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Resistance 1: Break Out PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foti Vasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
5 - 11 - 0 |
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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Foti Vasa!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasa closes the distance and pushes Lynch back into the ropes.
Lynch looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Vasa stalling.
Vasa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vasa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lynch fails with a takedown attempt.
Vasa drives through and clinches with Lynch against the ropes.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Vasa is controlling him.
Vasa wants the takedown. Lynch is fighting it off but Vasa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lynch's guard against the ropes.
Vasa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vasa stands up from Lynch's guard - Vasa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vasa closes the distance and clinches.
Vasa gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Vasa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasa working the ground and pound effectively.
Lynch takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vasa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vasa lands with some strikes.
Lynch wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Vasa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vasa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lynch looks a forlorn figure.
Lynch is rocked!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vasa looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lynch covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Foti Vasa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Fergurson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Wopat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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190 lbs
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Fergurson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Wopat!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wopat slaps away a takedown attempt from Fergurson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Wopat as Fergurson shoots in.
Fergurson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wopat pinned against the cage. Wopat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Fergurson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fergurson misses with a takedown attempt - Wopat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wopat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wopat lands a left and a right that send Fergurson crashing to the mat, dazed. Wopat thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Frank Fergurson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wopat sends Fergurson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wopat is motioning to the referee to let Fergurson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fergurson is rocked!
Wopat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wopat connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Fergurson tumbling to the canvas! Wopat pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Fergurson was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tom Wopat!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between terry tibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, terry tibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tibbs moves into the clinch.
Bisping is trying to force a seperation but tibbs has the dominant position.
tibbs pulls guard successfully.
tibbs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bisping won't allow tibbs to get back to his feet.
tibbs wants to sweep but no luck.
tibbs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
tibbs wants to stand and escape but Bisping is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The ref stands the fighters back up because terry tibbs just wasn't active enough.
Bisping throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around tibbs's waist but tibbs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bisping off to one side.
tibbs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bisping looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
tibbs lands with a nice combination. Bisping backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
tibbs throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bisping tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. tibbs is in Bisping's guard.
tibbs stands up from Bisping's guard - tibbs perhaps looking for a knockout.
tibbs looks to land a combination but Bisping avoids it well.
Bisping misses with a low kick.
Bisping shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and tibbs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
tibbs is trying to control the action in half guard but Bisping is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. tibbs lands a nice short elbow.
Bisping is staying active underneath tibbs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tibbs slows the pace down in half guard.
tibbs decides to return to a standing position.
A punch combination from Bisping misses.
tibbs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bisping is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
tibbs gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
tibbs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
tibbs trying to control but Bisping is working from the bottom.
tibbs throwing strikes from guard but Bisping blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tibbs passes Bisping's left leg - he's now in half guard.
tibbs thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bisping to regain full guard.
Bisping is trying to keep tibbs in close.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing tibbs from controlling successfully.
tibbs is looking to stand up but Bisping won't let him.
tibbs throws a strike but Bisping rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
tibbs keeping moving, preventing Bisping from controlling successfully.
tibbs scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
tibbs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bisping makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. tibbs really felt that one!
Bisping gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and tibbs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
terry tibbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Bisping.
tibbs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
tibbs is breathing heavily.
Bisping managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by tibbs.
tibbs misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisping looking for a sweep but tibbs has passed into full mount! Oh no!
tibbs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
tibbs wants to control the pace but Bisping is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
terry tibbs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
tibbs lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bisping takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bisping looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bisping pivots, looking for a leg kick but tibbs is out of range and Bisping settles back down.
Bisping gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and tibbs counters with a two punch combo.
tibbs circles away from the clinch attempt
and tibbs counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and tibbs counters with a nice uppercut.
tibbs clinches.
tibbs breaks the clinch.
tibbs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bisping throws a head kick that misses
and tibbs counters with a nice uppercut.
terry tibbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bisping enables tibbs to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bisping manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
tibbs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
terry tibbs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
tibbs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tibbs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
tibbs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
tibbs stands up and waves to Bisping to follow him.
Bisping is breathing heavily.
tibbs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bisping, pushing him back against the ropes.
tibbs manages to break the clinch.
Bisping tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling tibbs to counter with a crisp jab.
Bisping with a lazy takedown attempt
and tibbs counters with a three punch combo that has Bisping backing up. Bisping nods at tibbs to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
tibbs throws a combination. Bisping tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tibbs throws a combination. Bisping tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
tibbs lands with a kick to the ribs.
tibbs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
tibbs forces Bisping back against the ropes and clinches.
tibbs breaks from the clinch.
Bisping throws a lazy head kick
and tibbs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by tibbs.
tibbs is working Bisping over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
tibbs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
tibbs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
tibbs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
tibbs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bisping's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
tibbs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
tibbs wants to stand and escape but instead Bisping has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisping stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. tibbs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bisping is fighting to break tibbs's control of his arms but tibbs is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
tibbs wants to get back to his feet but Bisping is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
tibbs is controlling Bisping's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
terry tibbs dominated that second round.
That's time! tibbs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
tibbs lands with a nice body punch.
Bisping falls off balance throwing a combination
and tibbs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by tibbs.
tibbs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
tibbs scoring with punches to the head and body.
tibbs with a nice head shot there.
tibbs wants to control from the top but Bisping keeps moving.
tibbs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bisping takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
tibbs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bisping's head.
tibbs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
tibbs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bisping utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
tibbs throws a big right hand that misses.
tibbs trying to control but Bisping is working from the bottom.
tibbs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
tibbs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
tibbs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
tibbs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bisping is keeping the position for now.
tibbs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
tibbs prevents Bisping from getting back to his feet.
tibbs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bisping can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping being controlled here, momentarily.
tibbs is looking to stand up but Bisping won't let him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. terry tibbs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bisping takes one to the chin there.
tibbs moves into the clinch.
tibbs ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. tibbs no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
tibbs has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
tibbs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tibbs trying to control the position here.
Bisping trying to stand up but can't free himself from tibbs's guard.
Bisping wants to control from the top but tibbs keeps moving.
terry tibbs has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
tibbs shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bisping manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping trying to keep a closed guard but tibbs is proving a slippery customer.
terry tibbs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
tibbs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
tibbs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bisping has momentary wrist control but tibbs slips an elbow through the middle.
tibbs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Michael Bisping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
tibbs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
tibbs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
terry tibbs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well tibbs 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... terry tibbs!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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201 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That kick from Leben tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Leben throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by Leben there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anderson throws a low kick, looking for Leben's leg but Leben calmly moves out of range.
Leben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leben scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Jack Anderson has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch combination from Leben misses.
Some wild striking there from Leben.
Anderson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Leben tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Anderson is in Leben's guard.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leben swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leben looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Anderson trying to control but Leben is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Leben can't keep his opponent in guard - Anderson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Leben is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Leben is defending well.
Leben wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Leben gets full guard.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Leben is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leben avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson cracks Leben with a solid left hand.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Leben keeps moving.
Anderson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anderson trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leben keeps working.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but Leben defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
Leben gets full guard.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leben swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson 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.
Anderson trying to control but Leben is working from the bottom.
Anderson pushing down on Leben's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Leben is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura but Leben is defending well.
Leben is looking to escape.
Anderson is taking a breather. Leben 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.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leben defending well though.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Leben is having none of it.
Anderson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leben defends it well.
Anderson works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Leben dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Anderson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leben throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michael Leben is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Leben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leben gets caught flat footed, as Anderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Leben keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Leben working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anderson.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Leben is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson advances to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leben is defending against the submission attempts here by Anderson.
Anderson wants to control but Leben is keeping him busy.
Leben keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anderson is keen to just control but Leben is a slippery customer.
Anderson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leben sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leben won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anderson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Anderson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Leben is surviving well by controlling Anderson's body position as best he can.
Anderson misses with a head shot.
Leben has left one of his arms exposed and Anderson doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Leben screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Anderson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Engels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Kidovom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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171 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Friedrich Engels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Kidovom!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidovom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Engels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kidovom is looking to slow Engels down with leg kicks.
Kidovom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Engels.
Engels clinches with his opponent.
Engels tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kidovom smiles and moves away.
Kidovom wants to clinch up but Engels keeps it at a distance.
Engels throws a leg kick but Kidovom checks it.
Kidovom scores with a takedown into Engels's guard.
Kidovom thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Engels might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kidovom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kidovom trying to control the position from guard on top but Engels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kidovom postures up.
Engels working for a triangle but Kidovom defends it easily.
Engels escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kidovom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Engels keeping moving, preventing Kidovom from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Engels wants to sweep here but Kidovom controlling him for the moment.
Kidovom drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kidovom jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Engels wants to sweep here but Kidovom controlling him for the moment.
Engels working a defensive guard but Kidovom passes into half guard.
Engels has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kidovom is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engels tries to get to full guard but Kidovom has control of the leg.
Engels is looking to control Kidovom's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Engels avoid being mounted?
Engels is looking to improve his position.
Engels keeping hold of Kidovom's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Engels wants to improve his position but Kidovom is controlling well.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Friedrich Engels.
Engels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kidovom blocks a head kick by Engels.
Engels misses with a takedown attempt
and Kidovom counters with a nice double leg into side control. Engels won't be happy with that.
Engels is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Engels is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Kidovom has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kidovom throws a strike aimed at the side of Engels's head but Engels avoids it well.
Kidovom trying to control the position but Engels is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Kidovom dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kidovom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Engels shoots in and gets a takedown into Kidovom's guard.
Engels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kidovom is proving hard to escape from.
Kidovom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Engels trying to control the position from guard on top but Kidovom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Engels advances to half guard.
Kidovom trying to control but Engels postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidovom is not content to let Engels control the position.
Kidovom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kidovom being controlled here, momentarily.
Engels wants to control from the top but Kidovom keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Friedrich Engels just wasn't active enough.
Engels closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kidovom wants to control but Engels is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Engels tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kidovom controls his leg.
Engels is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Engels wants to free his trapped foot but Kidovom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Engels is controlling the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kidovom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Engels pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engels takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Engels wants to work for an arm triangle but Kidovom is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Engels is keen to just control but Kidovom is a slippery customer.
Kidovom is defending against the submission attempts here by Engels.
Kidovom taking some punishment here, with Engels in his half guard.
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.
Engels tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kidovom.
Engels takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Engels trying to control from half guard but Kidovom is working away.
Kidovom is pressing down on Engels's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Engels is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Engels trying to control but Kidovom is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich Engels dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Engels looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Engels distracts Kidovom with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Engels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kidovom is proving hard to escape from.
Kidovom working a defensive guard here.
Engels wants to get up but he can't break Kidovom's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kidovom is controlling Engels's posture.
Engels won't allow Kidovom to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kidovom is keeping the position for now.
Friedrich Engels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Kidovom wasn't active enough on the ground.
Engels looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kidovom is trying to stand.
Kidovom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Engels drops an elbow to the side of Kidovom's head.
Kidovom is trying to get back to full guard.
Engels trying to control the action but Kidovom is working from the bottom.
Engels tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kidovom knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidovom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kidovom trying to control but Engels postures up.
Engels seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kidovom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We're going to have a standup here because Friedrich Engels wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Engels closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Engels lands in his opponent's guard.
Engels looking to pass the guard.
Engels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engels trying to control but Kidovom is working from the bottom.
Kidovom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Engels's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Engels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kidovom is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Engels wants to control from the top but Kidovom keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Friedrich Engels wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kidovom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Kidovom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Engels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Engels rushes Kidovom and presses him up against the ropes.
Engels changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kidovom fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Engels has managed to clinch.
Engels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kidovom just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Engels is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Kidovom can't fight it off and eventually Engels manages to take the fight to the floor. Kidovom looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Engels wants to pass the guard but Kidovom is keeping the position.
Kidovom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Friedrich Engels showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Engels 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Engels!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between fred griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Stig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, fred griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, The Stig!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
griffin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten griffin somewhat.
griffin has a takedown stuffed.
griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for fred griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
griffin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stig trying to control from the bottom.
griffin not doing much here.
Stig really doesn't want to stay on the ground with griffin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stig is looking to control griffin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stig avoid being mounted?
griffin wants to take a breather but Stig is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stig wants to control but griffin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by The Stig.
griffin fails to land the takedown.
Stig leaves griffin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stig tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
griffin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stig as he avoids it easily.
griffin is breathing heavily.
griffin shoots in but Stig avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stig is looking to clinch.
Stig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
griffin shoots in but no luck this time.
Stig wants to clinch.
Stig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
griffin shoots in but Stig avoids the takedown attempt easily.
griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stig.
Stig has griffin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Stig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
Stig misses with a hook from the clinch.
griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like fred griffin has been cut.
Stig lands a damaging elbow.
Stig working griffin over with knees to the body.
Stig lands an elbow just above griffin 's eye.
Stig landing knees to the body.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stig.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Stig.
Stig scores a nice knee to the body.
Stig misses with a punch on the inside.
Stig misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from griffin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stig.
Stig tries to land knees in the clinch but griffin avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stig has him pressed against the ropes.
griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Stig has double underhooks.
griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Stig won't allow it.
Stig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through griffin's defenses.
griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Stig.
Stig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Stig.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Stig scores a nice knee to the body.
griffin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stig lands an elbow just above griffin 's eye.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig landing knees to the body.
griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stig lands an uppercut.
griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stig working aggressively here.
Stig lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Stig.
Stig using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stig lands a nice elbow.
Stig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Stig won't allow it.
griffin tries to break the clinch but Stig is controlling the position.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
griffin is trying to break the clinch but Stig is controlling him.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
griffin wants to break free but Stig has control.
griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Stig.
griffin is trying to force a seperation but Stig has the dominant position.
Stig throws a head punch that misses.
Stig lands a nice elbow.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stig.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Stig swings wildly with an uppercut but griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through griffin's defenses.
griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Stig has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stig obliges.
Stig is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. griffin is defending well for now.
griffin is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stig lands a nice elbow.
griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
Stig tries to land knees in the clinch but griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stig lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Stig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on fred griffin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
griffin looks for a takedown but Stig sprawls well.
griffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Stig sprawls well. He's pushed griffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
griffin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.
fred griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stig tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stig moves in looking to clinch but griffin pushes him off.
griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Stig.
Stig tries to clinch there but griffin circles away.
griffin dives in and grabs Stig's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stig pushes down on griffin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for fred griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Stig.
Stig is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Stig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stig throws a leg kick which misses griffin's front leg but catches the back leg as griffin tries to avoid it.
Stig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A leg kick checked by griffin.
griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Stig.
Stig walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. griffin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stig fails with an attempt to clinch.
griffin has a takedown stuffed.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.
griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Stig wants to clinch up but griffin keeps it at a distance.
griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
The Stig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
griffin takes a kick to the side of the head.
griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stig tries to close the distance and clinch but griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
fred griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stig doesn't manage to clinch there - griffin circles away.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Stig.
Stig throws a nice head kick!
Stig thumps griffin with a low kick.
Stig is looking to clinch.
Stig tries to clinch there but griffin circles away.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stig. griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
griffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Stig sprawls well. He's pushed griffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stig tries to clinch there but griffin circles away.
Stig lands a head kick!
Stig tries to clinch up but griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
griffin blocks a head kick by Stig.
griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stig doesn't manage to clinch there - griffin circles away.
Stig doesn't manage to clinch there - griffin circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Stig.
Stig lands a nice leg kick that just misses griffin's sensitive parts.
griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stig tries to clinch up.
griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Stig.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stig is looking to clinch but griffin is avoiding it.
Stig fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stig misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from griffin.
griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Stig lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stig.
Stig lands an elbow inside that griffin shrugs off.
Stig lands an elbow inside that griffin shrugs off.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
griffin blocks an uppercut.
Stig lands a good knee to the midsection. griffin won't want to take too many of those.
griffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
griffin blocks an uppercut.
griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
griffin is trying to break the clinch but Stig is controlling him.
griffin working hard to break the clinch.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stig.
Stig throws a head punch that misses.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Stig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on fred griffin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stig feints and then cracks griffin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow griffin down.
griffin tries to keep at a distance but Stig has taken the fight into the clinch.
griffin blocking some punches.
Stig lands a nice elbow.
griffin is trying to break free.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Stig.
Stig throws a punch but it's blocked by griffin.
griffin tries to break free but Stig pushes him back against the ropes.
griffin is trying to force a seperation but Stig has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stig obliges.
griffin tries to break the clinch but Stig is controlling the position.
griffin wants a takedown but no success here.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig lands a knee to the body.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Stig.
Stig prevents griffin from breaking the clinch.
griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
griffin tries to break the clinch but Stig is controlling the position.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stig prevents griffin from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
griffin is trying to push Stig away but Stig has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stig fails to land.
griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stig gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from griffin.
griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
Stig prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for fred griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
griffin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stig prevents griffin from breaking the clinch.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through griffin's defenses.
griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig lands an elbow just above griffin 's eye.
griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through griffin's defenses.
griffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stig lands an elbow that stopped griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Stig lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Stig.
Stig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through griffin's defenses.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig trying to land knees to the body.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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.
griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
griffin blocks a body shot from Stig.
Stig keeps control of griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Stig.
griffin tries to circle away but Stig has him pinned against the ropes.
Stig lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stig.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stig tries to throw a body punch but griffin avoids it by throwing Stig back against the cage.
griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stig putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has griffin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stig has him pressed against the ropes.
griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.
Stig stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stig wants it to stay on the feet.
Stig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stig tries to clinch but griffin is having none of it.
griffin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
griffin throwing strikes from guard but Stig blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
griffin postures up.
Stig wants to sweep but no luck.
Stig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
griffin won't allow Stig to sweep him here.
griffin stands up over Stig, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stig looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. The Stig was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stig fails with an attempt to clinch.
fred griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
griffin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stig doesn't manage to clinch there - griffin circles away.
griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Stig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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.
Stig putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has griffin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
griffin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stig lands a nice elbow.
Stig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
griffin is trying to break the clinch but Stig has him pressed against the ropes.
griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stig swings wildly with an uppercut but griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through griffin's defenses.
The Stig seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
griffin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stig walks away with a smile on his face. griffin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stig wants to clinch.
griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stig clinches.
The Stig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stig is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. griffin is defending well for now.
griffin throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Stig comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stig winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Stig!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson swinging wildly here.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Grant Mitchell has been cut.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson looks to land a left hand but Mitchell moved out of range nicely.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
Mitchell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Robinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson tries to bum rush Mitchell with a series of wild strikes but Mitchell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitchell tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Robinson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Mitchell avoids it well.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mitchell moves into the clinch.
Mitchell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mitchell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mitchell misses with a knee strike.
Mitchell fails to pull guard.
Mitchell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mitchell uses from the top position.
Mitchell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Mitchell stands and throws Robinson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Mitchell crashes against the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Robinson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Robinson is looking to improve his position.
Robinson keeping hold of Mitchell's head, controlling as best he can.
Mitchell prevents Robinson from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to maintain the position but Mitchell is very close to passing his half guard.
Mitchell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Mitchell looks gassed!
Robinson is looking for a sweep. Mitchell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Robinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mitchell on the ground.
Robinson is staying active underneath Mitchell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robinson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Robinson trying to control the pace.
Mitchell is staying active underneath Robinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Robinson lands a jab to the nose.
Mitchell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mitchell is working an open guard so Robinson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grant Mitchell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Robinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christian Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
Robinson swinging wildly here.
Robinson misses with a straight right.
Robinson takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses.
Christian Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell wants to clinch but Robinson slips to the side
and Robinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Robinson is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Mitchell can't fight it off and eventually Robinson manages to take the fight to the floor. Mitchell looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Robinson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson wants to stand but Mitchell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Robinson stands up and waves to Mitchell to follow him.
Robinson takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses.
Robinson throws a leg kick which misses Mitchell's front leg but catches the back leg as Mitchell tries to avoid it.
Robinson misses with a straight right.
Robinson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mitchell punching from the bottom.
Robinson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to land body kicks.
Robinson has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch.
Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robinson motions for Mitchell to come forward. Robinson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Robinson looks to throw the jab but Mitchell is out of range.
Mitchell slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson throws a right and a left that Mitchell avoids nicely.
Mitchell wants to clinch
and Robinson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mitchell's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mitchell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Robinson defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson 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.
Robinson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Robinson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Robinson lands in his opponent's guard.
Robinson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Robinson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Robinson stands up and waves to Mitchell to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson throws a right and a left that Mitchell avoids nicely.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Mitchell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robinson throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchell.
Robinson throws a hook to the side of Mitchell's head but Mitchell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Robinson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Robinson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grant Mitchell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Mitchell avoids it well.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitchell can do to turn this around?
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mitchell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Mitchell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mitchell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Robinson wants to control but Mitchell is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Robinson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Robinson stands up.
Mitchell slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mitchell as he avoids it easily.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Robinson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Robinson controlling from mount.
Robinson wants to control the pace but Mitchell is squirming around nicely.
Robinson content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Christian Robinson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mitchell dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson misses with a hook.
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mitchell to the mat! Mitchell manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson gets to his feet - Mitchell follows without any prompting.
Grant Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson tries to bum rush Mitchell with a series of wild strikes but Mitchell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mitchell throws a nice head kick!
Robinson throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell staying out of range there.
Christian Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitchell throws a solid leg kick but Robinson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mitchell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robinson 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Robinson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brennan Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jonny crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Brennan Bova has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Brennan Bova seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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187 lbs
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20
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brennan Bova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jonny crawford!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bova fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
crawford defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bova.
Bova shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as crawford sprawls well. crawford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bova gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brennan Bova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bova shoots in and gets a takedown into crawford's guard.
Bova is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bova postures up.
Bova looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bova closes the distance and clinches up with crawford, looking for a takedown. Bova pushes crawford against the ropes but crawford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bova throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. crawford was covering up waiting for the punch and Bova finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bova engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
crawford is looking for a triangle but Bova pushes his legs off easily.
Bova controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brennan Bova has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
crawford misses with a series of wild punches.
crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
crawford looks to land a combination but Bova avoids it well.
jonny crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bova circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bova swats away the attempt to clinch by crawford.
Bova looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for crawford!
Bova moves to take his opponent's back.
crawford is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bova is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but crawford won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Bova off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brennan Bova!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey Tangoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jakobz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakobz has chosen RSP feat. Thomax - Nordaførr as his entrance music. Corey Tangoz had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Corey Tangoz looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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178 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Corey Tangoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Jakobz!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakobz cracks Tangoz on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Tangoz falls backwards against the ropes. Jakobz follows up with more strikes that drop Tangoz to his knees. Jakobz keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Tangoz! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Jakobz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Rzaner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rzaner might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Notorious B.I.G Vs. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Biggie Love. Karl Marks is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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209 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Rzaner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Marks!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rzaner did well to prevent Marks getting side control.
Marks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rzaner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marks.
Rzaner controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rzaner is trying to control but can't.
Rzaner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rzaner tries to get out of the position.
Rzaner is defending against the submission attempts here by Marks.
Rzaner trying to control from the bottom.
Marks is looking for a kimura but Rzaner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marks to get the leverage.
Rzaner is trying to stand up here but Marks is controlling him well.
Marks is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rzaner is trying to stand.
Marks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rzaner looks like he's trying to stand up.
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.
Marks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rzaner is just riding it out for now. Marks eventually gives up the hold.
Marks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rzaner controlling the position well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marks seems to be working for a kimura but Rzaner defends the submission attempt.
Rzaner tries to kick Marks off but Marks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marks seems to be working for a kimura but Rzaner defends the submission attempt.
Marks seems to be working for a kimura but Rzaner defends the submission attempt.
Marks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rzaner defends it well.
Marks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rzaner is just riding it out for now. Marks eventually gives up the hold.
Marks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rzaner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marks passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marks wants to work for an arm triangle but Rzaner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Marks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Marks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rzaner tries to avoid it but Marks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rzaner to the ground. Rzaner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rzaner's waist but Rzaner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marks off to one side.
Rzaner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like Rzaner is going to stand back up.
Marks looking for submissions off his back.
Rzaner trying to control from half guard but Marks is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzaner controlling the pace.
Rzaner wants to stand up but Marks has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Rzaner is trying to control the action in half guard but Marks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Rzaner is stalling here. Marks is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rzaner seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Marks has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Marks is trying to get an arm triangle but Rzaner is defending well.
Rzaner tries to bench press Marks off him but Marks keeps the position.
Marks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rzaner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Marks tries to advance to mount but Rzaner denies him.
Marks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rzaner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rzaner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Marks is trying to get an arm triangle but Rzaner is defending well.
Marks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rzaner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marks tries for a kimura but Rzaner is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rzaner struggling a bit here.
Marks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rzaner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rzaner tries to bench press Marks off him but Marks keeps the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Marks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rzaner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Karl Marks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Marks tries for a takedown but Rzaner circles away easily
and Rzaner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marks won't be happy with that.
Rzaner working the head with strikes.
Rzaner trying to control the action but Marks is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzaner decides to stand back up. Rzaner steps back and let's Marks get back to his feet.
Marks shoots and misses
and Rzaner counters with a stiff right hand.
Rzaner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Marks quickly recovers to half guard.
Rzaner is trying to control. Marks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzaner is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Marks manages to get to full guard.
Rzaner wants to control from the top but Marks keeps moving.
Rzaner trying to move into half guard but instead Marks has managed to sweep!
Marks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks wants to pass the guard but Rzaner is keeping the position.
Marks drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rzaner dives on top into guard.
Rzaner wants to control from the top but Marks keeps moving.
Rzaner advances to half guard.
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.
Rzaner is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Marks reverses the position - he's now on top in Rzaner's guard.
Shane Rzaner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marks wants to pass the guard but Rzaner is keeping the position.
Shane Rzaner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Rzaner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marks 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Marks!
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