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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sambo Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Dee Kline - I don't smoke da reefa. Glenn Mathews struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.7lbs 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. Sambo Robinson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sambo Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Mathews!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathews fails to land with a series of punches.
Mathews scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Robinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mathews swivels and escapes.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Mathews shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Mathews misses.
Robinson dives in and grabs Mathews's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mathews pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sambo Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathews leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sambo Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mathews throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Robinson looks for a takedown but Mathews sprawls well.
Robinson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mathews.
Robinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Mathews sprawls well. He's pushed Robinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Mathews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robinson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mathews wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mathews tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson wants a takedown.
Mathews has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.
Mathews tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Robinson prevents Mathews from breaking the clinch.
Robinson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mathews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mathews fails to land with a series of punches.
Mathews misses with a double jab.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews throws a one two combo.
Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Robinson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Robinson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Robinson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mathews is now in Robinson's guard. A big mistake from Robinson there, giving up the dominant position!
Mathews stands up from Robinson's guard - Mathews perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robinson.
Mathews gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robinson with a knee to the head.
Robinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mathews pulls his leg out and moves away.
Robinson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Robinson is looking to advance position but Mathews won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Robinson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mathews defend it? Robinson steps over the head and cranks it - Mathews is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Robinson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sambo Robinson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Lime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Lime could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matthew Leach's chin.
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197 lbs
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210 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Lime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Leach!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach looks to throw the jab but Lime is out of range.
Leach tries to clinch but Lime moves out of range.
Lime scores with a punch to the head.
Leach tries to clinch up.
Lime decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Lime.
Leach wants to get back to full guard.
Lime throwing shots but Leach is blocking nicely.
Lime working over Leach with some ground and pound. Leach looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lime wants to control but Leach is keeping him busy.
Lime landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Leach has hold of Lime's hands but Lime slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leach is looking to escape.
Lime scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Leach is rocked!
Lime lands a big elbow - Leach is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Lime!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Lime!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rob Salek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rise Against -Prayer Of The Refugee. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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137 lbs
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134 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Salek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salek blocks a head kick by Jones.
Salek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Salek slips under a jab from Jones.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones thows a leg kick but Salek checks it
and Salek counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Salek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salek looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Salek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salek tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salek.
Salek avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Salek off the cage and back into rage.
Jones tries a low kick but Salek avoids it.
Salek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salek misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salek looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Salek throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Salek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Salek eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Salek counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salek moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salek doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab lands there for Salek.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Salek tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salek avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones jabs Salek to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice hook to Salek's body. Salek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Liam Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a right and a left that Salek avoids nicely.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salek shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Salek showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Salek is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones has one foot on Salek's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Salek counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salek thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones throws a jab when Salek was well out of range.
Jones misses with the combination.
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.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Salek is breathing heavily.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saleks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones throws a wild body kick that Salek sees coming a mile off.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Salek counters with a body kick that stops Jones in his tracks momentarily.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salek.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Salek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salek somewhat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
A head kick by Jones misses
and Salek counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salek on the side of the head.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a push kick but Salek slaps the foot to one side.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Salek moves away from the strike by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Liam Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salek's calf.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Salek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salek tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Salek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones works over Salek's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones tries to work over Salek's front leg with a kick but Salek checks it.
Rob Salek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Salek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salek looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Salek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones is pulling down on Salek's head. It's preventing any offense from Salek, at least for the moment.
Jones has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Salek should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jones has tightened it up now! Salek should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Liam Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kick Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Whitby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitby comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Suffer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Paul Whitby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kick Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Whitby!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ass looks to land a body kick but Whitby moved away.
Ass tries to bum rush Whitby with a series of wild strikes but Whitby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ass displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Whitby looks to land a combination but Ass avoids it well.
Ass throws a wild body kick that Whitby sees coming a mile off.
Ass tries a head kick but it misses.
Whitby tries to clinch up.
Ass with a hook.
Ass thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Whitby if he has to take too many more of those.
Ass stuns Whitby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ass scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ass throws out a powerful jab.
Ass goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ass scores with a crisp jab that stopped Whitby in his tracks.
Whitby is rocked!
Ass avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Ass. No joy for Whitby on that attempt.
Whitby looks gassed!
Ass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ass wants it to stay on the feet.
Ass connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crunch! Ass slams his shin into Whitby's torso.
Ass scores with a punch to the head.
Whitby is still on wobbly legs! Can Ass finish him?
Kick Ass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ass feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whitby's calf.
Whitby seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ass connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Whitby.
Ass lands a jab to the head.
Ass pounces like a tiger and cracks Whitby with a vicious hook! Whitby is down but not out! Ass follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kick Ass!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Filmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Steele has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrew Filmer's chin.
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270 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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Filmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Trent Steele!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Filmer is pushing Steele's head away, looking to escape. Steele manages to hold on to the position though.
Steele wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Filmer, who protects the arm well.
Filmer is letting Steele control him for a moment.
Filmer is trying to buck Steele off.
Steele content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Steele goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Filmer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Steele but great work by Filmer.
You can see the frustration on Steele's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filmer wants to stand but Steele has his arm trapped.
Steele is trying to control Filmer's posture but Filmer avoids it.
Filmer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Steele scoring well with a low kick there.
Filmer avoids the head kick by Steele.
Steele takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Trent Steele has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele fails with the takedown.
Steele looks gassed!
Filmer takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Filmer wants to clinch.
Filmer avoids the body shot from Steele.
Filmer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Filmer wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filmer moves into the clinch.
Steele has Filmer pressed against the cage, preventing Filmer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Filmer missing with knees to the body.
Steele drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Filmer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Andrew Filmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Steele.
Steele drops down looking for an ankle pick but Filmer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Filmer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Filmer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steele instigates a clinch.
Filmer can't break the clinch.
Steele tries for a takedown. No joy.
Filmer breaks the clinch.
Steele looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Filmer is fending him off so far but Steele persists. Nope, Filmer circles away and we're back to standing.
Filmer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Filmer.
Steele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Filmer scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Filmer throws a combination. Steele tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Filmer moves to clinch but Steele breaks away
and Steele counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steele.
Filmer prevents the takedown attempt.
Filmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele misses with a takedown attempt - Filmer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steele gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Filmer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele has a closed guard, preventing Filmer from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele managing to control the position.
Steele is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filmer is staying active underneath Steele, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Filmer is trying to stand back up but Steele is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Filmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Steele's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck for Steele with that takedown attempt.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Filmer misses with a body kick.
Filmer wants to clinch.
Steele tries to clinch up
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele avoids the head kick by Filmer.
Steele shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Filmer moves into the clinch.
Filmer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Filmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steele with a lazy takedown attempt
and Filmer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Andrew Filmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Steele.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filmer closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filmer's efforts to push away.
Steele tries to pull guard but Filmer won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filmer is trying to break the clinch but Steele is controlling him.
Filmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
Filmer drives through and clinches with Steele against the cage.
Filmer tries to circle away but Steele has him pinned against the cage.
Filmer wants to get back to striking at distance but Steele won't allow it.
Filmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steele avoids the head kick by Filmer.
Steele shoots and misses
and Filmer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Filmer.
Filmer preventing the sweep.
Filmer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Steele is proving hard to escape from.
Filmer preventing the sweep.
Steele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to sweep here but Filmer controlling him for the moment.
Filmer wants to stand but Steele has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Steele trying to control the position.
Filmer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Filmer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Steele, up you get!
Steele will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Filmer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andrew Filmer is winning the standup battle so far.
Filmer shoots in and gets a takedown into Steele's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filmer wants to stand but Steele has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Steele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Filmer wants to stand but Steele has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Steele wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steele has a closed guard, preventing Filmer from standing up.
Steele bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Filmer's guard.
Steele trying to control but Filmer is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filmer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steele is controlling him.
Filmer is wriggling around but Steele manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filmer is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Filmer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trent Steele's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Filmer gets tackled into the cage by Steele. Steele maintains the clinch.
Steele wants the takedown. Filmer is fighting it off but Steele persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Filmer's guard against the cage.
Filmer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Steele shoots in and drives through. Filmer sprawls well.
Filmer misses with a kick to the body.
Filmer throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Filmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele looks for a takedown but Filmer sprawls well.
Steele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Filmer counters with a nice body kick.
Andrew Filmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Steele.
Filmer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Steele looks for a takedown but Filmer sprawls well.
Steele avoids the head kick by Filmer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filmer misses the shot to the body.
Steele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Filmer counters with a head kick. That will keep Steele thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele gets the takedown into side control.
Filmer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Steele is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Filmer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Steele in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Steele wants to control but Filmer is keeping him busy.
Filmer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele staying calm.
Filmer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Filmer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Filmer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Filmer is letting Steele control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filmer prevents Steele from improving position.
Trent Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Filmer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Steele in side control, just content to control the action for now.
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.
Filmer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Steele has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Steele goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Filmer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Steele but great work by Filmer.
Filmer wants to stand but Steele has his arm trapped.
Steele is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Filmer tries to stand and escape but Steele actually recovers to full guard.
Filmer is fighting to break Steele's control of his arms but Steele is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Andrew Filmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Filmer 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Filmer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Zambidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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177 lbs
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183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rab Rehab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Zambidis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Zambidis.
Rehab swats away the attempt to clinch by Zambidis.
Rehab fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zambidis avoids it really well and circles away.
Zambidis tries to clinch up.
Zambidis cracks Rehab with a big right hand and Rehab goes down!
It looks like Rab Rehab has been cut.
Rehab trying to keep a closed guard but Zambidis is proving a slippery customer.
Rehab is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zambidis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehab is looking for a triangle but Zambidis pushes his legs off easily.
Rehab is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Zambidis rolls with it to try and escape but Rehab cranks on the arm and Zambidis is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rab Rehab!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Device (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Lundin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Device!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Lundin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Device tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lundin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lundin keeps the fight on the outside.
Device defending well as Lundin loads up on a big left hand.
Device is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lundin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Device dodges the punch combination from Lundin.
Device tries to close the distance and clinch but Lundin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Device throws out a loose jab but Lundin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Device misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Device doesn't manage to clinch there - Lundin circles away.
Lundin 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 Nick Device has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lundin misses with a double jab.
Lundin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Device tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lundin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lundin lands with a shot to the body.
Lundin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lundin feints a jab promting Device to slip. Lundin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Device slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Device throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lundin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Device is breathing heavily.
Lundin 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 Device tumbling to the canvas! Lundin pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Device was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Robert Lundin!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Zodiac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinten McCloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinten McCloud will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Zodiac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Quinten McCloud!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCloud tries to clinch but Zodiac moves out of range.
Zodiac circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCloud misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zodiac closes the distance and clinches up with McCloud, looking for a takedown. Zodiac pushes McCloud against the cage but McCloud circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McCloud with a poor takedown
and Zodiac counters with a single leg into guard. McCloud didn't expect that.
Zodiac controls from within his opponent's guard.
McCloud trying to control the position.
McCloud working for a triangle but Zodiac defends it easily.
Zodiac in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zodiac drops back looking for a leg! McCloud is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McCloud manages to kick Zodiac off! Zodiac jumps back into McCloud's guard.
Zodiac trying to control but McCloud is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zodiac working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zodiac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCloud is keeping the position for now.
McCloud avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zodiac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCloud is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCloud is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zodiac throwing strikes from guard but McCloud blocks nicely.
McCloud throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zodiac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCloud is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCloud wants to sweep but no luck.
Zodiac wants to control from the top but McCloud keeps moving.
Zodiac landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCloud wants to stand up but Zodiac is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zodiac's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zodiac looking to pass the guard.
McCloud keeping moving, preventing Zodiac from controlling successfully.
Zodiac stands and throws McCloud's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McCloud is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac is trying to get an arm triangle but McCloud is defending well.
McCloud is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zodiac lands an elbow.
Zodiac lands a few punches from side control.
McCloud is rocked!
Zodiac in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and McCloud looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Zodiac turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Zodiac!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Gaea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grzegorz Rakieta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaea comes to the cage accompanied by Gangsta. Demian Gaea has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
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204 lbs
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Brawler
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Gaea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grzegorz Rakieta!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Rakieta. No joy for Gaea on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Rakieta. No joy for Gaea on that attempt.
Gaea looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rakieta!
Gaea lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gaea throws some wild stikes that Rakieta manages to avoid easily.
Gaea throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gaea throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gaea misses with a head shot.
You get the feeling that Rakieta really doesn't like being in this position too much.
A big strike lands for Gaea! That's really hurt Rakieta and he's turned his back - Gaea keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Gaea jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demian Gaea!
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