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VFL 17: Hell Awaits PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Femto Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steamboat has chosen Bang Your Head as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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220 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Femto Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steamboat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Emelianenko fails with the takedown.
Steamboat clobbers Emelianenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steamboat ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Steamboat shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Emelianenko is backing up but Steamboat catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Emelianenko covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Steamboat Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Steamboat!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henson comes to the ring accompanied by Die MF Die by Dope. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Brown!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Henson.
Henson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Henson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Henson lands a big elbow.
Henson lands a big elbow.
Henson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brown is rocked!
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Henson finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Henson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Henson landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Henson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Henson maintains control.
Henson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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.
Henson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henson scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.
Henson lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Brown! Henson sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Brown and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mickey Henson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shackleford comes to the ring accompanied by The Godfather. Wright comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Knocks you down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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180 lbs
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rusty Shackleford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Wright!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackleford closes the distance and clinches.
Shackleford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wright.
Wright pulls Shackleford into guard.
Shackleford stands up over Wright, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shackleford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shackleford passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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.
Shackleford scoring with punches and elbows.
Shackleford is chipping away with strikes.
Shackleford working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shackleford tries for a kimura but Wright is defending well.
Shackleford fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wright tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Shackleford is landing with some decent strikes but Wright is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Shackleford landing strikes from the mount and Wright is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleford scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wright?
Wright is rocked!
Shackleford putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wright is still in real trouble! Can Shackleford finish him?
Wright taking shots to the head.
Shackleford cracks Wright with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shackleford lands a big elbow - Wright is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Wright is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rusty Shackleford!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between babak thado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Suckalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, babak thado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Suckalot!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
thado fails with a takedown attempt.
Suckalot misses with a head kick.
Suckalot with a poor takedown
and thado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by thado.
thado won't allow Suckalot to sweep him here.
Suckalot keeping full guard, as thado tries to pass.
Suckalot working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suckalot keeping full guard, as thado tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
thado scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suckalot wants to control but thado is keeping busy.
Suckalot landing a few short strikes.
thado has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
thado is breathing heavily.
Suckalot manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Suckalot missing with punches from the bottom.
Suckalot is trying to maintain the position but thado is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Suckalot tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
thado wants to work for an arm triangle but Suckalot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Suckalot is looking to improve his position.
Suckalot moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Suckalot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
thado postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Suckalot is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of thado, into his guard.
thado keeping full guard, as Suckalot tries to pass.
thado looking for a guillotine here but Suckalot defends easily.
thado has his foot on Suckalot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suckalot works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
thado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Suckalot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suckalot thows a big elbow that misses.
thado looking for a sweep. Not yet thado, not yet.
thado manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Suckalot has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
thado tightening his grip on Suckalot, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
thado is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Suckalot has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
thado has the hooks in. Suckalot is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
thado is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
thado is persistently looking for the submission but Suckalot is defending it well.
thado has got one arm under Suckalot's chin. This could be trouble... Suckalot trying to control the other hand but thado gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Suckalot has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). babak thado!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Boondocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saarinen has chosen Who's Your Daddy as his entrance music. Billy Boondocks has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the 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, Billy Boondocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Niko Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boondocks jabs at Saarinen's body.
Saarinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saarinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boondocks cracks the inside of Saarinen's front leg.
Saarinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boondocks pinned against the cage. Boondocks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boondocks misses with a low kick as Saarinen jumps back.
Saarinen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Saarinen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Boondocks is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Boondocks in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Saarinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saarinen looking for a guillotine from mount but Boondocks is having none of it.
Saarinen looks gassed!
Boondocks is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Saarinen scoring with strikes but Boondocks is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Saarinen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
You get the feeling that Boondocks really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Saarinen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Boondocks suckers Saarinen into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Boondocks is now in Saarinen's guard!
Boondocks decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boondocks swats away the attempt to clinch by Saarinen.
Boondocks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Billy Boondocks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Saarinen.
Boondocks misses with a two punch combination.
Boondocks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boondocks.
Boondocks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boondocks connects with a jab.
Boondocks lands a head shot.
Saarinen is rocked!
Boondocks drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Saarinen right on the button. Saarinen goes down! Boondocks follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Boondocks gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Boondocks!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Cikotic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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200 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Cikotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin slips under a jab.
Franklin throws a combination. Cikotic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cikotic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cikotic throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
Cikotic shoots in but Franklin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cikotic lands with a slapping head kick.
Franklin gets caught flat footed, as Cikotic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cikotic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mirko Cikotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cikotic fails to land with a series of punches.
Franklin avoids the head kick by Cikotic.
Cikotic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cikotic is breathing heavily.
Franklin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Franklin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Franklin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Cikotic clinches but Franklin breaks the clinch
and Franklin counters with a stiff right hand.
Franklin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cikotic is looking to break free of the clinch but Franklin has double underhooks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Cikotic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cikotic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Franklin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cikotic throws a head kick that misses.
Cikotic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cikotic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cikotic throws a sloppy head kick
and Franklin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Franklin.
Cikotic misses with a knee to the head.
Cikotic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cikotic stops a takedown attempt from Franklin.
Franklin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cikotic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Franklin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Cikotic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin tries to pull guard but Cikotic holds him up against the ropes and eventually Franklin drops back down to his feet.
Cikotic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cikotic lands a knee to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Cikotic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cikotic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
Franklin prevents Cikotic from breaking the clinch.
Cikotic throws an elbow but it misses.
Cikotic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Franklin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cikotic tries to score a body lock takedown but Franklin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Franklin lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to score a body lock takedown but Cikotic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cikotic manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Cikotic clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cikotic.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cikotic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Franklin jumps guard but Cikotic stands there with Franklin around his waist. Franklin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Franklin tries to pull guard but Cikotic holds him up against the ropes and eventually Franklin drops back down to his feet.
Cikotic misses with a knee to the head.
Cikotic tries to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling the position.
Franklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franklin slips a jab and a cross from Cikotic.
A head kick by Franklin misses
and Cikotic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Franklin's guard now.
Cikotic wants to stand but Franklin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cikotic passes Franklin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Franklin tries to kick Cikotic off but Cikotic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cikotic controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin trying to hold on to Cikotic's head to control him but Cikotic postures up.
Franklin is looking for a sweep. Cikotic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cikotic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cikotic tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Franklin.
Cikotic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
It looks like Cikotic is going to stand back up.
Cikotic tries to pass to full mount but Franklin defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Franklin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cikotic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Franklin but Franklin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Franklin. No joy for Cikotic on that attempt.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt - Cikotic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice shot lands for Cikotic.
It looks like Rick Franklin has been cut.
Cikotic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franklin pinned against the cage. Franklin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Franklin tries to clinch up.
Cikotic takes the fight into the clinch.
Cikotic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cikotic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franklin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cikotic darts in and clinches Franklin up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Franklin tries a body shot but Cikotic blocks it.
Cikotic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cikotic breaks the clinch.
Cikotic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cikotic throws a sloppy head kick
and Franklin counters with an inside leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Franklin. No joy for Cikotic on that attempt.
Good exchange - Cikotic coming out on top.
Cikotic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cikotic throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
Cikotic has managed to clinch.
Cikotic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Franklin wants to break free but Cikotic has control.
Franklin tries to score a body lock takedown but Cikotic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cikotic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franklins head.
Franklin fails to pull guard.
Cikotic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Franklin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cikotic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franklin doesn't manage to clinch there - Cikotic circles away.
Franklin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Cikotic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Franklin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cikotic is one step ahead there.
Franklin is working an open guard so Cikotic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cikotic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Franklin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cikotic is fending him off so far but Franklin persists. Nope, Cikotic circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick lands from Cikotic that sends Franklin to the canvas. Franklin tries to scramble back to his feet but Cikotic brings him back down into side control.
Franklin is rocked!
Cikotic decides to stand back up.
Cikotic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franklin, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cikotic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Cikotic.
That has opened up Rick Franklin's cut even more.
Franklin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cikotic has him pressed against the ropes.
Cikotic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cikotic misses with a knee strike.
Cikotic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Franklin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cikotic has had enough of the clinch but Franklin keeps him there for the moment.
Cikotic is trying to break free.
Franklin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cikotic just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Cikotic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cikotic tries a knee to the head but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin jumps guard but Cikotic stands there with Franklin around his waist. Franklin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Cikotic rushes Franklin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cikotic stalling in the clinch but Franklin improves position.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch but Cikotic keeps him there for the moment.
Cikotic lands a nice shot to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Franklin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cikotic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Franklin stalling in the clinch but Cikotic improves position.
Cikotic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Good body shot from Cikotic.
Franklin pulls guard.
Franklin wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Franklin trying to keep a closed guard but Cikotic is proving a slippery customer.
Franklin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cikotic manages to get himself to full guard.
Franklin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cikotic scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cikotic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cikotic rushes Franklin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Good body shot from Cikotic.
Cikotic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cikotic is looking to control Franklin's arms but Franklin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cikotic has his back to the ropes.
Franklin misses with a knee to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Franklin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cikotic lands an elbow that stopped Franklin in his tracks for a moment.
Cikotic is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
Franklin trying to land knees to the body.
Cikotic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cikotic lands a jab to the nose.
Cikotic wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franklin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Franklin. That's going to slow Cikotic down.
Cikotic scores with a hook.
Cikotic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Cikotic stands up and beckons Franklin to join him on the feet.
Cikotic throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Cikotic does no damage.
Cikotic fails to land with a series of punches.
Cikotic rushes Franklin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cikotic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cikotic throws a head kick that Franklin semi-blocks.
The cut above Rick Franklin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cikotic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cikotic lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Franklin sprawling to the canvas. Cikotic follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Franklin hang on?
Franklin is still in real trouble! Can Cikotic finish him?
Cikotic stands up from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cikotic looking to throw knees to the head but Franklin is blocking nicely.
Franklin seems to have recovered his senses.
Franklin gets underhooks to prevent Cikotic's takedown attempt.
Cikotic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Franklin blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Franklin.
Franklin is working Cikotic over against the ropes.
Franklin managing to block the knees to the body from Cikotic.
Cikotic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cikotic manages to break the clinch.
Franklin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rick Franklin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Franklin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Cikotic. That's going to slow Franklin down.
Franklin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cikotic connects with a stiff jab that staggers Franklin - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mirko Cikotic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Hizen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branislav Boledovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hizen comes to the ring accompanied by Armin Van Buuren - Unforgivable. 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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197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Hizen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Branislav Boledovic!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boledovic throws a hook but Hizen blocks it.
Boledovic throws a shot to the body.
Hizen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hizen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boledovic is out of range and Hizen settles back down.
Hizen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boledovic is fending him off so far but Hizen persists. Nope, Boledovic circles away and we're back to standing.
Hizen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hizen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hizen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hizen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boledovic swings for the body but Hizen moves out of range.
Hizen throws a series of punches but Boledovic avoids them all with ease.
Hizen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boledovic circles away.
Hizen misses with a two punch combination.
Hizen blocks a jab.
Boledovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hizen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Boledovic.
Boledovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boledovic sizes up Hizen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boledovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Hizen circles away.
A punch combination from Boledovic misses.
Boledovic misses with a straight right.
Hizen throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Boledovic lands but Hizen takes it in his stride.
It looks like Andre Hizen has been cut.
Hizen moves out of range of the strikes.
Andre Hizen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hizen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boledovic counters by moving into the clinch.
Hizen is breathing heavily.
Boledovic holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Boledovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Boledovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of stalling here from Boledovic.
Boledovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boledovic.
Boledovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Hizen avoids the damage to the body.
Boledovic digs a right hand into Hizen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hizen's gas tank.
Boledovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boledovic missing with knees to the body.
Boledovic looking to throw knees to the head but Hizen is blocking nicely.
Boledovic trying to land knees to the body.
Boledovic crunches a lovely knee into Hizen's ribcage.
Boledovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hizen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boledovic scores a nice knee to the body.
Hizen tries to pull guard but Boledovic won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Hizen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boledovic landing knees to the body.
Boledovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Hizen avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Boledovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hizen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hizen tries to pull guard but Boledovic holds him up against the ropes and eventually Hizen drops back down to his feet.
Boledovic looking to stall.
Hizen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hizen controls the position.
Hizen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hizen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boledovic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boledovic is trying to stand.
Boledovic is looking to control Hizen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boledovic avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Boledovic trying to hold on to Hizen's head to control him but Hizen postures up.
Hizen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boledovic!
Boledovic wants to control but Hizen is having none of it.
Hizen tries to control but Boledovic wriggling away.
Hizen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Boledovic is on top in guard.
Boledovic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hizen wants to sweep but no luck.
Hizen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Boledovic escapes and throws Hizen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Boledovic working the body and head with strikes.
Boledovic wants to control but Hizen is keeping him busy.
Boledovic is working Hizen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hizen is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boledovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hizen keeps working.
Boledovic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hizen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hizen is not content to let Boledovic control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Despite being in the dominant position, Branislav Boledovic just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hizen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boledovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Boledovic.
Boledovic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boledovic missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boledovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hizen managing to block the knees to the body from Boledovic.
Boledovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boledovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boledovic misses with a knee strike.
Hizen tries to pull guard but Boledovic holds him up against the ropes and eventually Hizen drops back down to his feet.
Boledovic leaning his opponent against the ropes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Hizen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boledovic just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hizen managing to block the knees to the body from Boledovic.
Boledovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hizen or not.
Boledovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boledovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hizen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hizen fails to pull guard.
Hizen managing to block the knees to the body from Boledovic.
Boledovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boledovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hizen managing to block the knees to the body from Boledovic.
Hizen goes for a takedown attempt but Boledovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boledovic throws a combination that misses
and Hizen counters with a single leg into guard. Boledovic didn't expect that.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hizen passes into half guard.
Boledovic is trying to maintain the position but Hizen is very close to passing his half guard.
Boledovic is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boledovic gets back to full guard.
Hizen won't allow Boledovic to sweep him here.
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.
Boledovic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hizen!
Boledovic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hizen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hizen can't escape the position.
Boledovic content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Hizen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Boledovic controlling the pace for now.
Boledovic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hizen tries to reverse the position but Boledovic maintains control.
Boledovic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boledovic content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hizen is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Branislav Boledovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Hizen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hizen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boledovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boledovic.
Boledovic scores with a knee to the head.
Boledovic slows down the pace here.
Boledovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hizen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boledovic leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Boledovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Hizen avoids the damage to the body.
Boledovic looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boledovic controlling the action here for a moment.
Boledovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Hizen avoids the damage to the body.
Boledovic is breathing heavily.
Boledovic stalling against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boledovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Hizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boledovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hizen tries to score a body lock takedown but Boledovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hizen blocking some punches.
Hizen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boledovic prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Hizen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hizen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boledovic prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boledovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Boledovic's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Branislav Boledovic.
Boledovic throws a right hand that misses
and Hizen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hizen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic trying to control here.
Hizen wants to take a breather but Boledovic is having none of it.
Hizen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boledovic wants to improve his position but Hizen is controlling well.
Boledovic keeping hold of Hizen's head, controlling as best he can.
Boledovic tries to kick Hizen off but Hizen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boledovic manages to get to full guard.
Hizen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boledovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic pulls Hizen in close to prevent any damage.
Hizen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boledovic is keeping the position for now.
Hizen trying to control the position from guard on top but Boledovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boledovic controlling the position.
Hizen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boledovic controlling Hizen's posture.
Hizen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boledovic is keeping the position for now.
Andre Hizen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hizen is fighting to break Boledovic's control of his arms but Boledovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Hizen wants to pass the guard but Boledovic is keeping the position.
Hizen wanted to stand there but Boledovic had control of the position.
Hizen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hizen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boledovic throws a low kick, looking for Hizen's leg but Hizen calmly moves out of range.
Hizen fails with the takedown
letting Boledovic counter with a right hand.
Hizen with a poor takedown
and Boledovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hizen throws a one two combo.
Boledovic lands a head kick!
Hizen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hizen misses with a double jab
and Boledovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hizen throws a combination that misses
and Boledovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boledovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boledovic connects with a knee to the head.
Hizen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boledovic smiles and moves away.
Hizen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boledovic momentarily.
Hizen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hizen swinging wilding here.
Hizen dodges the punch combination from Boledovic.
Hizen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hizen slips a jab from Boledovic.
Hizen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boledovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boledovic controlling the action here for a moment.
Boledovic tries a knee to the head but Hizen blocks it.
Hizen wants a takedown but no success here.
Hizen avoiding damage as Boledovic throws knees to the body.
Hizen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boledovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Boledovic.
Boledovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hizen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hizen goes for a takedown attempt but Boledovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hizen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boledovic as he jumps to the side.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic missing with a left hand there. Hizen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boledovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hizen, pushing him back against the ropes.
Boledovic lands a knee to the body.
Boledovic stalling against the ropes.
Boledovic continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Boledovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boledovic tries to land a knee to the head but Hizen blocks with his arms.
Boledovic tries to stall but Hizen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boledovic tries a knee to the head but Hizen blocks it.
A knee to the head by Boledovic.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boledovic just leaning against Hizen, taking a breather.
Boledovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boledovic tries to land a knee to the head but Hizen blocks with his arms.
Boledovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hizen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boledovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boledovic tries to land a knee to the head but Hizen blocks with his arms.
Boledovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Boledovic stalling against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Branislav Boledovic.
No luck for Hizen with that takedown attempt.
Hizen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Hizen.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hizen's hands.
Boledovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hizen looks for a takedown but Boledovic sprawls well.
Branislav Boledovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hizen throws a body kick the misses
and Boledovic counters with a big head kick but Hizen shrugs it off.
Hizen doesn't manage to clinch there - Boledovic circles away.
Boledovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hizen lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Branislav Boledovic has been cut.
Hizen misses with a two punch combination.
Hizen misses the shot to the body.
Hizen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hizen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hizen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Branislav Boledovic.
I think Boledovic 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Branislav Boledovic!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Branislav Boledovic!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Branislav Boledovic!
Branislav Boledovic wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Roland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zewkey Gabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Roland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zewkey Gabe!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabe stuffs the takedown attempt from Roland. Roland gets slowly back to his feet.
Roland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gabe stuffs the takedown attempt from Roland. Roland gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roland shoots for a takedown but Gabe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Roland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roland fails with the takedown.
Roland clinches but Gabe breaks the clinch
so Gabe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Roland is rocked!
Gabe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gabe pushes down on Roland's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gabe working over Roland with some ground and pound. Roland looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gabe is trying to work for a kimura but Roland is defending well.
Gabe prevents Roland from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabe seems to be looking for submissions.
Gabe tries to pass to full mount but Roland defends it.
Gabe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gabe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gabe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gabe looks gassed!
Gabe is looking for a kimura but Roland is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gabe to get the leverage.
Roland wants to improve his position but Gabe is controlling well.
It looks like Gabe is going to stand back up.
Roland wants to improve his position but Gabe is controlling well.
Gabe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roland defends it well.
Roland on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roland tries to get out of the position.
Gabe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gabe looking for a guillotine from mount but Roland is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabe won't let Roland get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gabe has control of Roland's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Roland regains control of the situation pretty easily.
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 starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gabe lands with some strikes.
Gabe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Roland hang on?
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!
Gabe has control of Roland's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Roland regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Roland is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gabe is working for a guillotine from mount but Roland frees his head quite easily.
Roland is looking to improve his position but Gabe isn't that keen on the idea.
Gabe is working for a guillotine from mount but Roland frees his head quite easily.
Gabe wants to finish this one by submission but Roland is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gabe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabe has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Roland's face.
Gabe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Roland is surviving well by controlling Gabe's body position as best he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A nice elbow there by Gabe.
Roland has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Gabe working for a choke but Roland is defending well.
The referee is taking a good look at Roland as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Gabe!
Gabe has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roland grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Roland manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gabe's guard. Nice work there by Roland.
Gabe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gabe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Roland distracts Gabe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gabe 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.
Roland lands a couple of elbows.
Roland distracts Gabe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gabe had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Roland is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gabe Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Roland's back instead.
Gabe somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Gabe working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Roland is doing well to defend. Gabe seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Roland is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zewkey Gabe!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Little Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Little Guy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Guy.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Guy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Guy is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Guy and Smith has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Guy is looking to reverse the position.
Smith advances nicely into full mount.
Smith is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Guy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Guy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smith looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working for a submission but Guy is keeping him at bay.
Smith wants to take Guy's back but he can't do it this time.
Smith looks gassed!
Smith has hold of Guy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Guy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Guy working to try and regain half guard.
Smith punching from mount but Guy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Guy wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Smith has control of Guy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Guy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Guy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Guy won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith has his foot on Guy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guy works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith working for a triangle but Guy defends it easily.
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.
Guy wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith 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.
Guy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith trying to control the position.
Guy postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guy passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Guy passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Guy is proving a slippery customer.
Guy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith is looking for a triangle but Guy pushes his legs off easily.
Smith lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Guy is proving a slippery customer.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smith stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Guy throws a one two combo.
It looks like Terry Smith has been cut.
Guy is looking to land body kicks.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Little Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Guy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Guy's guard now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
Guy tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Guy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Smith is working for a kimura but Guy is defending it quite comfortably.
Guy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smith works his way into full mount!
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Guy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to control but Guy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Guy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Terry Smith!
Terry Smith is the new lightweight champion!
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