckwith trying to mount his opponent but Bill Jr defends it.
Beckwith wants to work for an arm triangle but Bill Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Beckwith tries to pass to full mount but Bill Jr defends it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beckwith stalling away here and it's allowed Bill Jr to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Beckwith wants to control from the top but Bill Jr keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bill Jr is keeping the position for now.
Beckwith passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Beckwith swings around for an armbar but Bill Jr sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Beckwith's guard.
Beckwith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bill Jr defends well.
Beckwith throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bill Jr uses it to pass to side control.
Beckwith is trying to get back to half guard.
Beckwith is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill Jr staying calm.
Beckwith tries to improve position but can't.
Beckwith manages to get back to half guard.
Well, if Bill Jr 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.
Beckwith moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bill Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beckwith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bill Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Beckwith's legs - danger averted.
Beckwith isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bill Jr stacks Beckwith on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bill Jr!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rudy Beckwith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beckwith is defended easily by Bill Jr.
Bill Jr throws out a counter right but Beckwith avoids it with no problem.
Beckwith shoots in for a takedown but Bill Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Beckwith misses the target.
Beckwith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bill Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bill Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beckwith throws a shot from downtown. Bill Jr moves away and avoids it.
A jab lands there for Beckwith.
Beckwith shoots for a double leg takedown but Bill Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Beckwith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Beckwith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beckwith darts in looking for a takedown but Bill Jr gets double underhooks and turns Beckwith into the cage.
Beckwith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bill Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Beckwith shoots in and drives through. Bill Jr sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beckwith is defended easily by Bill Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill Jr works Beckwith's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A low kick lands for Bill Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckwith misses with a lunging right hand
and Bill Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Beckwith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bill Jr throws a looping overhand right but Beckwith ducks down to avoid it.
Beckwith shoots in for a takedown but Bill Jr shows good takedown defense.
Bill Jr throws a nice head kick!
Beckwith moves forwards but Bill Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bill Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beckwith misses with a takedown attempt - Bill Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beckwith is defended easily by Bill Jr.
Nice uppercut there from Bill Jr.
Beckwith walks into a left hand.
Beckwith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bill Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Beckwith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bill Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beckwith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bill Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Beckwith.
Bill Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beckwith scores with a one two! Bill Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beckwith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bill Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beckwith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beckwith feints and as Bill Jr raises his hands in defense, Beckwith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beckwith wants to control from the top but Bill Jr keeps moving.
Bill Jr seems keen to control Beckwith's posture.
Bill Jr 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.
Bill Jr keeping moving, preventing Beckwith from controlling successfully.
Beckwith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith stalling away here and it's allowed Bill Jr to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Beckwith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bill Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beckwith looking to sit in guard and control but Bill Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bill Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Beckwith is retaining full guard.
Beckwith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rudy Beckwith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bill Jr cracks Beckwith with a solid left hand.
Beckwith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bill Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beckwith working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckwith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bill Jr defends it easily.
Beckwith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Beckwith seems to be looking for submissions.
Beckwith seems to be looking for submissions.
Beckwith is trying to work for a kimura but Bill Jr is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Bill Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Beckwith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Bill Jr. No joy for Beckwith on that attempt.
A slow jab from Beckwith misses its intended target.
Beckwith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bill Jr did well to prevent Beckwith getting side control.
Bill Jr is trying to control but can't.
Bill Jr gets full guard.
Bill Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bill Jr keeping full guard, as Beckwith tries to pass.
Bill Jr keeping moving, preventing Beckwith from controlling successfully.
Beckwith drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bill Jr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Beckwith has Bill Jr in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckwith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bill Jr is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Beckwith wants to sweep but no luck.
Bill Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beckwith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bill Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Beckwith's legs - danger averted.
Beckwith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bill Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Beckwith looking for a sweep. Not yet Beckwith, not yet.
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.
Bill Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bill Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beckwith is keeping the position for now.
Bill Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Beckwith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bill Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bill Jr distracts Beckwith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beckwith looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bill Jr has picked Beckwith up and slammed him! Beckwith can't keep hold of the triangle and Bill Jr manages to pass to side control!
Beckwith is looking for a sweep.
Bill Jr moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith is looking for a sweep.
Bill Jr taking a breather here.
Beckwith is trying to get back to half guard.
Bill Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beckwith keeps working.
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.
Beckwith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bill Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Beckwith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bill Jr content to control rather than advance.
Beckwith wants to improve his position but Bill Jr is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Bill Jr 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Bill Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bill Jr 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Bill Jr!
Dan Bill Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Limu Emu (ranked 929 p4p, 1565 weight class) and Patrick Thomas (ranked 122 p4p, 192 weight class). Thomas has chosen Central Cee - 6 for 6 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Limu Emu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emu connects with an inside leg kick.
Patrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Emu throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emu.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emu moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas throws a hook but Emu avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Emu is looking to counter punch.
Thomas throws a right hand that Emu ducks under and follows up with a left that Emu also avoids with ease.
Emu throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Emu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emu.
Emu misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Emu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Emu scores with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Emu tried to counter with a leg kick but Thomas avoided it.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emu.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Emu saw that one coming.
Emu is looking to chop away at Thomas's legs.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Emu counters with a three punch combo that has Thomas backing up. Thomas nods at Emu to acknowledge the strikes.
Emu misses with a two punch combination.
Emu needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emu cracks Thomas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emu slips a straight right by Thomas.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Emu throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Thomas misses.
Emu throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thomas jabs at Emu's body.
Emu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thomas clobbers Emu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Emu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emu walks into a straight right hand from Thomas.
Emu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Thomas.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Emu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Emu throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a good low kick that Emu was not able to check.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Emu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Emu walks into a left hand.
Thomas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Emu takes a step back to recover.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas throws a chopping leg kick but Emu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Emu misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Emu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas lands a jab to Emu's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Emu throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a one two combo.
It looks like Limu Emu has been cut.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Emu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emu was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Emu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Emu misses.
Emu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Emu's body.
Emu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Emu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Emu is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emu throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Limu Emu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Emu cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.
Emu tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circling - Emu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Emu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emu doesn't seem phased though.
 Emu is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Thomas! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Patrick Thomas!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Thomas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jomoney (ranked 513 p4p, 394 weight class) and Zabit Magomedov (ranked 67 p4p, 51 weight class). Ivan Jomoney had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Jomoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Zabit Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov throws a head kick but Jomoney moves out of range.
Magomedov throws a shot to the body.
Jomoney scores with a nice right hand.
Jomoney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magomedov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Magomedov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Magomedov takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Magomedov misses its intended target.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jomoney manages to avoid it.
Jomoney moves out of range of the body kick from Magomedov.
Jomoney changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Magomedov lands with a kick to the temple. Jomoney shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jomoney scores with a nice right hand.
Jomoney misses the shot to the body.
Jomoney misses with a straight right.
Magomedov unleashes a big counter combination but Jomoney bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jomoney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jomoney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Jomoney's head but Jomoney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jomoney is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Jomoney misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jomoney throws a looping overhand right but Magomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Magomedov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jomoney at a distance.
Jomoney stalks Magomedov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magomedov's face. Magomedov staggers backwards, shaken.
Jomoney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Magomedov lands a front kick.
Magomedov lands a jab to Jomoney's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jomoney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jomoney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magomedov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jomoney checks a leg kick.
Jomoney misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Magomedov! But no joy.
Zabit Magomedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jomoney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Magomedov looks to move away, Jomoney throws a big counter combo but Magomedov just gets out of the way.
Jomoney shoots and misses
and Magomedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jomoney thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws an off balance right hand
and Jomoney counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov scores with a sloppy right hand. Jomoney should have avoided that one.
Jomoney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magomedov.
Magomedov takes a swing at Jomoney's ribcage but misses.
Jomoney tries to counter with a takedown but Magomedov is quick to defend against it.
Ivan Jomoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jomoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jomoney scores with a jab to the jaw.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Jomoney moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Jomoney as he connects with a hook.
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Magomedov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Jomoney.
Jomoney trying to control the position but Magomedov is working away.
Jomoney scoring with punches and elbows.
Jomoney 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.
Jomoney scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov manages to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magomedov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jomoney sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Magomedov wants to control but Jomoney is keeping busy.
Magomedov tries to get to full guard but Jomoney has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jomoney in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jomoney sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magomedov defending well though.
Magomedov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
Magomedov is not content to let Jomoney control the position.
Magomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Jomoney not doing much here.
Jomoney trying to control from half guard but Magomedov is working away.
Magomedov wants to control but Jomoney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jomoney lands strikes from half guard.
Jomoney trying to control the action but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jomoney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Magomedov wants to get back to full guard.
Jomoney looks to land a strike but Magomedov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jomoney is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Jomoney will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Magomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jomoney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magomedov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magomedov scores with a hook.
Magomedov swings for the body but Jomoney moves out of range.
Magomedov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jomoney rather than just go for the knockout.
Jomoney closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Magomedov did well to prevent Jomoney getting side control.
Jomoney wants to control but Magomedov is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jomoney missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jomoney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jomoney scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jomoney looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jomoney controlling the pace.
Magomedov is looking to control Jomoney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magomedov avoid being mounted?
Magomedov tries to get to full guard but Jomoney has control of the leg.
Jomoney lands with a punch from half guard.
Jomoney working Magomedov over with strikes.
Ivan Jomoney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magomedov gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jomoney accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jomoney content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney working some strikes from top position.
Magomedov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jomoney controlling from the top position.
Jomoney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov is trying to keep Jomoney in close.
Jomoney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jomoney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedov is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jomoney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jomoney pushes down on Magomedov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Magomedov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
Jomoney is looking to stall here but Magomedov recovers full guard.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Jomoney from controlling successfully.
Jomoney throws a big elbow that misses.
Jomoney slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jomoney landing with the ground and pound.
Magomedov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Magomedov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jomoney manages to get himself to full guard.
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jomoney pulls Magomedov in close to his closed guard and prevents Magomedov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Magomedov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jomoney controls Magomedov momentarily but Magomedov frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jomoney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Jomoney dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jomoney throws a lazy uppercut
and Magomedov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jomoney misses with a hook
and Magomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jomoney throws out a powerful jab.
Jomoney dives in and grabs Magomedov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Magomedov pushes down on Jomoney's head and hops out.
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
Jomoney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jomoney feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jomoney trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jomoney throws a big elbow that misses.
Jomoney slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jomoney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magomedov keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
Magomedov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jomoney's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jomoney trying to control from half guard but Magomedov is working away.
Jomoney working the head and body with strikes.
Magomedov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jomoney is keen to just control but Magomedov is a slippery customer.
Jomoney lands strikes from half guard.
Magomedov wants to improve his position but Jomoney is controlling well.
Jomoney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zabit Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jomoney is working away from the top position though.
Magomedov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
Jomoney working over Magomedov with some ground and pound. Magomedov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
 It looks like Zabit Magomedov has been cut.
Jomoney is controlling the pace.
Jomoney has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jomoney prevents Magomedov from improving his position.
Magomedov is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jomoney is landing with some decent strikes but Magomedov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jomoney with a couple of short strikes.
The cut above Zabit Magomedov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jomoney controlling from mount.
Magomedov prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Jomoney wants to control the pace but Magomedov is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney lands a big elbow.
Zabit Magomedov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zabit Magomedov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Jomoney!
Ivan Jomoney really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Stoner's Killer Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raja Khanna (ranked 384 p4p, 324 weight class) and Nikolai Ignatiev (ranked 48 p4p, 40 weight class). Ignatiev has chosen Beats That as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 21 - 13 - 3, fighting out of London, Raja Khanna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatiev.
A big right from Ignatiev misses.
Ignatiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ignatiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khanna thuds a left hand into Ignatiev's body.
Khanna needs to keep his hands up - Ignatiev had a free shot at his head there.
Ignatiev punishes Khanna's body with a nice straight punch.
Khanna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ignatiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Khanna was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ignatiev.
Khanna motions for Ignatiev to come forward. Khanna throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khanna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khanna with the inside leg kick.
Ignatiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ignatiev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Raja Khanna has been cut.
Khanna fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ignatiev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatiev looks to throw the jab but Khanna is out of range.
Khanna doesn't manage to clinch there - Ignatiev circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna misses with a body shot.
Khanna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignatiev moves away.
Ignatiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khanna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khanna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ignatiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ignatiev scores with a nice body kick.
Ignatiev slips under a jab.
Ignatiev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khanna counters with a nice uppercut.
Khanna tried to score with a low kick but Ignatiev checks it.
Ignatiev lands with a kick to the temple. Khanna shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ignatiev throws a body kick that misses.
Ignatiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khanna.
Khanna swings for the body but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Ignatiev thuds a left hand into Khanna's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatiev. Khanna does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses with a hook. Khanna ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna punishes Ignatiev's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatiev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khanna is looking to land body kicks.
Khanna throws out a leg kick but Ignatiev moves out of range and Khanna only half commits.
Khanna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatiev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ignatiev throws a hook but Khanna blocks it.
Ignatiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khanna.
Ignatiev avoids the body shot from Khanna.
Khanna is looking to wear down Ignatiev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Khanna lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ignatiev at a distance.
Ignatiev cracks a nice hook into Khanna's ribs.
Khanna gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev avoids the head kick by Khanna.
Ignatiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ignatiev misses with a straight right.
Khanna swings widly with a right hand
and Ignatiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna slips under a jab from Ignatiev.
Khanna feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ignatiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khanna sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Khanna staying out of range there.
Khanna connects with an inside leg kick.
Khanna misses with a body shot.
Ignatiev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ignatiev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khanna takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanna. Ignatiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ignatiev cracks Khanna with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Khanna moves out of range.
Khanna slips under a jab from Ignatiev.
Khanna fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khanna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatiev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
That kick from Khanna tenderised Ignatiev's leg. Ignatiev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatiev misses the shot to the body.
Ignatiev misses with a hook. Khanna ducked under it nicely.
Khanna throws a body kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Ignatiev - just one landing.
Ignatiev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ignatiev scores with the left hand. Khanna knows he should have avoided that one.
Khanna missing with a left hand there. Ignatiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khanna avoids a kick to the body.
Khanna rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ignatiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ignatiev takes a swing at Khanna's ribcage but misses.
Ignatiev misses the shot to the body.
Khanna half committed to a counter leg kick.
Khanna takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ignatiev tries to land a front kick but Khanna steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Ignatiev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raja Khanna's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ignatiev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Khanna if he has to take too many more of those.
Ignatiev throws a body kick that misses.
Ignatiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ignatiev scores with a leg kick.
Ignatiev avoids a kick to the body.
Ignatiev with a nice calf kick.
Khanna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignatiev 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.
Khanna throws out a leg kick but Ignatiev moves out of range and Khanna only half commits.
Khanna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ignatiev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khanna thows a leg kick but Ignatiev checks it
and Ignatiev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khanna tries a low kick but Ignatiev avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Khanna.
Nice body kick there by Ignatiev.
Khanna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khanna finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ignatiev scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khanna.
A shot to the liver by Ignatiev. Beautiful body shot.
Ignatiev misses with an uppercut.
Ignatiev moves out of range of the body kick from Khanna.
Ignatiev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ignatiev moves away from the strike by Khanna.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khanna.
Good exchange - Ignatiev coming out on top.
Nice body punch from Ignatiev.
An inside leg kick lands from Khanna.
Khanna thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ignatiev if he has to take too many more of those.
Ignatiev lands with a nice body punch.
Khanna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ignatiev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ignatiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khanna 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.
Nikolai Ignatiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanna. Ignatiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ignatiev missing with a left hand there. Khanna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ignatiev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khanna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ignatiev.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Khanna might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Khanna!
Ignatiev with a nice cross.
Ignatiev misses with a leg kick.
Khanna lands a right hook to the body.
That kick from Khanna tenderised Ignatiev's leg. Ignatiev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khanna closes the distance and pushes Ignatiev back into the cage.
Khanna is leaning against Ignatiev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ignatiev digs a right hand underneath Khanna's ribcage. Khanna let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ignatiev lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ignatiev tries to work over Khanna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatiev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ignatiev tries to throw a body punch but Khanna avoids it by throwing Ignatiev back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ignatiev.
Ignatiev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ignatiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ignatiev.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ignatiev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ignatiev can't find room to land a body shot as Khanna controls the action.
Ignatiev scores with a shot to the side of Khanna's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ignatiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Ignatiev misses.
It appears Khanna was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ignatiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanna is just out of range.
Ignatiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khanna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ignatiev throws a front kick that sends Khanna stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ignatiev.
Ignatiev lands with a nice combination. Khanna backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatiev lands a nice hook to Khanna's body. Khanna takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ignatiev lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ignatiev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ignatiev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ignatiev connects with a looping right hand.
Khanna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khanna tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Khanna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ignatiev - that will leave a mark!
Ignatiev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ignatiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khanna misses with a low kick.
Khanna misses the shot to the body.
Ignatiev blocks a low kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Ignatiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raja Khanna's cut.
That's time! Khanna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Khanna has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatiev.
Raja Khanna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khanna misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khanna throws a body punch but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Khanna ducks under a wild hook from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khanna with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ignatiev to score with a decent uppercut.
Khanna just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Khanna blocks the low kick.
Khanna is looking to land body kicks.
Ignatiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ignatiev scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Ignatiev.
Khanna looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatiev is just out of range.
Khanna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ignatiev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khanna scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Ignatiev misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev lands a nice shot to the body.
Ignatiev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice shot lands for Ignatiev.
Ignatiev with the inside leg kick.
Ignatiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatiev throws a jab but it's blocked by Khanna.
Khanna throws a leg kick
and Ignatiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ignatiev misses with a series of wild punches.
Khanna swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ignatiev misses with a looping right.
Khanna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ignatiev checks a leg kick.
Ignatiev lands a glancing blow to the side of Khanna's head.
Khanna misses with a body shot
and Ignatiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Khanna lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Ignatiev scores with a leg kick.
Khanna throws out a leg kick but Ignatiev moves out of range and Khanna only half commits.
Ignatiev misses with a kick to the body.
Ignatiev swings widly with a right hand
and Khanna counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khanna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatiev.
Khanna looks for the body kick but Ignatiev saw that one coming.
Ignatiev is looking for the big counter here.
Khanna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev blocks the body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ignatiev, as that shot connected.
Khanna will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ignatiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khanna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khanna fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ignatiev just manages to avoid it.
Ignatiev blocks a jab.
Ignatiev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignatiev. That one must have hurt.
Khanna misses with a leg kick
and Ignatiev counters with an outside leg kick.
Khanna takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khanna lands with a cross.
Khanna takes one on the button.
Ignatiev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khanna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ignatiev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khanna scrambles back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ignatiev!
Ignatiev connects with a body shot.
Khanna tries to clinch up but Ignatiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Ignatiev lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khanna looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ignatiev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khanna doesn't seem bothered though.
Khanna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khanna misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khanna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ignatiev punishes Khanna's body with a nice straight punch.
Ignatiev lands a jab to Khanna's midsection.
Nikolai Ignatiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ignatiev fakes the leg kick and cracks Khanna in the body.
Ignatiev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khanna stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatiev.
Khanna stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatiev.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatiev cracks Khanna with an open hand slap.
Ignatiev thumps Khanna with a low kick.
Ignatiev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khanna connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ignatiev scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Ignatiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ignatiev 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Ignatiev!
A very excited looking Nikolai Ignatiev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Rainey (ranked 425 p4p, 806 weight class) and Tiago Tomate (ranked 59 p4p, 108 weight class). Tomate has chosen “Danger! High Voltageâ€, by Electric Six as his entrance music. Bradley Rainey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tiago Tomate's chin.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Rainey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiago Tomate!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rainey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rainey bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tomate takes one to the side of the head.
Rainey misses with a body kick.
Rainey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomate was well out of range. Poor timing from Rainey.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tomate! But no joy.
Rainey misses the jab.
Good work by Tomate as he checks the leg kick.
Rainey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GAMMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tomate takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tomate works Rainey's body with a nice hook.
Tomate slips under a jab from Rainey.
A little jabbing left from Tomate on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick lands for Tomate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Rainey misses.
Rainey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tomate with a jab.
Rainey throws the kick towards the body but Tomate avoids it.
Tomate throws a push kick but Rainey slaps the foot to one side.
Rainey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tomate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rainey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bradley Rainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomate looks to land a right hand but Rainey moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainey shoots and misses
and Tomate makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rainey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tomate.
Rainey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tomate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rainey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tomate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Rainey as he connects with a hook.
Tomate connects with a right hand. Rainey shakes it off.
Rainey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Rainey misses the target.
Tomate unleashes a big counter combination but Rainey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tomate thuds his right hand into Rainey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rainey misses the jab.
Tomate throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rainey on the side of the head.
Rainey throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rainey throws a hook to the side of Tomate's head but Tomate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rainey misses with a left hand
and Tomate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rainey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rainey scores with a nice right hand.
Tomate lands with a slapping head kick.
Rainey is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomate closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Rainey out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiago Tomate!
Tiago Tomate thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Presley Chai (ranked 689 p4p, 704 weight class) and Genkei Takahashi (ranked 88 p4p, 92 weight class). Presley Chai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Genkei Takahashi's chin.
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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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Presley Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Genkei Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Takahashi tries to improve position but can't.
Chai working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takahashi is looking to reverse the position.
Chai looks up at the clock and then as Takahashi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chai smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Chai gets to mount! Takahashi was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Chai looking to finish Takahashi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Takahashi!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takahashi is trying desperately to improve position.
We've been hearing that Chai has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Takahashi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chai working Takahashi over with strikes.
Takahashi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Takahashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai 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.
 Takahashi is rocked!
Takahashi trying to get back to full guard but Chai takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Chai postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Takahashi in real trouble here! The ref calls for Takahashi to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Presley Chai!
An out of breath Presley Chai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Matthew (ranked 206 p4p, 240 weight class) and Tam Yu Tai (ranked 31 p4p, 35 weight class). Yu Tai has chosen Invincible Pole Fighter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Matthew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tam Yu Tai!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthew lands a body shot.
Matthew throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yu Tai counters with a solid body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Matthew. That snapped Yu Tai's head back.
Matthew loads up on a big right hand but Yu Tai slips the punch.
Matthew misses with an uppercut.
Yu Tai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Matthew throws a hook to the side of Yu Tai's head but Yu Tai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthew connects with a jab.
Yu Tai slips a jab from Matthew.
Matthew moves out of range of the leg kick from Yu Tai.
Matthew swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matthew throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yu Tai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yu Tai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matthew lands a nice shot to the body.
Matthew throws a looping overhand right but Yu Tai ducks down to avoid it.
Yu Tai feints a counter leg kick.
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!
Matthew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Yu Tai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yu Tai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Matthew misses with a straight right.
Matthew takes a swing at Yu Tai's ribcage but misses.
Yu Tai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Matthew throws an off balance right hand
and Yu Tai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matthew lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthew looks to land a body kick but Yu Tai moved away.
Jab by Matthew.
A swing and a miss from Matthew.
A lazy left from Matthew finds it's target.
Matthew throws a big shot that misses.
Matthew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Yu Tai counters with a nice body shot.
Yu Tai moves away from the strike by Matthew.
Patrick Matthew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthew punishes Yu Tai's body with a nice straight punch.
Yu Tai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matthew will feel that in the morning.
Matthew slips under a jab from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai ducks under a wild hook from Matthew.
Yu Tai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthew.
A little jabbing left from Yu Tai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matthew throws a wild body kick that Yu Tai sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matthew pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthew swings for the body but Yu Tai moves out of range.
Yu Tai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Matthew throws a shot to the body.
Matthew throws a wild body kick that Yu Tai sees coming a mile off.
Matthew throws a jab when Yu Tai was well out of range.
It seemed like Yu Tai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matthew throws a shot to the body.
Matthew throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matthew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yu Tai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matthew misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Yu Tai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthew misses the target.
Matthew misses with a hook. Yu Tai ducked under it nicely.
Yu Tai throws out a counter right but Matthew avoids it with no problem.
Yu Tai moves out of range as Matthew strikes.
Matthew looks to land a left hand but Yu Tai moved out of range nicely.
Yu Tai wants to counter the offense by Matthew and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew with a nice cross.
Yu Tai moves out of range of the body kick.
Yu Tai is trying to counter with his kicks.
Matthew misses with a jab to the body
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yu Tai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthew misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthew. Yu Tai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthew misses the jab.
Matthew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matthew lands a nice shot that snaps Yu Tai's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthew misses the target.
Matthew misses with a body shot
and Yu Tai counters with a straight right hand.
Matthew throws a hook to the side of Yu Tai's head but Yu Tai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthew looks to land a right hand but Yu Tai moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Yu Tai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu Tai cracks Matthew with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yu Tai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matthew getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matthew misses with a hook
and Yu Tai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yu Tai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matthew throws an off balance right hand
and Yu Tai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matthew is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matthew misses the body punch
and Yu Tai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matthew lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matthew misses with a series of wild punches.
Yu Tai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthew throws a poor cross that misses
and Yu Tai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthew bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yu Tai throws a lazy right hand but Matthew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthew is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Matthew dominated that round.
That's time! Matthew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yu Tai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matthew.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Yu Tai to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yu Tai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matthew manages to avoid it.
Yu Tai lands a slapping body shot.
Patrick Matthew is winning the standup battle so far.
Yu Tai drops his hands momentarily and Matthew takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matthew avoids a kick to the body.
Matthew is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matthew throws the left hand but Yu Tai avoids the punch easily.
Yu Tai moves out of range as Matthew throws a body kick.
Matthew takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthew misses the target.
Yu Tai throws a looping overhand right but Matthew ducks down to avoid it.
Matthew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matthew.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matthew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai moves out of range of the strikes.
Matthew scores with a jab.
Matthew scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matthew just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Yu Tai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yu Tai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yu Tai moves out of range of the strikes.
Yu Tai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Matthew tries to land a front kick but Yu Tai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yu Tai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthew throws out the jab.
Yu Tai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yu Tai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matthew.
Matthew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yu Tai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthew. Yu Tai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthew misses with a looping right.
Yu Tai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yu Tai moves out of range of the strikes.
Matthew looks to score with a jab to the body but Yu Tai is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matthew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthew misses with a lunging right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matthew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yu Tai can do to turn this around?
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Yu Tai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthew.
Yu Tai misses with a straight left.
Matthew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yu Tai throws a head kick but Matthew moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yu Tai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Matthew connects with a crisp jab.
Matthew's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yu Tai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matthew scrambles back to his feet.
Yu Tai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthew.
Yu Tai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matthew avoids the body shot from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew slips a straight right by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai moves out of range as Matthew strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yu Tai! But no joy.
Matthew misses with a lunging right hand
and Yu Tai counters with an outside leg kick.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Yu Tai flicks out a counter leg kick but Matthew steps away.
Matthew throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yu Tai counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yu Tai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A left lands for Matthew.
Matthew misses with a body kick.
Matthew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yu Tai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matthew with a body shot.
A big right from Matthew misses.
Yu Tai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matthew with a body shot.
Matthew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu Tai manages to avoid it.
Matthew misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Yu Tai counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai lands a slapping body shot.
Matthew lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yu Tai will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthew scores with a leg kick.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthew. Yu Tai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yu Tai ducks under a wild hook from Matthew.
Matthew throws a hook but Yu Tai blocks it.
Matthew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matthew checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Yu Tai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yu Tai tries to clinch there but Matthew circles away.
Yu Tai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Matthew tries to move into range but Yu Tai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yu Tai.
Yu Tai lands a body shot.
Matthew throws a hook to the side of Yu Tai's head but Yu Tai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Matthew dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Yu Tai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Patrick Matthew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matthew cracks a nice hook into Yu Tai's ribs.
Yu Tai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yu Tai slips a jab from Matthew.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yu Tai! But no joy.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Yu Tai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Yu Tai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthew works Yu Tai's body with a nice hook.
Matthew connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yu Tai. Yu Tai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matthew looks to land a combination but Yu Tai avoids it well.
Matthew scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - Matthew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yu Tai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matthew steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yu Tai. That one must have hurt.
Matthew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Yu Tai scores with a jab. Matthew acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matthew has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yu Tai feints and then cracks Matthew's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matthew down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai rushes Matthew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yu Tai misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yu Tai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matthew misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yu Tai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matthew swings wildly with an uppercut but Yu Tai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yu Tai pushes Matthew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yu Tai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yu Tai can't find room to land a body shot as Matthew controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai presses Matthew against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tam Yu Tai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yu Tai throws a punch but it's blocked by Matthew.
Yu Tai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yu Tai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yu Tai misses with a body punch.
Yu Tai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matthew blocks an uppercut.
Yu Tai swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthew uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yu Tai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yu Tai.
Matthew blocks a body shot from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Matthew.
Yu Tai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yu Tai has a couple of punches blocked by Matthew.
Matthew pushes Yu Tai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matthew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yu Tai tries to throw a body punch but Matthew avoids it by throwing Yu Tai back against the cage.
Yu Tai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yu Tai.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matthew.
Matthew blocking some punches.
Yu Tai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yu Tai throws a head punch that misses.
Yu Tai lands a hook that snaps the head of Matthew backwards.
Yu Tai cracks Matthew with a nice body shot.
Yu Tai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matthew backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthew works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matthew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yu Tai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yu Tai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tam Yu Tai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matthew has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Matthew!
After the fight, Patrick Matthew was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Mesquita (ranked 97 p4p, 188 weight class) and Hugo Loris (ranked 13 p4p, 24 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hugo Loris was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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23 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Loris!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Mesquita.
Loris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
Loris's corner calls for a 1-2. Loris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Loris throws a hook but Mesquita avoids it easily.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hugo Loris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Loris to the ground. Mesquita is now in Loris's guard.
Loris controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Mesquita is looking to work some ground and pound but Loris has wrist control.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mesquita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Loris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesquita works over Loris with some ground and pound from guard.
Loris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mesquita defends well.
Loris wants to sweep but no luck.
Loris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loris looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I've been told that Loris has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita working for a triangle but Loris defends it easily.
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Loris pushes his legs off easily.
Loris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loris stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
Loris trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Loris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loris passes Mesquita's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Loris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mesquita gets full guard.
Loris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mesquita is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Loris wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mesquita lands a nice short elbow.
Mesquita 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.
Loris tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Mesquita frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mesquita with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Loris tries to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loris can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mesquita cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mesquita has control of Loris's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Loris regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Loris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesquita avoids the attempt from Loris to control.
Mesquita lands a heavy elbow.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mesquita fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mesquita postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Loris looks a forlorn figure.
Mesquita controlling the pace for now.
Loris is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loris is bucking up trying to escape but Mesquita cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Mesquita.
Loris is rocked!
Mesquita connects with a bit shot that sees Loris covering up! More strikes from Mesquita and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mesquita is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Mesquita!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Bond (ranked 6 p4p, 34 weight class) and Oliver Robson (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Bond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond misses with a straight right.
A big right from Bond misses.
Bond tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bond throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
Robson lands a head shot.
Robson checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Robson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Robson misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bond throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Robson.
Robson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Robson tries a quick counter leg kick but Bond is wise to it.
Bond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bond counters with a solid body kick.
Robson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Robson.
Bond misses with a shot to the body
and Robson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Robson lands.
It looks like Gunner Bond has been cut.
Donk. Robson catches Bond right on the button with a cross.
Robson throws a leg kick
and Bond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bond throws a lazy uppercut
and Robson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robson checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Robson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bond is looking to counter punch.
Robson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bond makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bond lands with a nice body kick.
Robson throws a right hand that misses
and Bond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robson tries to move into range but Bond moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Robson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bond.
Robson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Bond is predictable there
and Robson counters with an inside leg kick.
Robson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond scores with a punch to the head.
Bond slips a straight right by Robson.
Robson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bond avoids it really well and circles away.
Bond throws a hook to the side of Robson's head but Robson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robson jabs Bond to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Bond.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond jabs Robson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bond tries to score with a low kick but Robson moves his leg out of the way.
Bond takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bond moves out of range of the leg kick from Robson.
Bond moves out of range of the leg kick from Robson.
Bond misses with a kick to the body
letting Robson counter with a right hand.
Bond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robson throws out the jab.
Robson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robson scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oliver Robson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunner Bond's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bond moves out of range as Robson strikes.
Robson throws a looping overhand right but Bond ducks down to avoid it.
Bond looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bond misses with an uppercut
and Robson counters with an outside leg kick.
Bond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robson.
Oliver Robson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bond moves out of range of the leg kick from Robson.
Robson drops his hands momentarily and Bond takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson throws a leg kick but Bond moved away.
Robson lands a jab to Bond's midsection.
Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Bond appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond slips a jab from Robson.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bond was well out of range. Poor timing from Robson.
Bond is looking to counter with head kicks.
Robson swinging wildly here.
Bond gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robson lands a two punch combo.
Robson thows a leg kick but Bond checks it
enabling Bond to counter with a crisp jab.
Robson moves out of range as Bond strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bond is just out of range.
Robson loads up on a big right hand but Bond slips the punch.
Bond appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bond paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Robson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bond is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bond throws a big shot that misses.
Bond takes one to the chin there.
Bond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robson.
Bond is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robson. Robson obviously looking to wear him down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bond might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson moves out of range as Bond strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robson.
Bond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robson.
The fighters circling - Bond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Robson is predictable there
and Bond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bond manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Robson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A quick step to the side and Bond tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bond throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Robson to counter with a crisp jab.
Robson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robson lunges at Bond with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bond's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Robson thuds a left hand into Bond's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson misses with a series of wild punches.
Robson jabs Bond right on the nose. Bond blinks but takes it well.
Robson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Robson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bond throws out the jab.
It seemed like Robson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Robson moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Robson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gunner Bond's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robson defending well as Bond loads up on a big left hand.
Robson throws out a counter right but Bond avoids it with no problem.
Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robson. Robson obviously looking to wear him down.
Robson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bonds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheers as Bond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Robson doesn't seem phased though.
Robson misses with a wild body shot.
Robson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robson looks to land a right hand but Bond moved out of range.
Bond tried to counter with a leg kick but Robson avoided it.
Robson throws an off balance right hand
and Bond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond misses with a looping left.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bond.
Robson connects with a body shot that sends Bond's belly button to the back.
Robson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bond is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Robson throws a low kick, looking for Bond's leg but Bond calmly moves out of range.
Robson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robson misses with a two punch combination.
Bond throwing a counter right hand but Robson manages to avoid it.
Bond lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Robson.
Bond scores with a jab to the head.
Robson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond lands with an uppercut that bounces Robson off the cage and back into range.
Good work by Bond as he checks the leg kick.
Bond with a jab.
Bond throws a sloppy head kick
and Robson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bond's corner calls for a 1-2. Bond obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Robson is rocked!
Robson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bond.
Bond throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Robson counters with a right hand to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bond.
Robson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bond looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson connects with a solid leg kick.
Bond misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bond.
A nice side step and Robson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Robson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robson misses with an uppercut
and Bond counters with an outside leg kick.
Bond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bond.
Robson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bond throws a body shot but no joy.
Robson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bond finds it's way round the side to connect with Robson's head.
Robson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bond finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bond lands a beautiful left hook that drops Robson. Robson tries to recover but Bond is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Robson lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunner Bond!
Gunner Bond retains his welterweight title!
Gunner Bond seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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