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VFL 23: Raining Blood PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Dittrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Dittrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Dittrich. No joy for Daniels on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daniels.
Dittrich throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot by Dittrich.
Dittrich scores with a nice right hand.
Daniels is rocked!
Daniels walks into a left hand.
Daniels is still on wobbly legs! Can Dittrich finish him?
Dittrich throws an uppercut from hell that sends Daniels clean off his feet! He's out cold! Dittrich stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jan Dittrich!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karel Gil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Bent looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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155 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Karel Gil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bent!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gil shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gil was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bent looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gil trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gil is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gil putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gil is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bent can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gil lands a big shot there that rocks Bent but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gil moves to the back position.
Bent is really stuck here.
Bent covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gil controlling the positon.
Gil sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Bent taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Karel Gil!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Bourque has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Kesler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kesler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bourque wants to clinch.
Bourque drives through and clinches with Kesler against the ropes.
Kesler takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bourque.
Kesler looking to stall.
Bourque connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kesler's face.
It looks like Kevin Kesler has been cut.
Bourque lands an elbow just above Kesler 's eye.
Kesler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bourque smiles and moves away.
Kesler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bourque is fending him off so far but Kesler persists. Nope, Bourque circles away and we're back to standing.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Bourque! Kesler is out on his feet! Bourque rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kesler is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kesler is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Bourque!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Cikotic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Farrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Cikotic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Farrow!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrow looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Farrow not doing much here.
Cikotic wants to get back to his feet.
Cikotic wants to get back to full guard.
Cikotic is refusing to be controlled, as Farrow sits in half guard.
Farrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cikotic tries to kick Farrow off but Farrow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Farrow is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cikotic reverses the position - he's now on top in Farrow's guard.
Cikotic tries to stand but Farrow is controlling from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch combination from Cikotic misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cikotic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Farrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farrow lands with a slapping head kick.
Farrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cikotic shoots in but no luck this time.
Cikotic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farrow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Farrow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Farrow shoots for a takedown but Cikotic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eric Farrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cikotic slips under a jab from Farrow.
Farrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cikotic throws a lazy head kick
and Farrow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Farrow.
Cikotic breaks from the clinch.
Farrow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cikotic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Farrow's guard.
Farrow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cikotic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Farrow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Farrow throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic wants to stand but Farrow is controlling his posture from full 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.
Farrow trying to control the position.
Farrow throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Farrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cikotic throws a head kick but Farrow moves out of range.
Farrow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cikotic circles away.
Mirko Cikotic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Farrow.
Cikotic connects with a high kick.
Cikotic is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Cikotic.
Cikotic shoots for a takedown but Farrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic looks to land a left hand but Farrow moved out of range nicely.
Cikotic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cikotic misses with a few strikes there.
Cikotic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Farrow looking to stall.
Cikotic is looking to break free of the clinch but Farrow has double underhooks.
Cikotic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cikotic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Farrow jumps guard and drags Cikotic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Farrow looking for a sweep. Not yet Farrow, not yet.
Farrow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cikotic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cikotic is fighting to break Farrow's control of his arms but Farrow is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Farrow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cikotic!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrow looking to finish with strikes here!
Farrow lands a big shot there that rocks Cikotic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Farrow with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Farrow unloads with some shots from mount but Cikotic bucks and avoids them well.
Farrow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Farrow fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Farrow lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cikotic hang on?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Farrow looking to control and managing it successfully.
Farrow wants to control the pace but Cikotic is squirming around nicely.
Cikotic is looking to improve his position but Farrow isn't that keen on the idea.
Farrow lands a heavy elbow.
Farrow scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Farrow lands a big elbow.
Farrow lands a heavy elbow.
Cikotic taking shots to the head.
Cikotic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Farrow lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cikotic hang on?
Cikotic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Farrow sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cikotic tries to hold on but Farrow postures up.
Farrow controlling from mount.
Cikotic is trying to stand up.
Farrow avoids the attempt from Cikotic to control.
Farrow looking to finish with strikes here!
Farrow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cikotic is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Farrow punching from mount but Cikotic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cikotic taking shots to the head.
Cikotic tries to lock up and control but Farrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Farrow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Farrow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Farrow throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cikotic because Farrow loaded up on that one.
Farrow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Farrow has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cikotic's face.
Cikotic tries to reverse the position but Farrow maintains control.
Cikotic avoids a series of strikes thrown by Farrow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Farrow connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cikotic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Farrow is working for a guillotine from mount but Cikotic frees his head quite easily.
The referee warns Cikotic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Farrow unloads with some shots from mount but Cikotic bucks and avoids them well.
The referee warns Cikotic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Farrow tries to control but Cikotic wriggling away.
Cikotic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Farrow tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
A nice elbow there by Farrow.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Farrow avoids the attempt from Cikotic to control.
Farrow trying to control but Cikotic is having none of it.
Cikotic tries to lock up and control but Farrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Farrow looking to finish with strikes here!
Farrow raining down shots from the mount!
Farrow landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Farrow dominated that round.
That's time! Cikotic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Farrow wants to clinch.
Cikotic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cikotic takes one on the button.
Farrow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cikotic sprawls well initially but Farrow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Farrow is working for a kimura but Cikotic is defending it quite comfortably.
Eric Farrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cikotic is trying to stand.
Farrow wants to pass to mount but Cikotic is defending the position.
Farrow trying to control the action but Cikotic is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Farrow wants to free his trapped foot but Cikotic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Farrow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cikotic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Farrow.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farrow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cikotic fails to land the takedown.
Farrow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Farrow shoots in but no luck this time.
Mirko Cikotic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Farrow.
Farrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cikotic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good exchange - Farrow coming out on top.
Farrow shoots in for a takedown but Cikotic shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Farrow is looking to clinch.
Mirko Cikotic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cikotic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farrow is looking to clinch.
Farrow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Farrow postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cikotic throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Farrow advances to mount.
Cikotic is trying desperately to improve position.
Cikotic is working hard here to advance position.
Cikotic tries to hold on but Farrow pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic is trying to stand.
Cikotic working to try and regain half guard.
Cikotic tries to hold on but Farrow postures up.
Cikotic squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Farrow looking to control but Cikotic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cikotic wants to try and get back to his feet.
Farrow unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cikotic tries to hold on but Farrow pushes him away.
Farrow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cikotic is looking to escape.
Farrow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Farrow working the ground and pound effectively.
Farrow sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cikotic is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Farrow working for a guillotine from mount but Cikotic is in no mood to give up.
Cikotic tries to lock up and control but Farrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Farrow connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Farrow thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Farrow lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cikotic hang on?
Cikotic is trying to escape the mount.
Cikotic squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Farrow thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Farrow misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cikotic is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cikotic landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Cikotic wants to hold on but Farrow pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cikotic is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Farrow wants to finish this one by submission but Cikotic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Farrow.
Cikotic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cikotic is trying to stand up.
Cikotic is in a horrible position here. Farrow smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Farrow has hold of Cikotic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cikotic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cikotic tries to lock up and control but Farrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Farrow with shots to the head and body - Cikotic looks very uncomfortable down there.
Farrow looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Farrow wants to control the pace but Cikotic is squirming around nicely.
Cikotic tries to hold on but Farrow pushes him away.
Farrow cracks Cikotic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cikotic is in a horrible position here. Farrow smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cikotic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cikotic somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Cikotic as Farrow shoots in.
Cikotic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Farrow takes a step back to recover.
Cikotic connects with a high kick.
Farrow misses with a hook.
Nice shot by Cikotic.
Farrow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cikotic as he jumps to the side.
Cikotic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cikotic throws a combination that misses
and Farrow counters with a good, hard body kick but Cikotic shrugs it off.
Cikotic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Farrow closes the distance and clinches up with Cikotic, looking for a takedown. Farrow pushes Cikotic against the ropes but Cikotic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cikotic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Farrow wants to get up but he can't break Cikotic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic kicks Farrow off and gets to his feet.
Cikotic has managed to clinch.
Farrow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cikotic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cikotic blocks an elbow strike from Farrow.
Farrow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cikotic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Farrow trying to land knees to the body.
Farrow goes for a takedown attempt but Cikotic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A left and a right from Cikotic both land. Nice combination.
Cikotic gets a clinch.
Farrow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cikotic.
Cikotic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Farrow or perhaps it was just good defense by Cikotic which made him look bad.
Farrow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cikotic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Farrow wants to stand up but Cikotic is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mirko Cikotic.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Eric Farrow!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Eric Farrow!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Eric Farrow!
Eric Farrow wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Pozsgai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefan Pozsgai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozsgai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pozsgai pinned against the cage. Pozsgai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pozsgai's calf.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pozsgai.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Pozsgai throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Pozsgai misses.
Murphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pozsgai circles away.
Pozsgai misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pozsgai circles away.
Stefan Pozsgai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsgai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stefan Pozsgai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pozsgai throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Pozsgai sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pozsgai lands a lovely overhand right.
Pozsgai throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pozsgai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pozsgai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pozsgai has control of Murphy's left arm, preventing Murphy from doing any damage.
Pozsgai is trying to control the position but Murphy postures up.
Pozsgai keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pozsgai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pozsgai tries to get out of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pozsgai is on top in guard.
Pozsgai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Murphy working a defensive guard but Pozsgai passes into half guard.
Pozsgai wants to pass the guard but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy trying to hold on to Pozsgai's head to control him but Pozsgai postures up.
Pozsgai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Murphy tries to roll over but Pozsgai keeps him under control.
Murphy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pozsgai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Pozsgai is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pozsgai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Murphy is looking to control Pozsgai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murphy avoid being mounted?
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pozsgai stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Pozsgai looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Pozsgai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stefan Pozsgai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pozsgai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy shoots in but Pozsgai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pozsgai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Pozsgai.
Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pozsgai is fending him off so far but Murphy persists. Nope, Pozsgai circles away and we're back to standing.
Pozsgai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pozsgai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pozsgai looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pozsgai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Pozsgai misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Pozsgai pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pozsgai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pozsgai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy closes the distance and clinches up with Pozsgai, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes Pozsgai against the ropes but Pozsgai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pozsgai lands a glancing blow to the side of Murphy's head.
Pozsgai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy shoots in for a double leg but Pozsgai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pozsgai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy looks gassed!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pozsgai throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Murphy colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Pozsgai as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Murphy is left battered and dazed whilst Pozsgai and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Pozsgai!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Kango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bonham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kango comes to the ring accompanied by Everyone Nose. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Muhammad Kango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Bonham!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kango shoots in for a double leg but Bonham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonham throws a body kick that misses.
Kango darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bonham pushes Kango off looking to stand but Kango dives back in and keeps control.
Kango trying to pass the guard but Bonham defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bonham is trying to stand back up but Kango is controlling him
Kango is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kango seems to be working for a kimura but Bonham defends the submission attempt.
Bonham wants to improve his position but Kango is controlling well.
Kango blocks the strikes from Bonham.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kango throws a body punch but Bonham moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kango changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bonham looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bonham is pushing Kango's head away, looking to escape. Kango manages to hold on to the position though.
Kango working away.
Bonham is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Kango has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kango tries for a kimura but Bonham is defending well.
Kango is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bonham knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kango is breathing heavily.
Kango is looking to take a break and control but Bonham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bonham is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kango is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bonham throws a nice looking combination but Kango bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kango decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kango seems to be working for a kimura but Bonham defends the submission attempt.
Bonham tries to kick Kango off but Kango keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kango sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bonham defending well though.
Kango prevents Bonham from standing back up.
Kango tries to pass to full mount but Bonham defends it.
Kango wants to work for an arm triangle but Bonham is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Bonham trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bonham fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kango tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bonham swivels and escapes.
Bonham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kango swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonham misses with a head kick.
Kango shoots in and drives through. Bonham sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Kango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kango gets the takedown into side control.
Kango trying to control the action but Bonham is working from the bottom.
Kango lands an elbow.
Kango has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bonham!
Kango with shots to the head and body - Bonham looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kango looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kango is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bonham tries to clinch there but Kango circles away.
Bonham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kango's sensitive parts.
Kango tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bonham swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kango stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kango looks for a takedown but Bonham sprawls well.
Bonham tries to clinch but Kango is having none of it.
Kango looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonham is fending him off so far but Kango persists. Nope, Bonham circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonham misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Bonham as Kango shoots in.
Bonham gets a clinch.
Kango drags the fight down to the ground.
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!
Kango working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bonham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bonham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bonham preventing the sweep.
Kango is looking for a triangle but Bonham pushes his legs off easily.
Kango is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kango is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bonham doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kango.
Bonham trying to hold on to Kango's head to control him but Kango postures up.
Kango is pressing down on Bonham's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bonham is holding on for now.
Kango is trying to work for a kimura but Bonham is defending well.
Kango is looking for a kimura but Bonham is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kango to get the leverage.
Kango seems to be working for a kimura but Bonham defends the submission attempt.
Kango prevents Bonham from standing back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bonham has one foot on Kango's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bonham rushes Kango and presses him up against the ropes.
Bonham tries a knee to the head but Kango blocks it.
Bonham lands an elbow inside.
Kango gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bonham regains guard.
Kango preventing the sweep.
Bonham keeping moving, preventing Kango from controlling successfully.
Bonham has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kango off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bonham is looking to clinch but Kango is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Bonham.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kango dodges the punch combination from Bonham.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bonham seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Kango shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Bonham is backing up but Kango catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Bonham covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Kango Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammad Kango!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Taikuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taikuri comes to the ring accompanied by MC Kalle H. rap. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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299 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Taikuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taikuri lands with a slapping head kick.
Taikuri knocks Wilson to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Wilson is rocked!
It looks like Nick Wilson has been cut.
Taikuri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Taikuri is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wilson is looking to reverse the position.
Taikuri will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Taikuri tries for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
Wilson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taikuri is putting a hurting on Wilson here, landing some big shots from side control.
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!
Wilson wants to control but Taikuri postures up.
Taikuri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Taikuri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taikuri. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taikuri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Wilson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wilson stops Taikuri from passing to mount.
Taikuri tries to get to his feet but Wilson is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Taikuri in his guard.
Taikuri trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taikuri wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wilson lands in his opponent's guard.
Wilson stands up and waves to Taikuri to follow him.
Taikuri lands with a slapping head kick.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Taikuri is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taikuri.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taikuri lands a high kick!
Taikuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikuri tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wilson counters with a single leg into guard. Taikuri didn't expect that.
Wilson trying to control but Taikuri is working from the bottom.
Taikuri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taikuri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Taikuri is breathing heavily.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Taikuri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taikuri looking for a guillotine here but Wilson defends easily.
Taikuri wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson content to stall in guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Taikuri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taikuri throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Wilson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taikuri lands a head kick. Wilson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Taikuri avoids nicely.
Wilson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taikuri is trying to work for a sweep but Wilson has mounted him!
Taikuri is looking to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taikuri is squirming around, avoiding Wilson's attempts to control the action.
Taikuri can't escape the position.
Wilson controlling the position easily from mount.
Taikuri is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wilson scoring with strikes but Taikuri is staying in there.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the head.
Wilson has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Taikuri's face.
Taikuri keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Taikuri taking shots to the head.
Taikuri is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Wilson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Taikuri swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Taikuri gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taikuri manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Taikuri manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wilson regains half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taikuri is thwarting Wilson's attempts to control the position.
Taikuri wants to work for an arm triangle but Wilson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taikuri tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wilson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Taikuri prevents Wilson from standing back up.
Wilson trying to control but Taikuri postures up.
Taikuri lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's eight 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.
Wilson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wilson is looking to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Taikuri is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Taikuri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taikuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson keeps the fight on the outside.
Taikuri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taikuri throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wilson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Taikuri looking for a sweep but Wilson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Taikuri bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Taikuri wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Taikuri wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Taikuri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taikuri trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Taikuriis looking to pass into half guard but Wilson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wilson is in guard.
Wilson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Taikuri.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Taikuri keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Timo Taikuri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Wilson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Taikuri throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Taikuri misses with a head kick.
Wilson checks the leg kick.
Wilson scores with a jab to the body.
Taikuri connects with a high kick.
Taikuri wants to clinch.
Wilson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taikuri plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Taikuri misses with a head kick.
Taikuri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taikuri tries a head kick but it misses.
Taikuri wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Taikuri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Taikuri is staying active underneath Wilson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taikuri is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wilson pulls his head out easily.
Taikuri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taikuri is not content to let Wilson control the position.
Taikuri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taikuri wants to get back to full guard but Wilson has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taikuri tries to reverse the position but Wilson maintains control.
Wilson wants to control the pace but Taikuri is squirming around nicely.
Taikuri tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilson controlling from mount.
Wilson trying to control but Taikuri is having none of it.
Taikuri is looking to improve his position but Wilson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson controlling his opponent.
Nick Wilson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taikuri is working to get back to half guard.
Wilson wants to control the pace but Taikuri is squirming around nicely.
Taikuri tries to reverse the position but Wilson maintains control.
Taikuri is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Taikuri tries to reverse the position but Wilson maintains control.
Taikuri tries to hold on but Wilson postures up.
Taikuri is squirming around, avoiding Wilson's attempts to control the action.
Wilson wants to finish this one by submission but Taikuri is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wilson.
Taikuri is trying desperately to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taikuri bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Taikuri is pushing down on Wilson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wilson is fighting to maintain full guard but Taikuri has managed to sneak the leg through.
Taikuri is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Wilson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Taikuri is working for a kimura but Wilson is defending it quite comfortably.
Taikuri tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wilson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ground and pound from Taikuri.
Taikuri wants to take a breather but Wilson is having none of it.
Taikuri is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Wilson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Taikuri seems to be looking for submissions.
Wilson is staying active underneath Taikuri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilson is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wilson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Wilson is in trouble now - Taikuri has advanced to mount!
Wilson wants to hold on but Taikuri pushes him away.
Taikuri is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wilson is surviving well by controlling Taikuri's body position as best he can.
Taikuri working for a submission but Wilson is keeping him at bay.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taikuri working Wilson over with strikes here.
Wilson wants to hold on but Taikuri pushes him away.
Taikuri swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wilson is now in Taikuri's guard. A big mistake from Taikuri there, giving up the dominant position!
Taikuri trying to control the position.
Taikuri wants to improve his position but instead Wilson has moved into half guard.
Taikuri is not content to let Wilson control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Taikuri controls his leg.
Taikuri has a hand on Wilson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wilson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Taikuri is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Wilson.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Timo Taikuri!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Timo Taikuri!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Nick Wilson!
Timo Taikuri wins by split decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winston Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Hizen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Churchill comes to the ring accompanied by Hold it now Hit it--Beastie Boys. Hizen has chosen Armin Van Buuren - Unforgivable as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Winston Churchill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Hizen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hizen tries to clinch but Churchill is having none of it.
Churchill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Churchill throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hizen blocks the elbow strike.
Churchill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hizen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Churchill manages to break the clinch.
Churchill stuffs the takedown.
Hizen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Churchill's waist but Churchill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hizen off to one side.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch but Hizen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hizen shoots in looking for a takedown. Churchill tries to sprawl out of it but Hizen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Churchill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winston Churchill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Hizen.
Churchill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hizen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Churchill is trying to work for a kimura but Hizen is defending well.
Churchill seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hizen is looking for a sweep. Churchill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Churchill is pressing down on Hizen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hizen is holding on for now.
Hizen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hizen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Churchill scores with a takedown into Hizen's guard.
Churchill is breathing heavily.
Hizen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Churchill is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill is working hard here to advance position.
Churchill looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Churchill fending off the submission attempt from Hizen.
Churchill is keeping busy.
Churchill is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Churchill tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill stops Hizen from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Churchill can't escape the position.
Churchill manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hizen passes to side control.
Churchill manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hizen's best efforts.
Churchill tries to roll over but Hizen keeps him under control.
Churchill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hizen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Churchill to get to his feet.
Churchill fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill wants to clinch up but Hizen keeps it at a distance.
Churchill changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hizen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Churchill tries to advance to mount but Hizen denies him.
Churchill decides to stand back up.
Churchill drives through and clinches with Hizen against the ropes.
Churchill tries to land a knee to the head but Hizen blocks with his arms.
Churchill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hizen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Churchill doesn't manage to clinch there - Hizen circles away.
Churchill wants to clinch.
Hizen swats away the attempt to clinch by Churchill.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hizen shoots and misses
and Churchill counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hizen's guard now.
Churchill wants to pass the guard but Hizen is keeping the position.
Churchill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Churchill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hizen working for a triangle but Churchill defends it easily.
Hizen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hizen can't keep his opponent in guard - Churchill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Churchill 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.
Churchill is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hizen is looking to get to 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.
Churchill landing strikes from the mount and Hizen is in trouble!
Hizen can't escape the position.
Churchill thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hizen is trying to escape the mount.
Hizen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hizen is working to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hizen is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Churchill has taken his back.
Hizen turns into Churchill and is now in his guard.
Churchill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hizen trying to control the position from guard on top but Churchill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hizen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Churchill is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hizen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Churchill to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hizen has his takedown stuffed
so Churchill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hizen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hizen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Churchill.
Churchill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Churchill drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hizen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hizen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hizen!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Churchill manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hizen is trying to work for a kimura but Churchill is defending well.
Churchill wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hizen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Churchill defend it? Hizen steps over the head and cranks it - Churchill is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hizen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Hizen!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Branislav Boledovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Trey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Trey will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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198 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Branislav Boledovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Trey!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boledovic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Boledovic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Boledovic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boledovic breaks from Trey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Michael Trey has been cut.
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 looking to control but Trey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boledovic controlling the position easily from mount.
Boledovic is working for a guillotine from mount but Trey frees his head quite easily.
Boledovic is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Trey can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Boledovic is landing with some decent strikes but Trey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boledovic trying to control but Trey is having none of it.
Trey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boledovic lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Trey hang on?
Boledovic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Trey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boledovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boledovic dominating with strikes here.
Boledovic trying to control but Trey is having none of it.
Boledovic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Trey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Boledovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boledovic wants to finish this one by submission but Trey is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Boledovic.
Boledovic is breathing heavily.
You get the feeling that Trey really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic breaks from Trey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boledovic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boledovic trying to control but Trey is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Boledovic.
Trey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Boledovic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Trey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boledovic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Boledovic looking to finish Trey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trey!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic wants to control the pace but Trey is squirming around nicely.
Boledovic with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You get the feeling that Trey really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Boledovic landing strikes from the mount.
Trey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Boledovic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boledovic looking to control but Trey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trey is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Boledovic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Trey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Trey really wants to buck Boledovic off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic wants to take Trey's back but he can't do it this time.
Trey squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Boledovic 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.
Boledovic throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Boledovic wants to control the pace but Trey is squirming around nicely.
Trey is trying to stand.
Boledovic controlling from the full mount.
Trey wants to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic looking to finish Trey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trey!
Boledovic lands a heavy elbow.
Boledovic dominating with strikes here.
Boledovic is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Trey is surviving well by controlling Boledovic's body position as best he can.
Trey is squirming around, avoiding Boledovic's attempts to control the action.
Trey wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Boledovic.
Boledovic breaks from Trey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boledovic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Boledovic wants to take Trey's back here but Trey is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Boledovic working for a guillotine from mount but Trey is in no mood to give up.
Trey is controlling an arm, preventing Boledovic from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Boledovic looking for a guillotine from mount but Trey is having none of it.
Boledovic thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Trey is bucking up trying to escape but Boledovic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Boledovic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Trey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Boledovic quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Boledovic but it's paid off an Trey is forced to tap! Nice work by Boledovic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Branislav Boledovic!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bohlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bohlin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kanashimi wo Yasashisa Ni by Little by Little kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Bohlin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohlin tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Bohlin, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Bohlin against the ropes but Bohlin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bohlin closes the distance and clinches.
Bohlin misses with an elbow over the top.
Bohlin misses with a punch to the body.
Smith has hold of one of Bohlin's legs. Bohlin is fighting the takedown attempt but Smith gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Bohlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Bohlin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bohlin manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Bohlin's guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohlin trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Bohlin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bohlin looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bohlin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bohlin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bohlin!
Bohlin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bohlin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bohlin trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Bohlin postures up.
Smith tries to bench press Bohlin off him but Bohlin keeps the position.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bohlin instigates a clinch.
Smith has picked Bohlin up - he's going for a ride! Smith dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bohlin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bohlin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Bohlin working for the choke.
Bohlin has his arm under Smith's chin here. Game over son! Bohlin squeezes tightly and Smith is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Bohlin!
Tony Bohlin is the new lightweight champion!
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