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HFA 42 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chocker Off (ranked 4650 p4p, 25340 weight class) and Kelvin Armstrong (ranked 435 p4p, 494 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chocker Off!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kelvin Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Off stuffs the takedown.
Armstrong darts in looking for a takedown but Off gets double underhooks and turns Armstrong into the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Off. No joy for Armstrong on that attempt.
Chocker Off has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Armstrong.
Off lands with a nice body kick.
Off connects with a looping right hand.
Armstrong tries for a takedown but Off sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Armstrong.
We've been told by Off's head coaches at ubergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Armstrong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Off!
Armstrong wants to stand but Off has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Off has a closed guard, preventing Armstrong from standing up.
Off escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Armstrong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Armstrong wanted to stand there but Off had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Armstrong wants to pass the guard but Off is keeping the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Off keeps moving.
Armstrong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Off is retaining full guard.
Off keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Off is retaining full guard.
Armstrong has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Off is proving hard to escape from.
Off not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Off is breathing heavily.
Off closes the distance and clinches up with Armstrong, looking for a takedown. Off pushes Armstrong against the cage but Armstrong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And Armstrong tries to counter it with a takedown but Off pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Off as he jumps to the side.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Armstrong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horrible takedown attempt by Off or perhaps it was just good defense by Armstrong, which made it look bad.
Off dives in for a single leg takedown but Armstrong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Armstrong prevents the takedown attempt.
Armstrong is looking for a takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Armstrong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Off turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kelvin Armstrong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Off's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armstrong is defended easily by Off.
Armstrong shoots in but no luck this time.
Armstrong shoots in and bounces Off off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Armstrong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Armstrong has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Off has his foot on Armstrong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Armstrong works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Off is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armstrong wants to stand but Off is controlling his posture from full guard.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Off is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Off fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Armstrong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chocker Off has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Armstrong.
Armstrong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Off defends it nicely.
Off stuffs the takedown.
Off drops down looking for a counter takedown but Armstrong sprawls and moves away.
No luck for Armstrong with that takedown attempt.
Off attempts a counter takedown but Armstrong avoids it well and moves away.
Off fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Armstrong's coach down at Special Ops N7 Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Armstrong's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong fails with the takedown.
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chocker Off is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong fails to land the takedown.
Armstrong shoots in but no luck this time.
Off shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Off showed some decent athleticism there.
Armstrong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Armstrong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong 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.
Armstrong trying to control the position.
Off advances position into side control!
Armstrong is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Armstrong can't do much from the bottom here.
Off throws an elbow but Armstrong slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chocker Off dominated that second round.
That's time! Off's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Armstrong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Off sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Armstrong somewhat.
Off feinted with a counter takedown.
Off is trying hard to land a takedown here. Armstrong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armstrong is defended easily by Off.
Armstrong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Off is fending him off so far but Armstrong persists. Nope, Off circles away and we're back to standing.
Chocker Off has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Armstrong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Off throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Armstrong on the side of the head.
Off closes the distance and pushes Armstrong back into the cage.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Off has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Off gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Armstrong regains guard.
Armstrong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Off defends it easily.
Off is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Armstrong is trying to keep Off in close.
Off wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.
Armstrong wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong is taking a breather. Off says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Armstrong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Off has managed to free his arm - good work.
Off is defending against the submission attempts here by Armstrong.
Armstrong is trying to control the action in half guard but Off is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking to advance position but Off won't allow it.
Off wants to control but Armstrong is keeping busy.
Armstrong is trying to control. Off wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Armstrong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Armstrong is keen to just control but Off is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chocker Off is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong shoots in looking for a takedown but Off manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Armstrong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Off stuffs the takedown.
Armstrong drives through with a takedown into guard.
Off throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Armstrong wants to get up but he can't break Off's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kelvin Armstrong.
I think Armstrong 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelvin Armstrong!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Smith (ranked 2990 p4p, 3141 weight class) and Poe Kant (ranked 256 p4p, 270 weight class). James Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poe Kant!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Kant manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smith on his heels. He'll look to pass Smith's guard now, I'm sure.
Kant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kant passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kant working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kant wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Kant.
Smith seems a little lost for a moment, as Kant dominates the positioning.
Kant looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smith is avoiding damage well.
Smith is not content to let Kant control the position.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Smith pushes Kant away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kant gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kant trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kant tries to move to mount but Smith blocks the move with his legs.
Kant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith feints and as Kant raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kant thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kant trying to control the position here.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Kant is keeping the position.
Kant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith wanted to stand there but Kant had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kant defends it nicely.
Kant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kant wants it to stay on the feet.
Kant wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Poe Kant dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith gets caught flat footed, as Kant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kant looking to pass the guard.
Kant advances to half guard.
Kant is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Kant seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kant wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
Kant wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kant moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that!
Kant looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kant swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Smith is now in Kant's guard. A big mistake from Kant there, giving up the dominant position!
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kant is proving hard to escape from.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is pushing down on Kant's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kant is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kant trying to control here.
Kant throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Poe Kant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith working Kant over with strikes.
Kant is looking to improve his position.
Kant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kant wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Kant keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith wants to stand but Kant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith stands up from Kant's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kant circles away.
Kant moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kant breaks from the clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kant as he jumps to the side.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kant.
Kant postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smith is trying to buck Kant off.
Kant trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kant working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Poe Kant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kant fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Kant is now in Smith's guard.
Kant trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Kant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kant looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kant wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith has gone for a leg lock! Kant slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!
Smith shoots for a takedown but Kant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kant shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kant trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kant 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.
Kant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kant looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kant trying to control the position.
Kant working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Kant wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kant throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kant's guard.
James Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith works over Kant with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kant had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
 Kant is rocked!
Smith wants to control from the top but Kant keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kant controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kant is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith wanted to stand there but Kant had control of the position.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kant's head.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kant's guard.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith gets to his feet and stands over Kant, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Kant felt that one! Smith unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Kant from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Smith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Rough (ranked 2972 p4p, 2976 weight class) and Sean Whelan (ranked 357 p4p, 358 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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BJJ Brown Belt
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Rough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Whelan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whelan sizes up Rough with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Whelan punishes Rough's body with a nice straight punch.
Whelan takes the fight into the clinch.
Whelan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whelan missing with knees to the body.
Rough can't break the clinch.
Whelan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Whelan lands a knee to the head.
Whelan keeps control of Rough as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whelan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rough wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whelan has him pressed against the cage.
Whelan keeps control of Rough as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whelan has Rough pressed against the cage, preventing Rough from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rough wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whelan has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Whelan.
Whelan lands a good knee to the midsection. Rough won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rough takes a knee to the side of the body.
Whelan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whelan digs a right hand underneath Rough's ribcage. Rough let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rough is trying to break the clinch but Whelan has him pressed against the cage.
Whelan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rough lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rough is trying to break the clinch but Whelan is controlling him.
Rough takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whelan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whelan lands a nice knee to the body.
Whelan lands a nice knee to the body.
Rough is trying to break free.
Rough is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rough tries to circle away but Whelan has him pinned against the cage.
Whelan crunches a lovely knee into Rough's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rough wants to get back to striking at distance but Whelan won't allow it.
Whelan tries a body shot but Rough blocks it.
Whelan tries a knee to the head but Rough blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whelan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whelan.
Rough is looking to break free of the clinch but Whelan has double underhooks.
Rough is looking to break free of the clinch but Whelan has double underhooks.
Rough looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rough looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whelan lands a knee to the body.
Rough takes a knee to the side of the body.
Whelan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rough is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Whelan.
Whelan lands a right hand.
Whelan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rough backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whelan lands a nice knee to the body.
Whelan lands a good knee to the midsection. Rough won't want to take too many of those.
Whelan crunches a lovely knee into Rough's ribcage.
Rough is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whelan lands with a right to the head.
Whelan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Whelan.
Whelan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whelan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whelan lands an uppercut.
Whelan scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whelan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rough backwards.
Rough tries to circle away but Whelan has him pinned against the cage.
Whelan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rough backwards.
Whelan scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whelan scores a nice knee to the body.
Whelan lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whelan.
 Rough is rocked!
Whelan lands a knee to the body.
Oh Rough is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whelan scores with a shoulder strike.
Whelan working the clinch nicely. Rough is working for position but Whelan cracks him with a big knee to the head! Rough crumples up against the cage and Whelan lands two more shots before the ref can save Rough! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Sean Whelan!
Sean Whelan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hamilton (ranked 1274 p4p, 2810 weight class) and JJ King (ranked 107 p4p, 185 weight class). Hamilton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Synthesizer. JJ King is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JJ King!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from King.
Hamilton jabs at King's body.
Hamilton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King moves away from the strike by Hamilton.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King wants to counter with a clinch but Hamilton pushes him away.
Hamilton lands a right hook to the body.
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hamilton connects with a crisp jab.
Hamilton jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamilton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice jab there from Hamilton.
King gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Hamilton gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! King is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Hamilton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reid Erickson (ranked 1967 p4p, 2350 weight class) and Tui Chub (ranked 229 p4p, 266 weight class). Chub is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mama Said Knock You Out LL Cool J. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reid Erickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tui Chub!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chub scores with a hook to the body. Erickson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Erickson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY HELSINKI in the buildup to the fight.
Chub misses the shot to the body.
Erickson throws out a loose jab but Chub uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chub lands a jab to Erickson's midsection.
Chub looks to throw the jab but Erickson is out of range.
Chub closes the distance and pushes Erickson back into the cage.
Chub misses with some punches.
Chub lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Chub.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chub makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chub lands a shot to the body.
Chub scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erickson swings wildly with an uppercut but Chub uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erickson blocks a body shot from Chub.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chub scores with a shoulder strike.
Erickson wants to get back to striking at distance but Chub won't allow it.
Erickson tries to circle away but Chub has him pinned against the cage.
Chub has Erickson pressed against the cage, preventing Erickson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chub misses with the head strike.
Erickson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Erickson swings wildly with an uppercut but Chub uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chub swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chub scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chub swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chub struggles to land a body shot inside as Erickson controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Chub - that landed with a thud.
Erickson is breathing heavily.
Chub lands a body shot.
Erickson working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Chub.
Erickson takes a shot to the head.
Chub gets through Erickson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chub scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Chub - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chub tries to throw a body punch but Erickson avoids it by throwing Chub back against the cage.
Erickson takes a shot to the head.
Chub throws a punch but it's blocked by Erickson.
Chub lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Chub.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chub creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chub cracks Erickson with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Chub.
Chub working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chub misses with a punch to the body.
Chub working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chub blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chub lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chub doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chub doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chub gets through Erickson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Chub.
Chub has a couple of punches blocked by Erickson.
Chub lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Chub.
A short right from Chub.
Chub has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Erickson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chub can turn it around.
Chub creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Erickson with a big uppercut! Erickson tries to clinch up but Chub pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Erickson to the mat! Erickson covers up and Chub unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tui Chub!
Tui Chub 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Piotr (ranked 1465 p4p, 1520 weight class) and zOe gOld (ranked 182 p4p, 187 weight class). Maciej Piotr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to zOe gOld's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maciej Piotr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, zOe gOld!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piotr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches gOld on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Piotr scores with a four punch combination!
Piotr just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like gOld was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Piotr cracks a nice hook into gOld's ribs.
Piotr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circling - Piotr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piotr connects with a crisp jab.
gOld ducks under a wild hook from Piotr.
gOld uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piotr.
gOld misses with a straight left.
Piotr takes a swing at gOld's ribcage but misses.
Maciej Piotr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piotr connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
gOld slips a jab from Piotr.
Decent striking displayed by gOld there.
Piotr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of gOld's head.
Piotr throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotr defending well as gOld loads up on a big left hand.
Piotr with a nice cross.
Piotr loads up on a big right hand but gOld slips the punch.
gOld throws a shot from downtown. Piotr moves away and avoids it.
Piotr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
gOld is rocked!
gOld misses with a straight right.
Piotr misses with a right hand
and gOld counters with a stiff right hand.
gOld throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Piotr counters with a stiff right hand.
gOld is still on wobbly legs! Can Piotr finish him?
Piotr connects with a nice looking jab.
Piotr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Piotr throws an overhand right that lands on gOld's shoulder, as gOld tries to avoid the shot.
gOld takes a jab right on the kisser.
Piotr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but gOld manages to avoid it.
gOld takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piotr connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt gOld! He's out on his feet! Piotr rushes in and drops gOld with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Maciej Piotr!
Maciej Piotr spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rey Ross (ranked 1258 p4p, 2057 weight class) and Sherpov Gelovkin (ranked 134 p4p, 211 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rey Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sherpov Gelovkin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Ross.
Gelovkin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ross kicks off Gelovkin and gets to his feet.
Gelovkin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ross tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gelovkin is in Ross's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gelovkin drops back looking for a leg! Ross is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ross manages to kick Gelovkin off! Gelovkin jumps back into Ross's guard.
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!
Ross looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ross keeping full guard, as Gelovkin tries to pass.
Gelovkin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ross dives on top into guard.
Gelovkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ross defends well.
Gelovkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gelovkin has his hands on Ross's head, controlling the position.
Ross wants to control from the top but Gelovkin keeps moving.
Gelovkin trying to control the position.
Gelovkin keeping moving, preventing Ross from controlling successfully.
Ross is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Our spies down at at Roosters Coop inform us that Gelovkin has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gelovkin is keeping the position for now.
Ross missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gelovkin has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ross doesn't defend quickly enough and Gelovkin has managed to lock this one up! Can Ross escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gelovkin on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sherpov Gelovkin!
In defeat, Rey Ross stepped up to the mic, saying 'He got lucky , i wanna rematch'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton St Pierre (ranked 497 p4p, 828 weight class) and Max Von Meyer (ranked 64 p4p, 115 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton St Pierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Von Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Von Meyer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Von Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Von Meyer holds him up against the cage and eventually St Pierre drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Von Meyer - that landed with a thud.
Von Meyer works on St Pierre's body with a couple of short punches.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Von Meyer walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre closes the distance but Von Meyer moves to the side
and Von Meyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Quinton St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Meyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Pierre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
 It looks like Quinton St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Meyer.
It looked like St Pierre was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Von Meyer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Meyer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
St Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St Pierre misses with a shot to the body
and Von Meyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Pierre misses with a hook to the body
and Von Meyer counters with a crisp right that sends St Pierre to the canvas! Von Meyer follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Von Meyer!
Max Von Meyer is the new light heavyweight champion!
Max Von Meyer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Quinton St Pierre had this to say: 'It was a rough night. Hats off to my opponent.
I'll be back to have another shot at the title!'.
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