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Tzao-gao! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chalupa Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Paul Valley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ode to Taco Bell. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Basic striking
Determined |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chalupa Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Paul Valley!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a series of punches but Valley moves out of range.
Valley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Valley goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jones is on top in guard.
Valley working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Valley had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jones is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Valley Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jones's back instead.
Jones is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Valley gets his way!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Valley's arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones showing good submission defense here.
Jones fending off the submission attempt from Valley.
Valley looking for the choke but no joy.
Valley looks gassed!
Jones looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
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.
Valley is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jones is defending well though. Valley let's go of the attempt for now.
Valley looking for the choke from the back.
Valley is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Valley is looking for submissions but instead, Jones has regained full guard.
Valley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Valley, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand but Valley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Valley keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Valley wants to sweep but no luck.
Valley throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jones uses it to pass to side control.
Valley is trying to escape the position but Jones is controlling the position.
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.
Valley tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jones presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jones get's back to his feet.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valley circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by Valley or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Valley or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Valley with that takedown attempt.
Chalupa Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Paul Valley.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chalupa Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Valley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones throws a series of punches but Valley avoids them all with ease.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a right and a left that Valley avoids nicely.
Valley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones looks to land a combination but Valley avoids it well.
Valley fails to land the takedown.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones tries to bum rush Valley with a series of wild strikes but Valley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones looks to land a combination. Valley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Valley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Chalupa Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Paul Valley.
Valley is breathing heavily.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Valley slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Valley.
Jones misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valley circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Valley scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Valley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Valley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Valley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jones passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valley tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is staying tight to Valley's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Valley is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Valley trying to remain calm as Jones controls from the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Valley shoots in but no luck this time.
Chalupa Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Valley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Valley with that takedown attempt.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones stalks Valley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valley's face. Valley staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Jones throws a right and a left that Valley avoids nicely.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valley shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Valley backpedaling.
Chalupa Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Valley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones stalks Valley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valley's face. Valley staggers backwards, shaken.
Valley looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones cracks Valley with a good jab.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones works over Valley's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chalupa Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Valley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Valley backpedaling.
Valley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valley shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Valley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones looks to land a combination. Valley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valley.
A combination from Valley does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones jabs at Valley's body.
Jones throws a right hand that Valley ducks under and follows up with a left that Valley also avoids with ease.
Valley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jones wants to control but Valley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valley is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jones reverses the position - he's now on top in Valley's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Valley has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Valley tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Valley wants to get back to full guard.
Valley gets back to full guard.
Valley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jones staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Valley wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones wants to stand but Valley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Valley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Valley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Valley has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jones controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Valley is trying to stick to Jones's back but Jones is turning into Valley. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Valley's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chalupa Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Chalupa Jones!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Chalupa Jones!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Chalupa Jones!
Chalupa Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wojtek Czyzewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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147 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Wojtek Czyzewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Forrest Austin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Czyzewski. No joy for Austin on that attempt.
Austin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Czyzewski tries to avoid it but Austin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Czyzewski to the ground. Czyzewski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Czyzewski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Czyzewski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Austin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Czyzewski lands a glancing blow to the side of Austin's head.
Czyzewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Czyzewski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wojtek Czyzewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Austin.
Czyzewski misses with a series of wild punches.
Czyzewski lands a hook that stumbles Austin back into the cage. Czyzewski follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Austin to the canvas! Czyzewski pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Austin has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wojtek Czyzewski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zina Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Beef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beef has chosen Arguru as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zina Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Beef!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beef lands a head kick!
Ronaldo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
Beef digs a good hook to Ronaldo's body.
Beef throws a sloppy head kick and Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
Ronaldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beef has Ronaldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Beef breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beef gets a clinch.
Beef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beef throws a nice head kick!
Ronaldo tries for a takedown but Beef sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick from Beef lands but Ronaldo takes it in his stride.
Beef scores with a jab to the head.
Ronaldo looks for a takedown but Beef sprawls well.
Beef has managed to clinch.
Beef breaks from the clinch.
Beef closes the distance and clinches.
Beef breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beef shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beef is looking for a kimura but Ronaldo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beef to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef stops Ronaldo from getting back to his feet.
Beef gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Beef fails to land with a series of punches.
Ronaldo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beef counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zina Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beef throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with a takedown attempt
and Beef counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ronaldo is working for takedown but Beef is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ronaldo is breathing heavily.
Ronaldo has Beef pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beef manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beef breaks the clinch.
Beef rushes Ronaldo and presses him up against the cage.
Beef breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tony Beef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beef scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Beef lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beef looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Beef gets to his feet. Ronaldo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Beef misses with a two punch combination.
Ronaldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beef lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beef cracks a nice hook into Ronaldo's ribs.
Beef connects with a solid leg kick.
Ronaldo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Beef scores with a hook to the body. Ronaldo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beef rushes Ronaldo and presses him up against the cage.
Beef gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ronaldo.
Beef manages to break the clinch.
Beef lands with a kick to the temple. Ronaldo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beef plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Beef swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to de liver by Beef. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Beef lands but Ronaldo takes it in his stride.
Beef tests Ronaldo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beef connects with a high kick.
Beef lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Beef.
Beef feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Beef stands up and waves to Ronaldo to follow him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beef using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Beef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beef drives through and clinches with Ronaldo against the cage.
Beef's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beef connects with a right hand. Ronaldo shakes it off.
Beef lands a jab-cross combination.
Beef is looking to slow Ronaldo down with leg kicks.
Beef cracks a nice hook into Ronaldo's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Beef coming out on top.
Beef lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ronaldo's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beef fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beef, right into the meat.
Beef works over Ronaldo's head and body with a nice combination.
Ronaldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beef rushes Ronaldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beef closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Beef looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ronaldo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beef looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ronaldo is trying to stand back up but Beef is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beef scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beef throwing shots but Ronaldo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Beef dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Beef takes the fight into the clinch.
Beef breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beef clinches.
Ronaldo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ronaldo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Beef works over Ronaldo with some ground and pound from guard.
Ronaldo wants to get back to his feet but Beef is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Beef stands and steps away. Ronaldo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ronaldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Beef finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Beef lands a high kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Beef.
Ronaldo tries for a takedown but Beef circles away easily
and Beef counters with a nice body kick.
Zina Ronaldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beef looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ronaldo keeping moving, preventing Beef from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ronaldo's head.
Beef gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Beef fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ronaldo, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beef.
Beef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beef is looking to slow Ronaldo down with leg kicks.
Beef lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Beef misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ronaldo with a poor takedown
and Beef counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zina Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beef works Ronaldo's body with a nice hook.
Beef scores with a nice body kick.
Beef's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Beef duly obliges.
Beef explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ronaldo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beef.
Beef has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beef looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beef with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beef.
Ronaldo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beef lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beef moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beef lands with a kick to the temple. Ronaldo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beef connects with a looping right hand.
A punch combination from Beef misses.
Beef's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Beef duly obliges.
Beef shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Beef looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ronaldo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Beef lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beef trying to control but Ronaldo is having none of it.
Beef dominating with strikes here.
Beef moves to back control.
Ronaldo fending off the submission attempt from Beef.
Beef has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ronaldo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Beef has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ronaldo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Beef is looking for the choke from the back position but Ronaldo is controlling his hands well.
Beef is persistently looking for the submission but Ronaldo is defending it well.
Ronaldo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Beef gets his way!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beef is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Beef showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ronaldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Beef counters with an inside leg kick.
Beef fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ronaldo, pushing him back against the cage.
Beef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beef connects with a right hand. Ronaldo shakes it off.
Beef connects with a solid leg kick.
Ronaldo tries for a takedown but Beef circles away easily
and Beef counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ronaldo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Beef throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ronaldo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Beef lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ronaldo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Beef shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Beef has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beef is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tony Beef has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beef scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Beef won't let Ronaldo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
BOOM! Beef connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Ronaldo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Beef scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Beef works his way to his opponent's back.
Ronaldo is taking damage to the body and head.
Ronaldo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Beef.
Beef cracks Ronaldo with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ronaldo from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Beef scores with strikes from the back.
Beef looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Beef lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beef connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ronaldo to escape the position.
Beef scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Beef cracks Ronaldo with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ronaldo from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Beef working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Beef working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ronaldo wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beef scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Ronaldo is looking for a way out.
Beef is working for a rear naked choke. Ronaldo is not defending it well and Beef has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Ronaldo refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Ronaldo's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Beef!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yankie Bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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208 lbs
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196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yankie Bar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Campbell!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell connects with a solid leg kick.
Eddie Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bar looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell throws a head kick but Bar moves out of range.
A head kick from Campbell lands but Bar takes it in his stride.
It looks like Yankie Bar has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bar avoids the head kick by Campbell.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
Campbell with a jab.
Bar is rocked!
Bar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campbell lands a big head kick that sends Bar to the canvas! Campbell follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Campbell!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Jojo III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jojo III's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Joey Joe Joe Jr Shabadoo. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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210 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Jojo III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hogan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jojo III really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jojo III is working hard here to advance position.
Jojo III is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jojo III regains half guard.
Jojo III regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hogan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jojo III is controlling Hogan's posture.
Hogan is stalling in the full guard.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jojo III is keeping the position for now.
Jojo III is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jojo III wants to improve his position but instead Hogan has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hogan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jojo III's thigh. Jojo III counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hogan content to stall in guard here.
Hogan stops Jojo III from standing up.
Jojo III keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
Jojo III utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jojo III keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
Hogan looking to sit in guard and control but Jojo III gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hogan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hogan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jojo III trying to hold on to Hogan's head to control him but Hogan postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jojo III is staying active underneath Hogan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jojo III slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jojo III lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hogan!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hogan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jojo III stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jojo III ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Joey Jojo III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jojo III fails with an attempt to clinch.
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 Joey Jojo III will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hogan misses the shot to the body.
Hogan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jojo III is trying to maintain the position but Hogan is very close to passing his half guard.
Jojo III blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogan.
Jojo III trying to hold on to Hogan's head to control him but Hogan postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jojo III manages to get to full guard.
Jojo III working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jojo III looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hogan is one step ahead there.
Hogan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hogan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jojo III is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Jojo III keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jojo III manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hogan manages to get himself to full guard.
Jojo III stands and throws Hogan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jojo III decides to stand back up. Jojo III steps back and let's Hogan get back to his feet.
Jojo III lands a slapping body shot.
Jojo III tries to clinch up but Hogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Jojo III tries to close the distance and clinch but Hogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jojo III fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jojo III lands a jab to Hogan's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jojo III has closed the distance and engaged Hogan in a clinch.
Jojo III with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hogan avoids a wild elbow strike from Jojo III.
Hogan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jojo III regains half guard.
Jojo III kicks Hogan off and gets back to his feet.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan throws a hook but Jojo III blocks it.
Hogan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jojo III manages to avoid it.
Jojo III swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hogan.
Hogan tries to advance to mount but Jojo III instead regains half guard.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Jojo III tries to roll over but Hogan keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jojo III trying to control from the bottom.
Jojo III wants to get back to his feet.
Hogan misses with a head shot. Jojo III uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hogan throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joey Jojo III will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jojo III's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jojo III throws a one two combo.
Jojo III lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jojo III wants to clinch up but Hogan keeps it at a distance.
Jojo III clinches.
Hogan is trying to trip Jojo III. He has hold of a leg but Jojo III is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hogan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hogan thows a big elbow that misses.
Jojo III working for a triangle but Hogan defends it easily.
Jojo III has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jojo III looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jojo III bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hogan's guard.
Jojo III trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jojo III slips nicely into half guard.
Jojo III is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hogan wants to get back to full guard but Jojo III has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jojo III stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Joey Jojo III is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hogan misses with a straight right.
Hogan shoots in looking for a takedown. Jojo III tries to sprawl out of it but Hogan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jojo III manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jojo III tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jojo III tries to close the distance and clinch but Hogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hogan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jojo III is not content to let Hogan control the position.
Hogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jojo III tries to bench press Hogan off him but Hogan keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Jojo III's face as Hogan controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jojo III holding on.
Jojo III tries to buck Hogan off but Hogan is having none of it.
Hogan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hulk Hogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jojo III trying to control but Hogan flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Hogan is working the ground and pound. Can Jojo III escape?
Hogan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hogan has the hooks in. Jojo III is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
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.
Hogan throws strikes from the back but Jojo III rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Jojo III.
Jojo III looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hogan passes into side control.
Jojo III bucks up and tries to throw Hogan off but instead Hogan has got his back!
Jojo III trying to control but not successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hulk Hogan.
I think Jojo III 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Joey Jojo III!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Joey Jojo III!
Joey Jojo III wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bull Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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24
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, bull Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Wayne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wayne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wayne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wayne!
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wayne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wayne gets back to half guard.
Wayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wayne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wayne 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.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wayne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Wayne is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Wayne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith looks gassed!
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Wayne moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wayne takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith decides to pull guard.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wayne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wayne 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. Wayne seems to have locked his on tight now - Smith screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Wayne, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bruce Wayne!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Delaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Hagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delaney's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Natalie Portman's Rap. Robert Hagan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Delaney's chin.
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24
272 lbs
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23
225 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Hagan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hagan looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Delaney thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Delaney forces his way into half guard.
Delaney seems to be looking for submissions.
Delaney landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hagan is looking to improve his position.
Delaney seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Delaney is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hagan actively working from the bottom here.
Hagan wants to get back to full guard.
Delaney slips a nice elbow through Hagan's hands, connecting with Hagan's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Delaney is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hagan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hagan is looking for a sweep. Delaney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Delaney lands a nice short elbow.
Hagan kicks Delaney off and gets back to his feet.
Hagan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Delaney to score with a decent uppercut.
Delaney fails with a takedown attempt.
Delaney changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hagan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hagan is trying to get back to half guard.
Delaney trying to control the position but Hagan is working away.
Hagan tries to bench press Delaney off him but Delaney keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagan tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Delaney landing strikes.
Hagan is looking to regain half guard here but Delaney keeps moving and retains side control.
Delaney tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Delaney decides to stand back up.
Hagan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Delaney scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Delaney lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delaney works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delaney has hold of Hagan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hagan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagan wants to control but Delaney is having none of it.
Hagan is trying desperately to improve position.
Hagan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Delaney landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hagan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hagan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Delaney. What's that going to do exactly?
Hagan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hagan is squirming around, avoiding Delaney's attempts to control the action.
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.
Delaney has control of Hagan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hagan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
BOOM! Delaney connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Delaney lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Delaney looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hagan is working to get back to half guard.
Hagan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Delaney with the ground and pound from mount.
Hagan is squirming around, avoiding Delaney's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Delaney dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A left and a right from Delaney both land. Nice combination.
Delaney connects with a jab.
Hagan has managed to clinch.
Hagan jumps guard but Delaney stands there with Hagan around his waist. Hagan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Delaney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hagan prevents it.
Hagan drags the fight down to the ground.
Hagan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delaney sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hagan's guard.
Delaney wants to work for an arm triangle but Hagan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Delaney takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney winds up and cracks Hagan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Delaney passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hagan!
Delaney manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hagan to take his back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Can Hagan hold on?! Delaney is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Hagan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Delaney gets his way!
Delaney is trying to stick to Hagan's back but Hagan is turning into Delaney. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Delaney's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hagan.
Hagan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Delaney trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Delaney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hagan drops back looking for a leg! Delaney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Delaney manages to kick Hagan off! Hagan jumps back into Delaney's guard.
Delaney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hagan working some strikes from top position.
Delaney escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hagan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Delaney wants to sweep but no luck.
Delaney has his foot on Hagan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hagan works his way back into a safe position though.
Delaney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hagan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Delaney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney is looking for a triangle but Hagan pushes his legs off easily.
Hagan won't allow Delaney to sweep him here.
Delaney had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hagan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Delaney Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hagan's back instead.
Delaney struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hagan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hagan wants to get back to full guard.
Delaney is nestled in close to Hagan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Delaney 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.
Hagan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagan is looking for a sweep. Delaney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hagan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hagan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hagan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Delaney swivels and escapes.
Delaney fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hagan sprawls well initially but Delaney persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hagan is looking for a sweep. Delaney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Delaney trying to mount his opponent but Hagan defends it.
Delaney is trying to control. Hagan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hagan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Delaney scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Delaney prevents Hagan from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Delaney dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Delaney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hagan feints and as Delaney raises his hands in defense, Hagan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Delaney working for a triangle but Hagan defends it easily.
Delaney working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hagan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hagan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Delaney wants to sweep but no luck.
Delaney has his foot on Hagan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hagan works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delaney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delaney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hagan thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagan tries to free his leg and advance position but Delaney is retaining full guard.
Delaney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delaney looking for a guillotine here but Hagan defends easily.
Delaney keeping full guard, as Hagan tries to pass.
Hagan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hagan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Delaney is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hagan, into his guard.
Delaney thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagan 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.
Delaney forces his way into half guard.
Delaney is looking for a kimura here.
Delaney wants to control but Hagan is keeping him busy.
Delaney seems to be looking for submissions.
Delaney is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hagan is just riding it out for now. Delaney eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hagan.
Delaney preventing the sweep.
Delaney 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.
Delaney is in close to Hagan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Delaney is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hagan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delaney stands and steps away. Hagan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hagan fails with the takedown
and Delaney counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hagan's guard now.
Joe Delaney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Delaney drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Delaney jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hagan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Delaney doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Delaney manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Delaney distracts Hagan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Delaney postures up and lands a big shot to Hagan's brow.
Delaney wants to control from the top but Hagan keeps moving.
Delaney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hagan is keeping the position for now.
Delaney works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Delaney missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Delaney is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hagan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Robert Hagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Delaney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hagan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Delaney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Delaney, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Joe Delaney!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Joe Delaney!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Joe Delaney!
Joe Delaney wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cthulhu Fhtagn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fhtagn's choice of entrance music: Cthulhu Fhtagn!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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209 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rex Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cthulhu Fhtagn!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fhtagn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt.
Fhtagn wants to clinch.
Fhtagn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mason. Mason circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mason pushes Fhtagn up against the cage in a clinch.
Fhtagn tries to land knees in the clinch but Mason avoids the damage to the body.
Fhtagn misses with a knee to the head.
Fhtagn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
Mason leaning against his opponent.
Fhtagn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fhtagn manages to break the clinch.
Fhtagn closes the distance and clinches.
Mason is trying to drag Fhtagn to the mat but Fhtagn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Fhtagn.
Mason is working for takedown but Fhtagn is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fhtagn tries to land a knee to the head but Mason blocks with his arms.
Fhtagn gets underhooks to prevent Mason's takedown attempt.
Fhtagn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mason goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fhtagn prevents it.
Mason blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fhtagn letting Mason take a breather here.
Fhtagn breaks from the clinch.
Fhtagn fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fhtagn sprawls well initially but Mason persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mason is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is trying to work for a kimura but Fhtagn is defending well.
Fhtagn wants to get back to his feet.
Fhtagn is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mason is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fhtagn defends it well.
Fhtagn is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fhtagn sees it coming and defends easily.
Fhtagn is trying to stand up here but Mason is controlling him well.
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.
Mason is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fhtagn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mason's head.
Mason shoots in looking for a takedown. Fhtagn tries to sprawl out of it but Mason keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fhtagn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mason walks into a left hand.
Fhtagn scores with a kick to the body.
Fhtagn clinches with his opponent.
Fhtagn lands an elbow just above Mason 's eye.
Fhtagn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fhtagn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fhtagn lands a jab-cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fhtagn fakes the leg kick and cracks Mason in the body.
Mason has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fhtagn.
Fhtagn lands a nice looking body shot.
Fhtagn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fhtagn moves into the clinch.
Fhtagn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fhtagn lands a nice knee to the body.
Fhtagn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fhtagn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn throws a shot to the body.
Mason drops his hands momentarily and Fhtagn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fhtagn connects with a single shot there.
Fhtagn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fhtagn closes the distance but Mason moves to the side
and Mason counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mason.
Mason drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fhtagn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mason has Fhtagn in his guard.
Mason is working an open guard so Fhtagn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fhtagn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up.
Fhtagn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fhtagn lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fhtagn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fhtagn stuns Mason with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fhtagn lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fhtagn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fhtagn thuds his shin into the meat of Mason's side.
Fhtagn connects with a jab.
Fhtagn keeps Mason at a distance using the push kick.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fhtagn looks to land a combination. Mason sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fhtagn moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Fhtagn closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fhtagn.
Fhtagn lands an elbow that stopped Mason in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Rex Mason has been cut.
Fhtagn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mason takes an elbow to the temple.
Fhtagn connects with a knee to the head.
Mason takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fhtagn.
Mason takes an elbow to the temple.
Fhtagn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fhtagn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fhtagn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fhtagn looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Cthulhu Fhtagn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fhtagn clinches up with Mason and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Fhtagn.
Mason tries to score a body lock takedown but Fhtagn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fhtagn connects with a knee to the head.
Fhtagn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cthulhu Fhtagn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rex Mason's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mason walks into a straight right hand from Fhtagn.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mason.
Fhtagn cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Fhtagn.
Mason shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mason was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mason jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fhtagn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mason goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fhtagn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mason's guard! Nice work there by Fhtagn!
Fhtagn tries to stand but Mason is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fhtagn preventing the sweep.
Mason working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fhtagn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fhtagn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mason throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fhtagn stays in close to Mason's body and controls the position.
Fhtagn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mason looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Fhtagn from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mason takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mason has closed the distance and engaged Fhtagn in a clinch.
Mason tries to stall but Fhtagn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fhtagn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fhtagn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mason lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fhtagn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mason's defenses.
Fhtagn lands an elbow just above Mason 's eye.
Mason avoiding damage as Fhtagn throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fhtagn.
Fhtagn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fhtagn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fhtagn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mason's defenses.
Fhtagn lands a damaging elbow.
Fhtagn breaks the clinch.
Cthulhu Fhtagn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fhtagn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fhtagn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mason stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fhtagn cracks Mason with an open hand slap.
Fhtagn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fhtagn is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Rex Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fhtagn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mason counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn wants to improve his position but Mason is controlling well.
Mason is trying to work for a kimura but Fhtagn is defending well.
Mason working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Fhtagn's thigh. Fhtagn counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Fhtagn trying to keep a closed guard but Mason is proving a slippery customer.
Mason stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fhtagn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mason passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fhtagn wants to get back to his feet.
Fhtagn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason seems to be looking for submissions.
Fhtagn holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cthulhu Fhtagn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rex Mason's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
No luck for Mason with that takedown attempt.
Fhtagn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fhtagn!
Mason throws the left hand but Fhtagn avoids the punch easily.
Fhtagn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mason will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fhtagn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fhtagn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fhtagn wants to clinch
and Mason counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rex Mason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fhtagn trying to control the position.
Mason drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fhtagn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fhtagn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fhtagn!
Fhtagn stands up and beckons Mason to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason is looking to clinch but Fhtagn is avoiding it.
Mason throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fhtagn's waist but Fhtagn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mason off to one side.
A punch combination from Fhtagn misses.
Mason takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fhtagn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fhtagn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fhtagn wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fhtagn moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Fhtagn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fhtagn breaks the clinch.
Fhtagn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Fhtagn doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Mason shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fhtagn as he avoids it easily.
Fhtagn stalks Mason and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mason's face. Mason staggers backwards, shaken.
Mason will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fhtagn moves into the clinch successfully.
Fhtagn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fhtagn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fhtagn.
Fhtagn lands an elbow just above Mason 's eye.
Fhtagn missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn misses with a knee strike.
Fhtagn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Fhtagn.
Mason gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fhtagn regains guard.
Mason drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fhtagn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fhtagn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fhtagn!
Fhtagn tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Mason manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fhtagn's best efforts.
Mason gets full guard.
Fhtagn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Well,Mason is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Mason has his foot on Fhtagn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fhtagn works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mason throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fhtagn wants to stand but Mason is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fhtagn preventing the sweep.
Mason escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fhtagn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fhtagn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fhtagn trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fhtagn throws a head kick that half lands.
Mason throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fhtagn's waist but Fhtagn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mason off to one side.
Fhtagn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mason has time to react.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up.
Fhtagn lands a with a good body shot.
Rex Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fhtagn fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Fhtagn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cthulhu Fhtagn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fhtagn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Cthulhu Fhtagn!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Cthulhu Fhtagn!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Cthulhu Fhtagn!
Cthulhu Fhtagn wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devon Bairstow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Ferra Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: C.O.D. Care of the Devil. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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153 lbs
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25
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Bairstow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Felipe Ferra Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bairstow works the jab nicely.
It looks like Felipe Ferra Gomez has been cut.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Bairstow misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gomez.
Gomez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Bairstow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gomez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bairstow is avoiding damage well.
Bairstow can't do much from the bottom here.
Gomez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez working away.
Bairstow is not content to let Gomez control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gomez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bairstow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomez counters with a head kick.
Bairstow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bairstow misses with an uppercut. Gomez saw that one coming.
Bairstow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gomez counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bairstow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Bairstow.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bairstow.
Bairstow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gomez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Devon Bairstow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bairstow darts in and clinches Gomez up against the cage.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Bairstow 's eye.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but Bairstow blocks it.
Gomez scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gomez.
Gomez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bairstow wants to get back to striking at distance but Gomez won't allow it.
Bairstow manages to break the clinch.
Bairstow looks to land a left hand but Gomez moved out of range nicely.
Gomez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bairstow's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez trying to control but Bairstow is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bairstow controls Gomez momentarily but Gomez frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bairstow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.
Gomez trying to control but Bairstow is working from the bottom.
Bairstow is looking to stand up but Gomez isn't so interested in that idea.
Gomez won't allow Bairstow to sweep him here.
Bairstow keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bairstow is wriggling around but Gomez manages to pass to half guard.
Bairstow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomez.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bairstow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bairstow misses with a leg kick
and Gomez counters with a low kick, right behind Bairstow 's knee.
Bairstow thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Bairstow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick from Gomez lands but Bairstow takes it in his stride.
Bairstow misses with a double jab.
Gomez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bairstow clinches but Gomez breaks the clinch
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomez rushes Bairstow and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gomez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Ferra Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Ferra Gomez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bairstow.
Gomez lands a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gomez!
Gomez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bairstow is squirming around, avoiding Gomez's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bairstow looks a forlorn figure.
Bairstow wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gomez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bairstow is looking to escape.
Gomez lands a big shot there that rocks Bairstow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bairstow tries to hold on but Gomez postures up.
Gomez prevents Bairstow from getting the reversal.
Bairstow is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bairstow can't escape the position.
Bairstow is squirming around, avoiding Gomez's attempts to control the action.
Bairstow is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gomez working the ground and pound effectively.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the head.
Gomez looking to finish Bairstow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bairstow!
Bairstow taking shots to the head.
Bairstow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gomez goes for an armbar but Bairstow turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bairstow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bairstow throws and elbow that misses. Gomez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bairstow's guard. Nice move by Gomez!
Bairstow wants to stand up but Gomez is controlling him.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bairstow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomez throwing strikes but missing.
Gomez won't allow Bairstow to get back to his feet.
Gomez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bairstow is keeping the position for now.
Gomez thows a big elbow that misses.
Gomez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Bairstow.
Bairstow punishes Gomez's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomez slips under a jab from Bairstow.
Gomez staying out of range there.
Bairstow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bairstow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gomez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bairstow is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Ferra Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Felipe Ferra Gomez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Gomez.
Bairstow lands a nice shot that snaps Gomez's head back.
Gomez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bairstow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gomez. That one must have hurt.
Gomez swinging wilding here.
Gomez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bairstow misses with a kick to the body
and Gomez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A swing and a miss from Bairstow.
Bairstow tries for a takedown but Gomez circles away easily
and Gomez counters with an inside leg kick.
Gomez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gomez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bairstow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Gomez to counter with a crisp jab.
Devon Bairstow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Devon Bairstow has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bairstow is rocked!
A head kick by Bairstow misses
and Gomez counters by clinching up.
Oh Bairstow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Gomez.
Bairstow seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bairstow can't break the clinch.
A short left from Gomez.
Gomez with a knee to the head.
Bairstow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bairstow tries to pull guard but Gomez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Bairstow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez gets through Bairstow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a knee strike.
Gomez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bairstow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bairstow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bairstow tries to clinch but Gomez moves away
and Gomez counters by clinching up.
Gomez lands a shot to the body.
Gomez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gomez keeps control of Bairstow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bairstow wants to break free but Gomez has control.
Gomez looking to throw knees to the head but Bairstow is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bairstow is working Gomez over against the cage.
Gomez lands a nice elbow.
Bairstow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bairstow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gomez counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Bairstow misses.
Felipe Ferra Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice combination there by Gomez.
Gomez works Bairstow's body with a nice hook.
Bairstow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bairstow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomez.
Gomez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bairstow, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Gomez.
Gomez lands a nice knee to the body.
Gomez tries to land knees in the clinch but Bairstow avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gomez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bairstow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Gomez - that landed with a thud.
Gomez scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bairstow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gomez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bairstow is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomez has double underhooks.
Bairstow avoids a wild elbow strike from Gomez.
Gomez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bairstow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gomez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Bairstow.
Gomez scores with a hook to the body.
Bairstow is trying to break free.
Bairstow breaks the clinch.
Gomez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bairstow rather than just go for the knockout.
Gomez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gomez, right into the meat.
Bairstow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gomez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bairstow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bairstow's knee momentarily.
Gomez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gomez connects with a high kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Gomez scores with a four punch combination!
Gomez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bairstow at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bairstow lands the left hand.
Bairstow throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Bairstow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gomez counters with a straight right hand.
Bairstow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gomez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Bairstow.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bairstow with a jab.
Bairstow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gomez.
Bairstow misses with the combination.
Bairstow clinches but Gomez breaks the clinch
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bairstow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gomez.
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bairstow wants to clinch
and Gomez counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Ferra Gomez really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bairstow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bairstow wants to clinch but Gomez slips to the side
and Gomez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bairstow lands a head shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bairstow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gomez - the referee stops the clock and Bairstow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gomez. Bairstow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bairstow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Gomez.
Gomez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bairstow.
Bairstow misses with an uppercut. Gomez saw that one coming.
Bairstow shoots and misses
and Gomez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bairstow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomez lands a nice knee to the body.
Gomez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gomez gets through Bairstow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gomez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gomez crunches a lovely knee into Bairstow's ribcage.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Bairstow shrugs off.
Gomez lands with a right to the head.
Gomez lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gomez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bairstow's face.
Gomez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gomez misses with an elbow strike.
Bairstow managing to block the knees to the body from Gomez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bairstow.
Bairstow tries for a takedown but Gomez manages to get underhooks.
Gomez lands a damaging elbow.
Bairstow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomez clinches up with Bairstow and pushes him back against the cage.
Gomez trying to land knees to the body.
Gomez scores with a knee to the head.
Bairstow drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Bairstow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez crunches a lovely knee into Bairstow's ribcage.
Gomez misses with a knee to the head.
Bairstow tries to score a body lock takedown but Gomez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gomez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bairstow.
Bairstow tries to break the clinch but Gomez is controlling the position.
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.
Gomez swings wildly with an uppercut but Bairstow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bairstow tries to break the clinch but Gomez is controlling the position.
Gomez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bairstow.
Gomez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bairstow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bairstow has Gomez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gomez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Felipe Ferra Gomez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gomez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bairstow is trying to break the clinch but Gomez has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bairstow.
Gomez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bairstow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bairstow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gomez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bairstow breaks from the clinch.
Bairstow throws a lazy head kick
and Gomez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bairstow wants to clinch but Gomez slips to the side
and Gomez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bairstow!
Bairstow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gomez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bairstow is looking to improve his position but Gomez isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Bairstow really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gomez with shots to the head and body - Bairstow looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bairstow is trying desperately to improve position.
Gomez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gomez prevents Bairstow from getting the reversal.
Gomez looking to finish Bairstow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bairstow!
Bairstow tries to hold on but Gomez pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gomez with shots to the head and body - Bairstow looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gomez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bairstow can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bairstow bucks up and throws Gomez to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Bairstow tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Bairstow motions for Gomez to come forward. Bairstow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Gomez as Bairstow shoots in.
A left and a right from Gomez both land. Nice combination.
Gomez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez winds up and cracks Bairstow with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gomez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bairstow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bairstow looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Ferra Gomez dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Gomez.
Bairstow misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomez counters with a two punch combo.
Gomez thows a body kick. Bairstow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bairstow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomez as he avoids it easily.
Bairstow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gomez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bairstow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gomez - the referee stops the clock and Bairstow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gomez. Bairstow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gomez lands a high kick!
Gomez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bairstow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Bairstow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bairstow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gomez.
Nice body kick from Gomez.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gomez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gomez. Bairstow shrugs it off though.
Bairstow misses with a jab to the body
and Gomez counters with a left to the body.
Bairstow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gomez counters by moving into the clinch.
Gomez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Gomez as the two fighters clinch.
Bairstow wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Gomez.
A knee to the head by Gomez.
Gomez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bairstow's face.
Bairstow breaks the clinch.
Gomez lands a two punch combo.
Bairstow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez seems to be looking for submissions.
Gomez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bairstow tries to kick Gomez off but Gomez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gomez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bairstow is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez with the ground and pound but Bairstow uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bairstow throws a push kick but Gomez slaps the foot to one side.
Gomez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gomez trying to pass the guard but Bairstow defending well.
Gomez wants to control but Bairstow is keeping him busy.
Bairstow wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomez wants to free his trapped foot but Bairstow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bairstow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Bairstow keeps moving.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bairstow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomez trying to control but Bairstow is working from the bottom.
Devon Bairstow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felipe Ferra Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bairstow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bairstow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bairstow moves out of range of the body kick from Gomez.
Bairstow works over Gomez's head and body with a nice combination.
Bairstow swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.
Bairstow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Ferra Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Felipe Ferra Gomez!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Felipe Ferra Gomez!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Felipe Ferra Gomez!
Felipe Ferra Gomez wins by unanimous decision!
Felipe Ferra Gomez is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelm Reich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Biggum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reich comes to the cage accompanied by Wilhelm Reich in Hell. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Reich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Biggum!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Biggum looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reich wants to pass the guard but Biggum is defending well.
Reich is thwarting Biggum's attempts to control the position.
Biggum is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Reich pulls his head out easily.
Reich tries to pass to full mount but Biggum defends it.
Biggum tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Reich 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.
Reich wants to pass the guard but Biggum is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reich lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reich closes the distance and clinches up with Biggum, looking for a takedown. Reich pushes Biggum against the cage but Biggum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Biggum throws the kick towards the body but Reich avoids it.
Reich shoots in for a double leg but Biggum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biggum has his takedown stuffed
so Reich counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Biggum wants to sweep but no luck.
Reich drops back looking for a leg! Biggum is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Biggum manages to kick Reich off! Reich jumps back into Biggum's guard.
Reich passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Reich tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reich has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reich advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggum sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Reich 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.
Reich is working for a kimura but Biggum is defending it quite comfortably.
Reich is breathing heavily.
Biggum trying to control but Reich postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Biggum tries to get to full guard but Reich has control of the leg.
Reich is looking to advance position but Biggum won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggum manages to get to full guard.
Biggum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reich slips nicely into half guard.
Reich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Biggum defends it well.
Reich is working for a submission of some sort.
Biggum is pressing down on Reich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reich wants to pass the guard but Biggum is keeping the position.
Reich is working hard here to advance position.
Reich stopping the sweep attempt from Biggum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reich advances to half guard.
Reich 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. Biggum tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Reich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wilhelm Reich!
Wilhelm Reich retains his bantamweight title!
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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