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BCF 31: Cross vs Lavin PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Spiderman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones Maxwell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jones Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Spiderman!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maxwell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maxwell has Spiderman pressed against the cage, preventing Spiderman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maxwell presses Spiderman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maxwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Spiderman has double underhooks.
Maxwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maxwell takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Spiderman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maxwell tries to circle away but Spiderman has him pinned against the cage.
Maxwell wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maxwell.
Maxwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maxwell closes the distance and clinches.
Spiderman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spiderman working hard to break the clinch.
Maxwell can't break the clinch.
Maxwell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maxwell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spiderman's efforts to push away.
Maxwell breaks the clinch.
Maxwell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spiderman.
Spiderman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maxwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiderman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right-left combo lands from Maxwell.
It looks like John Spiderman has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Maxwell.
Spiderman throws a series of punches but Maxwell moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Maxwell.
Spiderman looks gassed!
Maxwell with a hook.
Spiderman scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spiderman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones Maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Spiderman.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spiderman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maxwell's corner calls for a 1-2. Maxwell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spiderman is rocked!
Maxwell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spiderman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spiderman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Maxwell is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Spiderman.
Maxwell lands a nice shot to the body.
Maxwell clinches up with Spiderman and pushes him back against the cage.
Maxwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spiderman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maxwell connects with a single shot there.
Maxwell lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Maxwell duly obliges.
Maxwell dips to his left and cracks Spiderman with an uppercut!
Spiderman is still on wobbly legs! Can Maxwell finish him?
Jones Maxwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maxwell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spiderman seems to have recovered his senses.
Maxwell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That has opened up John Spiderman's cut even more.
Maxwell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spiderman at a distance.
Maxwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Spiderman.
Spiderman decides to stand back up.
Spiderman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maxwell to the mat! Maxwell manages to get full guard.
Maxwell pushes Spiderman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Spiderman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spiderman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spiderman keeps the fight on the outside.
Spiderman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maxwell as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell has Spiderman up against the cage in a clinch.
Maxwell wants to break free but Spiderman has control.
Maxwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spiderman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Maxwell. No joy for Spiderman on that attempt.
Spiderman walks into a straight right hand from Maxwell.
Maxwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spiderman throws a combination that misses
and Spiderman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spiderman fails with the takedown.
Maxwell scores with a body shot.
Spiderman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maxwell.
Maxwell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spiderman dives in and grabs Maxwell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maxwell pushes down on Spiderman's head and hops out.
Maxwell throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell dodges the punch combination from Spiderman.
Maxwell lands a glancing blow to the side of Spiderman's head.
Spiderman gets the takedown into side control.
Spiderman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maxwell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maxwell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Maxwell is trying to work for a kimura but Spiderman is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maxwell is looking to take a break and control but Spiderman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spiderman wants to get back to his feet.
Maxwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spiderman keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Maxwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Spiderman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maxwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spiderman.
Spiderman shoots in and drives through. Maxwell sprawls well.
Maxwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spiderman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maxwell as he jumps to the side.
Jones Maxwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maxwell scores with a jab. Spiderman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maxwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice jab there from Maxwell.
Spiderman walks into a left hand.
Maxwell closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maxwell breaks the clinch.
Maxwell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spiderman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maxwell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spiderman, pushing him back against the cage.
Maxwell lands with a left to the head.
Maxwell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maxwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell is looking to clinch.
Maxwell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maxwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiderman was well out of range. Poor timing from Maxwell.
Spiderman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maxwell pinned against the cage. Maxwell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones Maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Spiderman.
Spiderman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maxwell.
Spiderman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maxwell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spiderman, pushing him back against the cage.
Spiderman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maxwell has him pressed against the cage.
Maxwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Spiderman.
Nice sprawl there from Maxwell as Spiderman shoots in.
Jones Maxwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Maxwell pushes Spiderman up against the cage in a clinch.
Maxwell lands with a short shot to the head.
Maxwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maxwell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiderman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Spiderman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maxwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spiderman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maxwell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Spiderman has Maxwell in his guard.
Maxwell stops Spiderman from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spiderman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Spiderman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maxwell is aware though and is defending well.
Spiderman is looking for a triangle but Maxwell pushes his legs off easily.
Maxwell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spiderman is looking to stand up but Maxwell isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maxwell is looking to work some ground and pound but Spiderman has wrist control.
Maxwell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maxwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maxwell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A left lands for Maxwell.
Maxwell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Maxwell duly obliges.
Maxwell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maxwell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maxwell breaks from the clinch.
Spiderman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maxwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiderman scores with a decent looking hook.
Maxwell is looking to clinch but Spiderman is avoiding it.
Maxwell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spiderman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maxwell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spiderman tries for a takedown but Maxwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spiderman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maxwell but Maxwell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab from Maxwell.
Maxwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maxwell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spiderman, pushing him back against the cage.
Maxwell wants to break free but Spiderman has control.
Maxwell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spiderman.
Maxwell lands a hook that snaps the head of Spiderman backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maxwell lands a hook that snaps the head of Spiderman backwards.
Maxwell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spiderman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maxwell pushes Spiderman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Maxwell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Spiderman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Maxwell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spiderman sizes up Maxwell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maxwell is looking to clinch but Spiderman is avoiding it.
A jab from Maxwell does it's job there.
Maxwell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spiderman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spiderman throws a combination that misses
and Maxwell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck for Spiderman with that takedown attempt.
Maxwell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spiderman stalks Maxwell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maxwell's face. Maxwell staggers backwards, shaken.
Maxwell misses with a combination
and Spiderman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maxwell!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spiderman moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Maxwell has worked his arm free - good work by Maxwell!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell trying to control here.
Spiderman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maxwell defends it well.
Spiderman is looking for a kimura but Maxwell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Spiderman to get the leverage.
Spiderman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maxwell desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Maxwell works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Spiderman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maxwell is trying to get back to half guard.
Spiderman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maxwell is trying to buck Spiderman off.
Maxwell bucks up and tries to throw Spiderman off but instead Spiderman has got his back!
Maxwell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Spiderman working for a submission but Maxwell is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell tries to hold on but Spiderman postures up.
Spiderman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Spiderman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Maxwell can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Maxwell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Spiderman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Maxwell is surviving well by controlling Spiderman's body position as best he can.
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.
Maxwell prevents Spiderman from taking his back.
Spiderman is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Maxwell has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Maxwell!
Maxwell thows a big elbow that misses.
Maxwell wants to control from the top but Spiderman keeps moving.
Maxwell gets to his feet. Spiderman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jones Maxwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maxwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
John Spiderman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maxwell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spiderman throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Maxwell counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Spiderman.
I think Maxwell 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jones Maxwell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Vallely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipo Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vallely comes to the cage accompanied by CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings. Mendoza has chosen No Good _ The Prodigy as his entrance music. Filipo Mendoza has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Vallely's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Vallely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Filipo Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vallely avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mendoza throws a head kick but Vallely moves out of range.
Mendoza is looking to clinch.
Vallely fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mendoza on the side of the head.
Vallely misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vallely shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendoza tries to sprawl out of it but Vallely keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendoza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendoza tries to clinch but Vallely is having none of it.
Mendoza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vallely scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Filipo Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza throws a sloppy head kick and Vallely moves out of range easily.
Vallely throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendoza.
Vallely punishes Mendoza's body with a nice straight punch.
Mendoza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vallely looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vallely missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallely is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mendoza sees it coming and defends easily.
Mendoza tries to kick Vallely off but Vallely keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vallely controlling the pace.
Vallely stops Mendoza from getting back to his feet.
Mendoza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vallely.
Vallely is looking to take a break and control but Mendoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vallely fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendoza, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendoza has Vallely pressed against the cage, preventing Vallely from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mendoza tries to land knees in the clinch but Vallely avoids the damage to the body.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vallely avoids it.
Vallely managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
Vallely is trying to break the clinch but Mendoza is controlling him.
Vallely has had enough of the clinch but Mendoza keeps him there for the moment.
Vallely on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendoza misses with an elbow strike.
Mendoza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vallely lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mendoza tries to land knees in the clinch but Vallely avoids the damage to the body.
Mendoza looks gassed!
Vallely wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendoza won't allow it.
Mendoza lands a knee to the body.
Mendoza missing with knees to the body.
Mendoza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mendoza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vallely takes an elbow to the temple.
Mendoza tries to land knees in the clinch but Vallely avoids the damage to the body.
Vallely looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vallely blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallely managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws an elbow that misses.
Mendoza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vallely.
Vallely on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vallely managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
Vallely wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mendoza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vallely avoids a wild elbow strike from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vallely.
Vallely blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vallely looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mendoza prevents Vallely from breaking the clinch.
Vallely avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Vallely stalling.
Vallely wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendoza won't allow it.
Vallely avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Mendoza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vallely.
Mendoza missing with knees to the body.
Mendoza has Vallely pressed against the cage, preventing Vallely from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vallely breaks the clinch.
Mendoza dodges the punch combination from Vallely.
Vallely throws a series of strikes that have Mendoza backpedaling.
Vallely displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vallely works over Mendoza's head and body with a nice combination.
Mendoza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vallely shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendoza sprawls well. Mendoza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vallely gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Vallely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vallely scores with a three punch combo!
Vallely comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vallely connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mendoza wants to clinch but Vallely slips to the side
and Vallely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vallely scores with a hook.
Mendoza is rocked!
Vallely is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Mendoza hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Vallely!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris McAllister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Mac Cardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Chris McAllister has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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275 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris McAllister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Mac Cardona!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAllister misses with a hook. Cardona ducked under it nicely.
Cardona shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McAllister sprawls well. McAllister wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cardona gets slowly back to his feet.
McAllister lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chris McAllister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardona changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McAllister tries to avoid it but Cardona manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McAllister to the ground. McAllister escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McAllister lands a nice looking body shot.
McAllister lands with a good body shot.
Cardona looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardona shoots in looking for a takedown. McAllister tries to sprawl out of it but Cardona keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McAllister manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chris McAllister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Mac Cardona.
McAllister lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cardona takes a step back to recover.
McAllister Rushes Cardona and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Cardona is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. McAllister Piles on the pressure and Cardona crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris McAllister!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Walter struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Brookins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Walter!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brookins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Walter wants to get back to his feet but Brookins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brookins forces his way into half guard.
Brookins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Walter is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Brookins has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Walter is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Michael Brookins!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Oshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Konrad Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tatsuya Oshiro!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oshiro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koltun checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oshiro throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.
Oshiro misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oshiro. That's going to slow Koltun down.
Koltun avoids the head kick by Oshiro.
Koltun blocks a head kick by Oshiro.
Oshiro looks for the body kick but Koltun saw that one coming.
Oshiro swinging wildly here.
Oshiro throws a leg kick but Koltun sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koltun is defended easily by Oshiro.
Oshiro misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oshiro tries to land a front kick but Koltun steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A left lands for Koltun.
Oshiro tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oshiro misses with a leg kick.
Oshiro lands with a kick to the ribs.
Koltun lands with an overhand left.
Oshiro tries to score with a low kick but Koltun moves his leg out of the way.
Koltun bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oshiro's head.
Oshiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koltun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Koltun throws a hook but Oshiro avoids it easily.
Koltun missing with a left hand there. Oshiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oshiro throws a chopping leg kick but Koltun manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Oshiro misses.
Koltun fails with a takedown attempt.
Oshiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oshiro pushes Koltun away with a front kick.
Koltun shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Oshiro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun stays in close to Oshiro's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oshiro is looking to stand up but Koltun isn't so interested in that idea.
Koltun slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Oshiro will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Oshiro wants to get back to his feet.
Oshiro is trying to escape the position but Koltun is controlling the position.
Oshiro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Koltun is controlling him well.
Koltun taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Konrad Koltun.
Oshiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Oshiro slips under a jab.
Koltun walks forward, straight into a front kick from Oshiro.
Oshiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koltun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Koltun dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Koltun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oshiro misses with a body kick.
Koltun moves out of range of the body kick from Oshiro.
Tatsuya Oshiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koltun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koltun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oshiro.
Koltun avoids the head kick by Oshiro.
Oshiro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oshiro tries to land a front kick but Koltun steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oshiro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koltun is out of range.
Oshiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun scores with a nice head shot.
Oshiro misses with a double jab
and Koltun counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oshiro won't be happy with that.
Oshiro is rocked!
Koltun tries to score with some ground and pound. Oshiro controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Oshiro is still in real trouble! Can Koltun finish him?
Koltun moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oshiro seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Koltun misses with a head shot.
Koltun takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oshiro tries to buck Koltun off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oshiro is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Koltun looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oshiro's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
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.
Koltun controlling from the full mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Konrad Koltun just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oshiro.
Oshiro throws a sloppy head kick and Koltun moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Koltun dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Oshiro throws a body kick that misses.
Oshiro moves forwards but Koltun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oshiro throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.
Oshiro slips a jab from Koltun.
Oshiro throws a sloppy head kick and Koltun moves out of range easily.
Koltun is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Koltun throws a hook to the side of Oshiro's head but Oshiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koltun misses the shot to the body.
Oshiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid body kick from Oshiro.
Koltun checks a low kick from Oshiro.
Koltun darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Oshiro wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun is taking a breather. Oshiro 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.
Koltun prevents Oshiro from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Koltun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oshiro defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Still in half guard, Koltun seems content to control.
Oshiro scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Koltun manages to mount him!
Oshiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koltun controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oshiro wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Koltun.
Koltun throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Oshiro because Koltun loaded up on that one.
Koltun tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
You get the feeling that Oshiro really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Koltun takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Konrad Koltun just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A head kick misses from Oshiro.
Koltun looks to land a right hand but Oshiro moved out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oshiro lands a nice looking body kick.
Koltun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oshiro's head backwards.
Tatsuya Oshiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konrad Koltun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oshiro throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konrad Koltun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koltun has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konrad Koltun!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruedi Gschwend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ruedi Gschwend enters the cage!
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160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruedi Gschwend!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gschwend wants to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gschwend.
Goldberg is looking for a sweep.
Gschwend tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Goldberg is looking to regain half guard here but Gschwend keeps moving and retains side control.
Gschwend is trying to get an arm triangle but Goldberg is defending well.
Gschwend looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg is looking to regain half guard here but Gschwend keeps moving and retains side control.
Goldberg wants to get back to his feet but Gschwend drags him back down.
Gschwend advances to full mount.
Gschwend is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gschwend extends the arm and Goldberg is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruedi Gschwend!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Stamford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ghosts n' Stuff. 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 Johnny Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Stamford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
Stamford sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Stamford defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to take a breather but Stamford is having none of it.
Stamford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Stamford is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stamford wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamford tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stamford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Stamford thows a body shot but no joy.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
You can see the frustration on Stamford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stamford is trying to buck Jones off.
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. Stamford controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stamford is not content to let Jones control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamford can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Jones working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jones is putting a hurting on Stamford here, landing some big shots from side control.
Stamford is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones is putting a hurting on Stamford here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stamford is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stamford some visible discomfort.
Jones throws an elbow but Stamford slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stamford takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stamford some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamford is looking for a sweep.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stamford is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jones is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jones moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stamford has worked his arm free - good work by Stamford!
Stamford tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stamford misses with a hook.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Stamford swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Stamford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnny Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stamford as he avoids it easily.
Grant Stamford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Jones.
Stamford throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stamford circles away.
Stamford lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Stamford.
Stamford misses the jab.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones is breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
A swing and a miss from Stamford.
Stamford circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jones to the canvas! Jones doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Stamford keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Stamford!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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176 lbs
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170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregory St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcdonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St Pierre gets the takedown into side control.
Mcdonald is trying to control St Pierre's posture but St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
St Pierre tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
St Pierre lands some shots froms side control.
Mcdonald is trying to control St Pierre's posture but St Pierre avoids it.
Mcdonald tries to improve position but can't.
St Pierre misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mcdonald is looking to regain half guard here but St Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
Mcdonald struggling a bit here.
Mcdonald managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by St Pierre.
St Pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no St Pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald tries to improve position but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mcdonald fails with the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcdonald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
St Pierre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mcdonald sprawls well initially but St Pierre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Mcdonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcdonald throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
St Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mcdonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Pierre seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
St Pierre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mcdonald defends it well.
St Pierre is thwarting Mcdonald's attempts to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mcdonald misses with a takedown
so St Pierre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gregory St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcdonald.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcdonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Mcdonald.
St Pierre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mcdonald lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for St Pierre!
Mcdonald is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald tries to control but St Pierre wriggling away.
Mcdonald thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
St Pierre's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Mcdonald's attempts to control the action.
St Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mcdonald on the ground.
Mcdonald landing punches.
Mcdonald takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
St Pierre is looking to get to half guard.
Mcdonald throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
St Pierre wants to hold on but Mcdonald pushes him away.
St Pierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mcdonald looking to ground and pound but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
Mcdonald with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcdonald scores with a couple of good head shots there.
St Pierre really wants to buck Mcdonald off and get back to his feet.
St Pierre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory St Pierre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mcdonald has his takedown stuffed
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Pierre but St Pierre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcdonald misses with a takedown attempt
and St Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gregory St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcdonald.
Mcdonald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcdonald misses with a takedown attempt
letting St Pierre counter with a right hand.
Mcdonald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mcdonald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcdonald shoots in but no luck this time.
Mcdonald shoots and misses
and St Pierre counters with a straight right hand.
St Pierre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
St Pierre controls the position from side control.
St Pierre working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mcdonald is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre scoring with punches and elbows.
St Pierre is chipping away with strikes.
Mcdonald taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mcdonald can't do much from the bottom here.
St Pierre tries to stand but Mcdonald is controlling his head.
Mcdonald is trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre blocks the strikes from Mcdonald.
St Pierre trying to control the position but Mcdonald is working away.
Mcdonald manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St Pierre stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mcdonald displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a good cross that connects.
Ian Mcdonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcdonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Mcdonald pushes him away.
Mcdonald can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape.
St Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
Mcdonald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mcdonald avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.
St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mcdonald is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, St Pierre has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mcdonald prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.
St Pierre wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mcdonald.
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.
Mcdonald controlling the pace for now.
Mcdonald lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcdonald throwing strikes here but St Pierre is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mcdonald won't let St Pierre get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
St Pierre tries to lock up and control but Mcdonald gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcdonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mcdonald lands with some vicious ground and pound - can St Pierre hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcdonald with a couple of short strikes.
Mcdonald throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for St Pierre because Mcdonald loaded up on that one.
Mcdonald lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory St Pierre dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mcdonald was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mcdonald takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
St Pierre throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mcdonald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mcdonald throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mcdonald controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
Mcdonald wants to control the pace but St Pierre is squirming around nicely.
Mcdonald looking to ground and pound but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
Mcdonald connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
St Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
Gregory St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcdonald trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mcdonald misses with a head shot.
Mcdonald looking to ground and pound but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
Mcdonald avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.
Mcdonald fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mcdonald avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.
Mcdonald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mcdonald cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald dominating with strikes here.
St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns St Pierre that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mcdonald is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. St Pierre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mcdonald lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape.
Mcdonald throws some wild stikes that St Pierre manages to avoid easily.
Mcdonald prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.
St Pierre is in a horrible position here. Mcdonald smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mcdonald throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mcdonald looking to control but St Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Pierre can't escape the position.
Ian Mcdonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregory St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcdonald looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Mcdonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Pierre 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory St Pierre!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Salmoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Fox will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Salmoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve Fox!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Salmoni was covering up waiting for the punch and Fox finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fox won't allow Salmoni to sweep him here.
Salmoni will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Salmoni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Salmoni working for submissions but it's allowed Fox to get to half guard.
Fox wants to take a breather but Salmoni is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Salmoni sees it coming and defends easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fox connects with a nice short shot to Salmoni's temple.
Fox seems to be looking for submissions.
Fox is trying to control. Salmoni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Salmoni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fox is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Salmoni manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmoni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Salmoni keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Fox won't allow Salmoni to sweep him here.
Fox trying to control but Salmoni is working from the bottom.
Fox won't allow Salmoni to sweep him here.
Fox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salmoni has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fox has managed to get both his arms back between Salmoni's legs - danger averted.
Fox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salmoni is breathing heavily.
Fox wants to control from the top but Salmoni keeps moving.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Salmoni fails with the takedown
enabling Fox to counter with a crisp jab.
Fox lands a nice shot to the body.
Fox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fox lands with a nice combination. Salmoni backs away looking to recover.
Salmoni shoots and misses
and Fox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fox throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Salmoni was covering up waiting for the punch and Fox finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fox drops back looking for a leg! Salmoni is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Salmoni manages to kick Fox off! Fox jumps back into Salmoni's guard.
Fox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Salmoni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fox thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fox trying to control but Salmoni is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmoni working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Salmoni working for a triangle but Fox defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fox passes into half guard.
Fox wants to get back to his feet.
Salmoni is not content to let Fox control the position.
Fox trying to mount his opponent but Salmoni defends it.
Fox thows a huge punch but Salmoni dodges it nicely.
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.
Salmoni looking for submissions off his back.
Fox moves nicely into side control.
Fox looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salmoni keeps working.
Salmoni regains half guard.
Salmoni is refusing to be controlled, as Fox sits in half guard.
Salmoni actively working from the bottom here.
Fox is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Salmoni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Fox dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fox scores with a takedown into Salmoni's guard.
Salmoni keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Fox thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fox thows a big elbow that misses.
Salmoni keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Salmoni has his feet on Fox's thighs here. He's pushed Fox off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Fox screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Salmoni!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Lavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David Cross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, TJ Lavin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavin walks into a stiff left hand from Cross.
It looks like TJ Lavin has been cut.
Cross misses the shot to the body.
Lavin throws an overhand right that lands on Cross's shoulder, as Cross tries to avoid the shot.
Lavin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cross lands a big uppercut and Lavin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lavin looks OK. Cross waves Lavin back to his feet!
Lavin is rocked!
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!
Cross lands a right hook to the body.
Lavin is still on wobbly legs! Can Cross finish him?
Lavin staying out of range there.
Lavin seems to have recovered his senses.
Cross misses with a straight left.
Cross changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lavin is holding his hands too far apart here. Cross throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Lavin is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Cross!
David Cross retains his middleweight title!
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