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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tazwar Masood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masood comes to the cage accompanied by The Pakistan National Anthem. The crowd seem to be enjoying Thornton's choice of entrance music: Orgasmatron. 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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174 lbs
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170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tazwar Masood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Thornton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton closes the distance and clinches up with Masood, looking for a takedown. Thornton pushes Masood against the cage but Masood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thornton throws a hook but Masood blocks it.
Masood throws a shot from downtown. Thornton moves away and avoids it.
Masood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Masood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thornton.
Thornton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masood.
Masood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Thornton does no damage.
Masood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thornton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab from Masood.
Masood leaves Thornton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thornton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Masood is fending him off so far but Thornton persists. Nope, Masood circles away and we're back to standing.
Tazwar Masood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Thornton.
Thornton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masood.
Masood lands with an overhand left.
Masood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
BOOM! Masood lands a beautiful left hook that drops Thornton. Thornton tries to recover but Masood is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Thornton lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tazwar Masood!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Westaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai Instructor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Westaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Muay Thai Instructor!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Instructor moves into range and clinches up with Westaway.
Instructor breaks from the clinch.
Instructor feints and then cracks Westaway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Westaway down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Westaway.
Westaway has a takedown stuffed.
Instructor is looking to clinch but Westaway is avoiding it.
Westaway will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Westaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Instructor slaps away a takedown attempt from Westaway, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Westaway lands with a nice combination. Instructor backs away looking to recover.
Westaway throws a nice looking combination but Instructor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Instructor tries to clinch up but Westaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Westaway circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westaway looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Instructor is fending him off so far but Westaway persists. Nope, Instructor circles away and we're back to standing.
Instructor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Westaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Instructor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Westaway.
Westaway changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Instructor tries to avoid it but Westaway manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Instructor to the ground. Instructor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Instructor stuffs the takedown.
Instructor moves in looking to clinch but Westaway pushes him off.
Instructor tries to close the distance and clinch but Westaway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Westaway with that takedown attempt.
Instructor has managed to clinch.
Instructor manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Westaway.
Instructor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Westaway is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westaway blocks a head kick by Instructor.
Westaway fails with the takedown.
Instructor scoring well with a low kick there.
Westaway shoots in and drives through. Instructor sprawls well.
Instructor doesn't manage to clinch there - Westaway circles away.
Instructor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Westaway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Instructor pushes Westaway up against the cage in a clinch.
Westaway blocks an elbow strike.
Instructor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Instructor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Instructor breaks the clinch.
Instructor throws a head kick that Westaway semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westaway looks for a takedown but Instructor sprawls well.
Instructor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Westaway counters with a nice uppercut.
Instructor thows a body shot but no joy.
Westaway slips under a jab from Instructor.
Instructor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Westaway is trying hard to land a takedown here. Instructor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Instructor is looking to slow Westaway down with leg kicks.
Instructor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Instructor landing knees to the head.
It looks like Alex Westaway has been cut.
Instructor stalling the fight.
Westaway takes a knee right on the jaw!
Instructor drops Westaway with a big knee straight up the middle! Westaway is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Westaway is rocked!
Instructor closes the distance and pushes Westaway back into the cage.
Oh Westaway is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Instructor lands with a short shot to the head.
Instructor with the Thai clinch, moves his hips back and unleashes a brutal knee to the head! Westaway drops to the mat in a crumpled heap! Huuuuuuge knee there! WOW!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Muay Thai Instructor!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knocko Blocko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knocko Blocko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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270 lbs
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268 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Knocko Blocko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blocko connects with a stiff jab that staggers Smith - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Knocko Blocko!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Brennam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert Brennam will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Prefers standup |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Brennam!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez scores with a takedown into Brennam's guard.
Brennam keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brennam is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brennam has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gomez has passed into side control.
Gomez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gomez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brennam is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brennam stops Gomez from passing to mount.
Gomez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brennam is avoiding damage well.
Gomez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gomez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brennam takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brennam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brennam rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gomez's guard! Nice work there by Brennam!
Gomez wants to sweep here but Brennam controlling him for the moment.
Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brennam wants to stand but Gomez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brennam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gomez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brennam!
Brennam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gomez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brennam looks a forlorn figure.
Brennam is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brennam is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gomez looking to secure an arm triangle but Brennam defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennam is trying desperately to improve position.
Gomez landing shots from mount.
Brennam is working to get back to half guard.
Gomez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brennam?
Gomez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brennam looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brennam in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gomez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brennam hang on?
Gomez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomez working for a submission but Brennam is keeping him at bay.
Brennam regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Gomez.
Gomez stalling away here and it's allowed Brennam to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gomez trying to control but Brennam is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Gomez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brennam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brennam misses the shot to the body.
Thiago Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brennam misses with a wild combination.
Gomez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brennam swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Gomez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thiago Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brennam lands a jab to the nose.
Brennam scores with a decent looking hook.
Brennam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomez's head backwards.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brennam is breathing heavily.
Brennam avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Brennam bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomez's head.
Brennam chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gomez can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Gomez.
Brennam tries to break free but Gomez pushes him back against the cage.
Gomez manages to pull guard.
Gomez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brennam's guard.
Gomez pushing down on Brennam's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gomez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gomez seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Brennam is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thiago Gomez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willy Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greig Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Duality. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Counter striker
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Greig Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson misses with a double jab.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Watson.
Watson is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watson is defended easily by Smith.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Watson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Watson wants to pass to mount but Smith is defending the position.
Smith has his hands clasped together around Watson's back. He's all about the action.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Watson is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is not content to let Watson control the position.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith working for a triangle but Watson defends it easily.
Watson trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Watson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Watson lands a couple of elbows.
Smith has his feet on Watson's thighs here. He's pushed Watson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Watson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Greig Smith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between dave jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boreas Notus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jones comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Notus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smashing Pumpkins- Zero. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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274 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, dave jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Boreas Notus!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Notus misses with a looping right.
Notus leaves jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Notus checks a leg kick.
Notus tries to bum rush jones with a series of wild strikes but jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Notus throws a head kick but jones moves out of range.
jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Notus sprawls well. He's pushed jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Notus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
jones throws a series of strikes that have Notus backpedaling.
It looks like Boreas Notus has been cut.
jones throws a right hand that Notus ducks under and follows up with a left that Notus also avoids with ease.
jones looks to land a left hand but Notus moved out of range nicely.
jones scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for jones.
jones's corner calls for a 1-2. jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for jones.
jones shoots in for a takedown but Notus shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dave jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Notus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but jones manages to avoid it.
jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jones working the ground and pound effectively.
That has opened up Boreas Notus's cut even more.
Notus is trying to stand.
Notus tries to hold on but jones postures up.
jones is landing with some decent strikes but Notus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The cut above Boreas Notus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
jones is landing with some decent strikes but Notus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boreas Notus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Boreas Notus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). dave jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adebisi is looking to clinch.
Adebisi is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Sean Taylor has been cut.
Adebisi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adebisi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adebisi forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Adebisi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Adebisi.
Taylor takes an elbow to the temple.
Adebisi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Taylor avoids a wild elbow strike from Adebisi.
Adebisi lands a damaging elbow.
Adebisi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adebisi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adebisi misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adebisi throws an elbow that misses.
Adebisi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adebisi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Adebisi looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Adebisi slowing the pace effectively.
Adebisi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Adebisi has Taylor pushed against the cage.
Adebisi throws an elbow but it misses.
Adebisi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adebisi lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Taylor avoiding damage as Adebisi throws knees to the body.
Adebisi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adebisi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sean Taylor's cut is getting worse.
Adebisi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Adebisi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taylor's brow.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Adebisi keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Adebisi has the dominant position.
Adebisi throws an elbow that misses.
Adebisi lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Adebisi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adebisi lands an elbow just above Taylor 's eye.
Taylor wants to break free but Adebisi has control.
Adebisi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adebisi avoiding damage.
Adebisi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.
Taylor avoids the elbow strike from Adebisi, against the cage.
Taylor blocks the elbow strike.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adebisi has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Adebisi leaning against his opponent.
Adebisi lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Adebisi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adebisi throws an elbow but misses.
Taylor avoiding damage as Adebisi throws knees to the body.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor avoids the elbow strike from Adebisi, against the cage.
Adebisi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adebisi pushes off an throws an elbow but Taylor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Adebisi is trying to stall.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Adebisi keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike.
Adebisi lands a damaging elbow.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Adebisi.
Adebisi missing with knees to the body.
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.
Adebisi misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adebisi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adebisi misses with an elbow strike.
Taylor avoids a wild elbow strike from Adebisi.
Adebisi lands an elbow inside.
Adebisi trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Adebisi.
Adebisi lands a damaging elbow.
Taylor avoiding damage as Adebisi throws knees to the body.
Adebisi looks gassed!
Nice elbow from Adebisi.
Adebisi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Adebisi lands a nice elbow.
Adebisi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adebisi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adebisi tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Adebisi missing with knees to the body.
Adebisi is looking to control Taylor's arms but Taylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adebisi has his back to the cage.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Adebisi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Taylor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Taylor cracks Adebisi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adebisi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Adebisi avoids nicely.
Adebisi works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor lands a left and a right that send Adebisi crashing to the mat, dazed. Taylor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Simon Adebisi has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor lands with a right that hurts Adebisi. Adebisi looks to clinch but Taylor throws a short knee that drops Adebisi. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Sean Taylor!
Sean Taylor retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Hushovd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Hushovd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hushovd's head.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Hushovd moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Hushovd saw it coming and moves away.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Hushovd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hushovd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Hushovd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hushovd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Hushovd avoids the punch easily.
Hushovd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hushovd.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Hushovd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hushovd moves away.
Hushovd throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Hushovd's leg but Hushovd calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez works Hushovd's body with a nice hook.
Hushovd tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez lands a with a good body shot.
Hushovd is breathing heavily.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Hushovd ducks down to avoid it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hushovd. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hushovd.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Hushovd's head but Hushovd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hushovd dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hushovd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Hushovd.
Hushovd throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez lunges at Hushovd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hushovd's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez wants to slow Hushovd down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez throws a jab when Hushovd was well out of range.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Hushovd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hushovd misses with a body shot
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Hushovd avoids the punch easily.
Hushovd avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hushovd throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Sanchez lands a two punch combo.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
BOOM! Sanchez lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hushovd. Hushovd tries to recover but Sanchez is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hushovd lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Sanchez! Raul Sanchez retains his welterweight title!
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