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R.A.F.C. 5: Total Annihilation PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abel hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Abel hurricane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murphy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
hurricane is rocked!
hurricane has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh hurricane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Murphy manages to end up in side control.
Murphy looking to control but instead hurricane has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
hurricane seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
hurricane gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hurricane trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
hurricane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
hurricane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
hurricane thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
hurricane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murphy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
hurricane is trying to control the position but Murphy postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hurricane is pulling down on Murphy's head. It's preventing any offense from Murphy, at least for the moment.
hurricane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Murphy preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
hurricane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murphy but Murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab-cross combination lands for Murphy and sends hurricane crashing to the mat! Murphy follows him down to the mat - hurricane regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
hurricane is trying to stand up here but Murphy is controlling him well.
Murphy thows a huge punch but hurricane dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Murphy connects with a nice short shot to hurricane's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Murphy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
hurricane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Lee Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hurricane tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
hurricane shoots for a double leg takedown but Murphy sprawls well. He's pushed hurricane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
hurricane throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
hurricane closes the distance and clinches up with Murphy, looking for a takedown. hurricane pushes Murphy against the cage but Murphy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel hurricane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
hurricane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murphy's waist but Murphy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing hurricane off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches up with hurricane, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes hurricane against the cage but hurricane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
hurricane fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for hurricane with that takedown attempt.
Murphy jabs at hurricane's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hurricane doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
hurricane tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but hurricane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abel hurricane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
hurricane is looking to clinch.
Murphy tries to clinch but hurricane moves out of range.
hurricane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Nice shot by Murphy.
hurricane just misses with a punch to the body.
hurricane fails with a takedown attempt.
Murphy stuffs the takedown attempt from hurricane. hurricane gets slowly back to his feet.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
hurricane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murphy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
hurricane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
hurricane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
hurricane lands a high kick!
hurricane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
hurricane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murphy's head.
hurricane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
hurricane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
hurricane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but hurricane moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Lee Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
hurricane shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.
hurricane clinches but Murphy breaks the clinch
and Murphy counters with a left and a right that stings hurricane.
It looks like Abel hurricane has been cut.
hurricane scores with a nice body kick.
hurricane misses with the combination.
Murphy has hurricane up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is leaning against hurricane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a combination but hurricane avoids it well.
hurricane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murphy tries to avoid it but hurricane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murphy to the ground. Murphy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murphy fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops hurricane to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! hurricane looks to clinch but Murphy throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! hurricane taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lee Murphy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Warden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Burgoyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burgoyne has chosen God Save the Queen as his entrance music. 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
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Warden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Burgoyne!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warden stuffs the takedown.
Burgoyne shoots in and drives through. Warden sprawls well.
Burgoyne shoots in and bounces Warden off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Burgoyne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Warden 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.
Warden is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Burgoyne rolls with it to try and escape but Warden cranks on the arm and Burgoyne is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Warden!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Burn in My Light. Manuel Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Wilson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.
Wilson clinches.
Wilson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wilson stalling in the clinch.
Wilson jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva wants to stand but Wilson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wilson is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wilson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
Wilson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wilson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Wilson tries to get the hooks in deep but Silva pushed the leg off.
Wilson throwing strikes and Silva squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Poor strikes thrown by Wilson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
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.
Wilson looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilson content just to control the position here.
Wilson trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Wilson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Wilson.
Wilson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wilson moves into the clinch.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Wilson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wilson.
Silva has control of Wilson's left arm, preventing Wilson from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wilson counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Wilson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wilson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wilson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wilson content just to control the position here.
Wilson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wilson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wilson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Wilson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Silva wants to control but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Silva is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Silva and Wilson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is trying to buck Wilson off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva shoots and misses
and Wilson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wilson is tying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wilson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Wilson content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Wilson sits in half guard.
Wilson trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to roll over but Wilson keeps him under control.
Wilson wants to advance to full mount but Silva doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Manuel Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wilson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Wilson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson wants to take a breather but Silva manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Wilson.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva is trying to control the position but Wilson postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Wilson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turko Turero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and one pac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Turero might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cowboys from hell. Turko Turero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Turko Turero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, one pac!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turero looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Turero tries to close the distance and clinch but pac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
pac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turero circles away.
pac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turko Turero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of one pac.
Turero fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - pac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turero tries to clinch up
and pac counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turero tries to clinch there but pac circles away.
Turero takes the fight into the clinch.
Turero has a couple of punches blocked by pac.
pac works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Turero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pac trying to control the position from guard on top but Turero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
pac won't allow Turero to get back to his feet.
pac is looking to stand up but Turero won't let him.
Turero keeping moving, preventing pac from controlling successfully.
pac stopping the sweep attempt from Turero.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turero is on top in guard.
Turero trying to control the position from guard on top but pac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Turero lands a couple of digs.
Turero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Turero is looking to work some ground and pound but pac has wrist control.
pac keeping moving, preventing Turero from controlling successfully.
Turero gets to his feet. pac looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Turko Turero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
pac stuffs the takedown attempt from Turero. Turero gets slowly back to his feet.
pac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pac wants a takedown.
Turero breaks the clinch.
Turero scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turero landing punches.
Turero won't let pac get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Turero landing strikes, looking to finish!
pac wants to hold on but Turero pushes him away.
pac gets back to half guard.
pac slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
pac is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turero slips nicely into half guard.
pac won't allow Turero to pass to mount.
pac keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
pac blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turero.
pac tries to kick Turero off but Turero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. pac manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Turero slips nicely into half guard.
Turero is keen to just control but pac is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turko Turero dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Turero takes the fight into the clinch.
pac fails to pull guard.
Turero tries to work over pac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turero breaks from the clinch.
Turero closes the distance but pac moves to the side
and pac counters with a one-two to the body.
Turero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turero tries to clinch
and pac counters with a low kick, right behind Turero 's knee.
pac drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Turero wants to stand and escape but pac is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turero throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
pac wants to control from the top but Turero keeps moving.
Turero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pac trying to control the position from guard on top but Turero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
pac works a leg free and moves into half guard.
pac wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turero keeps working.
pac not doing much here.
Turero is trying to stand back up but pac is controlling him
Turero is not content to let pac control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
pac uses his free foot to push down on Turero's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Turero.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turero is wriggling around trying to escape.
pac blocks Turero's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
pac working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Turero is wriggling around trying to escape.
pac is in the full mount, landing strikes.
pac prevents Turero from getting the reversal.
pac scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turero is squirming around, avoiding pac's attempts to control the action.
Turero tries to hold on but pac pushes him away.
Turero is desperately trying to improve his position but pac has a good base and remains in mount.
pac punishing his opponent with strikes.
Turero tries to reverse the position but pac maintains control.
pac won't let Turero get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Turero tries to reverse the position but pac maintains control.
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.
Turero is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
pac putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Turero is in all sorts of trouble here.
Turero manages to regain half guard. Good work.
pac wants to pass to mount but Turero is defending the position.
Turero wants to improve his position but pac is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
pac winds up and cracks Turero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
one pac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
pac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Turero misses.
pac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turero.
Turero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turero goes for a takedown attempt but pac pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
pac has managed to clinch.
Turero is working for takedown but pac is calmly controlling the position for now.
pac breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turero tries to clinch but pac moves away
and pac counters with a solid body kick.
pac shoots in and bounces Turero off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
one pac has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turero lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for pac!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turero wants to finish this one by submission but pac is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Turero.
Turero thowing shots but they're missing.
Turero controlling his opponent.
Turero avoids the attempt from pac to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turero landing strikes, looking to finish!
Turero throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for pac because Turero loaded up on that one.
Turero postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. pac looks a forlorn figure.
Turero throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Turero is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. pac can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Turero in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
pac wants to hold on but Turero pushes him away.
Turero unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turero fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
pac can't escape the position.
pac tries to lock up and control but Turero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turero trying to control but pac is having none of it.
Turero misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
pac throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Turero has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of pac's face.
Turero unloading with bombs!
pac is rocked!
Turero has control of pac's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and pac regains control of the situation pretty easily.
pac is still in real trouble! Can Turero finish him?
Turero looking to finish pac with some ground and pound. This is bad for pac!
pac seems to have recovered his senses.
pac wants to hold on but Turero pushes him away.
Turero dominating with strikes here.
pac is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turko Turero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Turero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turko Turero!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and big jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dyer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Viva La Vida. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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186 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, big jay!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jay circles away from the clinch attempt.
jay misses with a two punch combination.
Dyer moves in looking to clinch but jay pushes him off.
Shawn Dyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dyer tries to clinch there but jay circles away.
Dyer has jay up against the cage in a clinch.
Dyer throws an elbow that misses.
Dyer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. jay can't fight it off and eventually Dyer manages to take the fight to the floor. jay looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
jay trying to control the position.
Dyer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dyer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dyer trying to control but jay is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed jay's guard.
Dyer is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, jay has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dyer trying to control from half guard but jay is working away.
Dyer wants to free his trapped foot but jay is holding on for dear life with his legs.
jay taking some punishment here, with Dyer in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
jay is staying active underneath Dyer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dyer is looking for a kimura but jay is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dyer to get the leverage.
Dyer wants to take a breather but jay is having none of it.
jay gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dyer has gone for a leg lock! jay slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dyer's guard.
Dyer working for a triangle but jay defends it easily.
Dyer is breathing heavily.
jay decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dyer, up you get!
jay misses with a takedown attempt - Dyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
jay tries to bum rush Dyer with a series of wild strikes but Dyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from jay does it's job there.
Dyer doesn't manage to clinch there - jay circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer tries to clinch there but jay circles away.
Dyer wants to clinch up but jay keeps it at a distance.
Dyer closes the distance and clinches.
Dyer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
jay takes a knee right on the jaw!
jay wants to get back to striking at distance but Dyer won't allow it.
jay turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
jay landing a few strikes.
Dyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
jay is looking to take a break and control but Dyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dyer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on jay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dyer gets back to full guard.
Dyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dyer keeping moving, preventing jay from controlling successfully.
Dyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but jay is one step ahead there.
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 Shawn Dyer will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
jay has a takedown stuffed.
jay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dyer tries to close the distance and clinch but jay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dyer rushes jay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
jay blocks the elbow strike.
Dyer stops a takedown attempt from jay.
jay takes an elbow to the temple.
Dyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dyer moves in looking to clinch but jay pushes him off.
Dyer is looking to clinch.
Dyer is looking to clinch but jay is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer tries to close the distance and clinch but jay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
jay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
jay fails to land the takedown.
Shawn Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of big jay.
Dyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dyer moves out of range of the body kick from jay.
jay keeps the fight on the outside.
Dyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but jay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but jay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dyer tries to clinch but jay is having none of it.
jay keeps the fight on the outside.
Dyer tries to close the distance and clinch but jay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shawn Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dyer is looking to clinch but jay is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
jay keeps the fight on the outside.
jay keeps the fight on the outside.
Dyer tries to clinch but jay is having none of it.
jay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dyer doesn't manage to clinch there - jay circles away.
Dyer wants to clinch.
Dyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but jay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
jay keeps the fight on the outside.
Dyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dyer tries to clinch but jay moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer wants to clinch.
jay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
jay is breathing heavily.
jay circles away from the clinch attempt.
jay shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dyer pinned against the cage. Dyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dyer stuffs the takedown.
Dyer tries to clinch there but jay circles away.
jay shoots in looking for a takedown. Dyer tries to sprawl out of it but jay keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dyer moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
jay swats away the attempt to clinch by Dyer.
Dyer takes the fight into the clinch.
Dyer stops a takedown attempt from jay.
Dyer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dyer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. jay can't fight it off and eventually Dyer manages to take the fight to the floor. jay looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dyer passes jay's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dyer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
jay pushes Dyer off looking to stand but Dyer dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Dyer dominated that second round.
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!
Dyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dyer doesn't manage to clinch there - jay circles away.
Dyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dyer is looking to clinch but jay is avoiding it.
Dyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer darts in and clinches jay up against the cage.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dyer breaks from the clinch.
Dyer tries to close the distance and clinch but jay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
jay clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer prevents the takedown attempt.
jay successfully pulls guard.
Dyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dyer postures up.
Dyer trying to control but jay is working from the bottom.
jay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
jay keeping moving, preventing Dyer from controlling successfully.
jay is trying to keep Dyer in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dyer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and jay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dyer clinches but jay breaks the clinch
and jay counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dyer's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer wants to sweep here but jay controlling him for the moment.
jay controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dyer looking for a sweep. Not yet Dyer, not yet.
Dyer keeping moving, preventing jay from controlling successfully.
jay passes easily into side control. Nice work.
jay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dyer keeps working.
jay decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jay fails with the takedown.
jay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dyer wants to clinch but jay slips to the side
and jay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dyer breaks from the clinch.
Dyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dyer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by jay.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dyer.
Dyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
jay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dyer tries to clinch
and jay counters with a three punch combo that has Dyer backing up. Dyer nods at jay to acknowledge the strikes.
Dyer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dyer tries to clinch but jay moves away
and jay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
big jay has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jay looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
jay seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dyer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dyer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Dyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
jay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
jay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dyer counters by clinching up.
And that's the end of the fight!
big jay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dyer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Dyer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ryan lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denzel Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lesnar comes to the cage accompanied by encore. Douglas has chosen Hit Em Up as his entrance music. 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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20
250 lbs
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18
235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, ryan lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Denzel Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
lesnar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - lesnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
lesnar is looking to clinch.
Douglas moves away from the strike by lesnar.
lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
lesnar looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Douglas.
lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for lesnar.
lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas circles away.
Douglas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like ryan lesnar has been cut.
Douglas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. lesnar tries to avoid it but Douglas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag lesnar to the ground. lesnar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
lesnar misses with a hook.
Douglas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
lesnar is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Douglas pulls his head out easily.
Douglas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas tries to pass to full mount but lesnar defends it.
Douglas is keen to just control but lesnar is a slippery customer.
lesnar is trying to stand back up but Douglas is controlling him
Douglas wants to pass the guard but lesnar is defending well.
Douglas uses his free foot to push down on lesnar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for lesnar.
lesnar gets back to half guard.
lesnar is trying to stand up here but Douglas is controlling him well.
Douglas is trying for a kimura here. lesnar looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Douglas wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Denzel Douglas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Boytsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boytsov comes to the cage accompanied by GODS OF WAR. Abbott has chosen Cigarettes And Alcohol as his entrance music. Frank Abbott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Denis Boytsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott shoots in and drives through. Boytsov sprawls well.
Abbott tries to clinch up but Boytsov circles away and keeps his distance.
Boytsov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abbott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boytsov looks to land a combination but Abbott avoids it well.
Frank Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov misses with a series of wild punches.
Boytsov scores with a one two! Abbott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Abbott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boytsov lands with a right hand.
Boytsov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boytsov throws a series of punches but Abbott moves out of range.
Boytsov tries to bum rush Abbott with a series of wild strikes but Abbott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boytsov as he avoids it easily.
Denis Boytsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Abbott.
Boytsov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boytsov misses with a few strikes there.
Boytsov is looking to clinch.
Boytsov swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boytsov clinches but Abbott breaks the clinch
and Abbott counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Boytsov wants to improve his position but Abbott is controlling well.
Boytsov is staying active underneath Abbott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boytsov wants to improve his position but Abbott is controlling well.
Abbott is trying for a kimura here. Boytsov looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Abbott wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Abbott!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikki Way (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rikki Way!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Ray!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Way manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Way might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Way is looking for a triangle but Ray pushes his legs off easily.
Way wants to sweep here but Ray controlling him for the moment.
Ray stands up over Way, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ray scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Way keeping full guard, as Ray tries to pass.
Ray stopping the sweep attempt from Way.
Way throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ray uses it to pass to side control.
Way gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Way gets back to full guard.
Ray tries to free his leg and advance position but Way is retaining full guard.
Way looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ray wanted to stand there but Way had control of the position.
Way manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ray manages to get himself to full guard.
Way stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ray wants to stand up but Way is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Way stopping the sweep attempt from Ray.
Ray will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ray wants to sweep but no luck.
Ray keeping full guard, as Way tries to pass.
Way is working hard here to advance position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Way misses with a takedown attempt
and Ray counters with a takedown into side control.
Way is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ray off and has taken his back!
Way is breathing heavily.
Ray holding both Way 's hands and preventing any damage.
Ray turns into Way and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ray stands up over Way, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Way is looking for a triangle but Ray pushes his legs off easily.
Ray scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Way looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ray gets to his feet - Way follows without any prompting.
Ray with a poor takedown
and Way counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Way.
Ray wants to sweep but no luck.
Ray keeping full guard, as Way tries to pass.
Ray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Way stops Ray from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ray lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Way!
Ray has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Way's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Ray will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Way tries to roll over but Ray keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Way manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ray pushing down on Way's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Way moves into full guard.
Ray lands a couple of elbows.
Way looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ray is in close to Way's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ray with a nice head shot there.
Ray forces his way into half guard.
Ray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Way keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ray there.
Way is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ray scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ray looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Way with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ray drops an elbow to the side of Way's head.
Ray lands with a punch from half guard.
Way tries to roll over but Ray keeps him under control.
Way regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Way's head.
Ray cracks Way with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray stands and throws Way's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Way is trying to get back to half guard.
Ray tries for a kimura but Way is defending well.
Ray working the ground and pound.
Way manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Michael Ray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ray has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Way is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray won't allow Way to pass to mount.
Ray is defending against the submission attempts here by Way.
Ray kicks off Way and gets to his feet.
Ray rushes Way and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Way has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ray regains guard immediately.
Way drops back looking for a leg! Ray is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ray manages to kick Way off! Way jumps back into Ray's guard.
Ray throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Way drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Way seems to have locked his on tight now - Ray screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Way, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rikki Way!
Rikki Way is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between craig whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Pelham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, craig whitehead!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Pelham!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelham closes this distance looking for a takedown but whitehead circles away.
Pelham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pelham changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. whitehead looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pelham looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
whitehead is trying to buck Pelham off.
Pelham is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but whitehead is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pelham looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
whitehead pushes Pelham away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pelham gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
whitehead is breathing heavily.
Pelham advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
whitehead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pelham working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pelham working for a guillotine from mount but whitehead is in no mood to give up.
Pelham looking to secure an arm triangle but whitehead defends it well.
Pelham is looking to take whitehead's back but instead whitehead gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Pelham is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelham in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. whitehead tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pelham!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jean Pelham!
Jean Pelham is the new welterweight champion!
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