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CFL 1 Year Celebration PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Venable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ive Nackershort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nackershort has chosen The Rocky Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Decent boxing
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Venable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Ive Nackershort!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nackershort throws a combination. Venable tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Venable misses with an attempted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Venable.
Venable on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Venable misses.
Venable lands a high kick!
Venable on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nackershort with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Venable to score with a decent uppercut.
Nackershort lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Venable scoring well with a low kick there.
Nackershort scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venable connects with a solid leg kick.
Venable looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Venable lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nackershort's sensitive parts.
Venable throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Venable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nackershort chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Venable can pounce on him.
Nackershort looks gassed!
Nackershort throws a series of punches but Venable moves out of range.
Venable swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nackershort throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Venable sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Venable moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venable turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Venable cracks the inside of Nackershort's front leg.
Venable moves away from the strike by Nackershort.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Venable bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nackershort's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nackershort takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Venable feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nackershort's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venable misses with a low kick.
Nackershort chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Venable can pounce on him.
Venable tries a head kick but it misses.
Venable tries to clinch up.
Venable is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Nackershort.
Venable tries to clinch there but Nackershort circles away.
Venable gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Venable is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Venable tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Venable tries to land a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venable lands an elbow just above Nackershort 's eye.
Nackershort takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nackershort avoiding damage as Venable throws knees to the body.
Nackershort breaks from the clinch.
Venable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Venable closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Venable walks into a straight right hand from Nackershort.
Nackershort dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Venable takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Venable misses with a head kick.
Venable gets a clinch.
Nackershort tries to break free but Venable pushes him back against the cage.
Venable lands an elbow inside that Nackershort shrugs off.
Venable effectively controlling the action here.
Nackershort breaks the clinch.
Venable uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nackershort.
Good shot there by Nackershort.
Venable uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nackershort.
Nackershort throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Venable looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nackershort misses with a body shot.
Nackershort checks a low kick from Venable.
Venable tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nackershort is able to avoid easily.
Nackershort slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nackershort.
Venable fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nackershort scores with a one two! Venable had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Venable, right into the meat.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Nackershort misses the shot to the body.
Venable misses with a low kick.
Venable moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.
A shot to de liver by Nackershort. Beautiful body shot.
Nackershort avoids the head kick by Venable.
Nackershort cracks Venable with a good jab.
Nackershort bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Venable's head.
Nackershort avoids the head kick by Venable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venable was well out of range. Poor timing from Nackershort.
Venable moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.
Nackershort with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nackershort checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nackershort lands a body shot.
Venable is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nackershort.
Nackershort just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Nackershort blocks the low kick.
Nackershort wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nackershort moves away from the strike by Venable.
Nackershort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nackershort goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Venable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nackershort lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Venable blocks a jab.
Venable takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Venable tries to clinch there but Nackershort circles away.
Nackershort connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Venable dominated that round.
That's time! Venable's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nackershort goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Venable tries to clinch up.
Venable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nackershort scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Venable takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Venable fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nackershort.
Nackershort avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Venable throws a half hearted mid kick.
Venable on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Venable wants to clinch up but Nackershort keeps it at a distance.
Venable moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nackershort circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nackershort.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort moves out of range.
Venable gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Venable trying to land knees to the body.
Nackershort is trying to break free.
Nackershort is trying to break free.
Venable connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nackershort's face.
Nackershort avoiding damage as Venable throws knees to the body.
Venable keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nackershort's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nackershort wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nackershort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nackershort wants to get back to striking at distance but Venable won't allow it.
Nackershort pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nackershort darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Venable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Venable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nackershort looks to land a right hand but Venable moved out of range.
Venable takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nackershort connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Venable throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nackershort.
Venable looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nackershort scores with a nice strike.
Venable darts in and clinches Nackershort up against the cage.
Nackershort has had enough of the clinch but Venable keeps him there for the moment.
Nackershort wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Venable has him pressed against the cage.
Nackershort is looking to break free of the clinch but Venable has double underhooks.
Venable lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Venable is trying to maintain a safe position but Nackershort gets an underhook and turns Venable into the cage.
Nackershort tries to circle away but Venable has him pinned against the cage.
Venable keeps control of Nackershort as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nackershort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nackershort tries to break free but Venable pushes him back against the cage.
Nackershort wants to get back to striking at distance but Venable won't allow it.
Nackershort is trying to break the clinch but Venable is controlling him.
Nackershort is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nackershort wants to get back to striking at distance but Venable won't allow it.
Venable wants to stall.
Venable keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nackershort's efforts to push away.
Venable lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Venable missing with knees to the body.
Venable utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Venable taking a breather.
Venable creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nackershort's defenses.
Nackershort's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Venable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Venable throws a head kick that misses.
Venable is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venable uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nackershort.
Venable throws a head kick but Nackershort moves out of range.
Nackershort misses with a wild combination.
Venable tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Venable is looking to clinch but Nackershort is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venable tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nackershort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nackershort misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venable.
Danga de danga de dang - Nackershort scores with a four punch combination!
Venable throws the kick towards the body but Nackershort avoids it.
Venable tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Venable is looking to clinch.
Venable scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Venable throws a leg kick but Nackershort checks it.
Venable fails in his attempt to clinch.
Venable scores with a leg kick.
Nackershort connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nackershort uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Venable.
Venable instigates a clinch.
Venable wants to stall.
Nackershort wants to get back to striking at distance but Venable won't allow it.
Nackershort is looking to break free of the clinch but Venable has double underhooks.
Nackershort tries to circle away but Venable has him pinned against the cage.
Nackershort can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nackershort as Venable tries to tie him up.
Venable lands an elbow that stopped Nackershort in his tracks for a moment.
Nackershort tries to break the clinch but Venable is controlling the position.
Venable scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nackershort as Venable tries to tie him up.
Venable using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Venable is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nackershort is defending well for now.
Nackershort is trying to break the clinch but Venable is controlling him.
Venable tries a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks it.
Nackershort is trying to force a seperation but Venable has the dominant position.
Venable lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Venable with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Venable.
A frustrated look appears on Nackershort's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Venable.
Nackershort is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nackershort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Venable is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nackershort tries to break free but Venable pushes him back against the cage.
Venable is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nackershort is defending well for now.
Venable with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Venable.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nackershort wants to break free but Venable has control.
Venable is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nackershort is defending well for now.
Nackershort tries to break the clinch but Venable is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Venable dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nackershort connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Venable looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nackershort swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Venable with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Venable turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nackershort thows a body shot but no joy.
Nackershort lands with an overhand left.
Venable motions for Nackershort to come forward. Venable throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nackershort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nackershort fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venable manages to avoid it.
Venable moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venable explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Venable lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nackershort swats away the attempt to clinch by Venable.
Nackershort takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Venable keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Venable misses with a kick to the body.
Ricky Venable is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nackershort takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Venable throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nackershort tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nackershort crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Venable - the referee stops the clock and Nackershort gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Venable. Nackershort manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Venable moves into the clinch.
Venable unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nackershort lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Venable comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Venable is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nackershort takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Venable connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nackershort's face.
Nackershort breaks from the clinch.
Nackershort blocks a head kick by Venable.
Venable drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Venable misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Venable.
Nackershort lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nackershort stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Venable.
Ive Nackershort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort lands with a straight right. Venable didn't see that one coming.
Nackershort bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Venable fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nackershort is out of range.
Nackershort tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venable was well out of range. Poor timing from Nackershort.
Nackershort lands a jab to the nose.
Venable finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Venable is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Venable takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nackershort keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Nackershort keeps the fight on the outside.
Venable moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.
Venable tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Venable throws a jab but it's blocked by Nackershort.
Venable throws out a leg kick but Nackershort moves out of range and Venable only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort lands a jab-cross combination.
Venable slips a jab and a cross from Nackershort.
Nackershort misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nackershort.
Ricky Venable is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Venable throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nackershort misses with a two punch combination.
Venable displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nackershort throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Venable.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Nackershort scores with a nice right hand.
Venable throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Venable.
Nackershort just misses with a punch to the body.
Nackershort's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nackershort duly obliges.
A big right from Nackershort misses.
Nackershort takes a swing at Venable's ribcage but misses.
Venable lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nackershort waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Venable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venable lands with a kick to the temple. Nackershort shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nackershort stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Venable.
Nackershort has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Venable.
Nackershort avoids the head kick by Venable.
Venable pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Venable throws out a loose jab but Nackershort uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venable finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Venable scores with a nice body kick.
Venable avoids the body shot from Nackershort.
Decent striking displayed by Nackershort there.
Nackershort lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Venable.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Nackershort looks to land a left hand but Venable moved out of range nicely.
Venable moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nackershort looks to land a left hand but Venable moved out of range nicely.
Nackershort doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nackershort misses with an uppercut. Venable saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Venable showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Venable has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Venable!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Kray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kray comes to the cage accompanied by The Ying Tong Song. Boy has chosen Johnny Boy - It's Johnny Boy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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255 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Ronald Kray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Boy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kray closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Jonny Boy has been cut.
Good shot there by Kray.
Kray keeps the fight on the outside.
Boy needs to keep his hands up - Kray had a free shot at his head there.
Kray misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Kray as Boy shoots in.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kray!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kray throws a hook but Boy blocks it.
Kray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boy.
Boy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boy misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy avoids the body shot from Kray.
Kray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boy misses with a hook. Kray ducked under it nicely.
Kray throws out a loose jab but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boy.
Ronald Kray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boy looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kray misses with a hook. Boy ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kray punishes Boy's body with a nice straight punch.
Kray connects with a single shot there.
That has opened up Jonny Boy's cut even more.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kray misses with a wild body shot.
Kray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boy tries to clinch there but Kray circles away.
Boy stalks Kray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kray's face. Kray staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Ronald Kray has been cut.
Kray throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kray throws a jab but it's blocked by Boy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Boy.
Kray lands a body shot.
Kray cracks Boy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Kray misses the target.
Kray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boy manages to avoid it.
Kray keeps the fight on the outside.
Kray throws a lazy right hand but Boy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kray lands a jab to Boy's midsection.
A jab from Kray misses.
Kray misses with a wild body shot.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch but Kray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boy tries a head kick but it misses.
Kray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kray.
A big right from Kray misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Kray dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kray throws a body punch but Boy moves out of range.
Boy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kray throws a jab but it's blocked by Boy.
Jonny Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kray lands with a straight right. Boy didn't see that one coming.
Kray cracks a nice hook into Boy's ribs.
Jab, jab by Kray - just one landing.
Kray with a hook.
The cut above Jonny Boy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kray misses the jab.
Kray throws a low kick but Boy avoids it.
Boy tries to clinch up.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Boy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kray has got the better of the exchanges.
Kray keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Boy misses.
Kray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kray lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ronald Kray is winning the standup battle so far.
Boy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kray.
Boy wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A head kick misses from Boy.
Kray wants to land a leg kick but Boy is out of range.
Boy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab by Kray.
Boy blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kray misses.
Kray throws a hook but Boy avoids it easily.
Boy tries to clinch but Kray is having none of it.
Kray checks a leg kick.
Boy throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Kray lands.
Jonny Boy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kray misses with an uppercut. Boy saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kray throws out the jab.
Boy is looking to clinch but Kray is avoiding it.
Kray throws a jab when Boy was well out of range.
Kray catches Boy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonny Boy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ronald Kray!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas De Groote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Groote's entrance music is Bas' Theme. A fine choice. Staley has chosen Alice in Chains - No Excuses as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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245 lbs
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270 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bas De Groote!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Layne Staley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for De Groote, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Staley misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Groote keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Staley.
De Groote uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Staley.
A slow jab from Staley misses its intended target.
De Groote closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Staley takes one to the side of the head.
De Groote drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
De Groote wants to lay and pray for a moment but Staley keeps working.
De Groote working the body and head with strikes.
Staley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked De Groote off and has taken his back!
Staley somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
De Groote tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groote is working hard here to advance position.
Staley missing with punches from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at De Groote as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Staley!
Staley scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staley misses with an elbow to the head.
Staley lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Staley connects with a big shot to the side of De Groote's head.
Staley is not going to allow De Groote to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Staley connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for De Groote to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staley working for a choke but De Groote is defending well.
Staley is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged De Groote with him. De Groote is trying to defend but Staley has an arm under the chin now! De Groote grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Layne Staley!
Layne Staley is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien has chosen Rocky Road to Dublin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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142 lbs
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Howlett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie O Brien !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howlett keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
O Brien seems to be looking for submissions.
Howlett keeping control of the position.
O Brien throwing shots but Howlett is blocking nicely.
Howlett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from O Brien .
O Brien thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Howlett's head.
O Brien tries to pass the half guard into mount. Howlett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
O Brien has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
O Brien has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett wants to hold on but O Brien pushes him away.
O Brien lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by O Brien .
Howlett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
O Brien prevents Howlett from getting the reversal.
O Brien throws some wild stikes that Howlett manages to avoid easily.
O Brien looking for a guillotine from mount but Howlett is having none of it.
O Brien postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Howlett looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien lands a heavy elbow.
O Brien throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Howlett because O Brien loaded up on that one.
O Brien sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Howlett tries to lock up and control but O Brien gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, O Brien cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
O Brien is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Howlett can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Howlett is trying desperately to improve position.
O Brien throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Howlett because O Brien loaded up on that one.
O Brien throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Howlett is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
O Brien throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Howlett because O Brien loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Brien scoring with strikes but Howlett is staying in there.
O Brien lands a heavy elbow.
O Brien working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Howlett slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Howlett is not content to let O Brien control the position.
O Brien controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from O Brien there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett tries to kick O Brien off but O Brien keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
O Brien is looking to pass Howlett's guard but actually Howlett recovers to full guard.
O Brien prevents Howlett from getting back to his feet.
Howlett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Howlett keeping full guard, as O Brien tries to pass.
Howlett has momentary wrist control but O Brien slips an elbow through the middle.
O Brien postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O Brien trying to control the position from guard on top but Howlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie O Brien dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Howlett connects with a looping right hand.
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
O Brien shoots in but Howlett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Brien shoots in looking for a takedown. Howlett tries to sprawl out of it but O Brien keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howlett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
O Brien slips a jab and a cross from Howlett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien throws a hook but Howlett avoids it easily.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Howlett.
Howlett thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien scores with a takedown into Howlett's guard.
Howlett trying to keep a closed guard but O Brien is proving a slippery customer.
O Brien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howlett is keeping the position for now.
Howlett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Howlett is trying to keep O Brien in close.
Howlett keeping full guard, as O Brien tries to pass.
Howlett can't keep his opponent in guard - O Brien advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Howlett keeping hold of O Brien 's head, controlling as best he can.
Howlett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Howlett won't allow O Brien to pass to mount.
O Brien missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
O Brien scoring with strikes to the body and head.
O Brien thows a huge punch but Howlett dodges it nicely.
O Brien not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
O Brien throws a strike but Howlett avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien tries to free his leg and advance position but Howlett is retaining full guard.
Howlett wants to sweep here but O Brien controlling him for the moment.
Howlett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Brien .
O Brien postures up in Howlett's guard and throws a big left but Howlett blocks it.
Howlett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Howlett moves into the clinch.
Howlett presses O Brien against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Howlett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howlett lands a body punch in the clinch.
O Brien goes for a takedown attempt but Howlett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie O Brien .
O Brien misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Howlett looks to land a combination but O Brien avoids it well.
Howlett moves in looking to clinch but O Brien pushes him off.
Howlett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James Howlett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Brien .
Donnie O Brien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howlett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Brien shoots for a takedown but Howlett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howlett misses with a series of wild punches.
O Brien shoots in and drives through. Howlett sprawls well.
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 James Howlett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
O Brien fails with the takedown.
Howlett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howlett defending well as O Brien loads up on a big left hand.
Howlett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howlett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
O Brien throws a combination that misses
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien swats away the attempt to clinch by Howlett.
Howlett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice sprawl there from Howlett as O Brien shoots in.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie O Brien .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Howlett does it's job there.
Howlett lands a nice shot to the body.
Howlett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howlett connects with a body shot.
O Brien throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howlett's waist but Howlett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing O Brien off to one side.
O Brien takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howlett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howlett connects with the punch.
O Brien looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
O Brien misses with a series of wild punches.
Howlett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Brien .
Howlett tries to clinch but O Brien is having none of it.
O Brien misses with a hook.
Howlett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howlett takes a swing at O Brien 's ribcage but misses.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown but Howlett shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Howlett clinches.
O Brien is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A shot in the inside from Howlett.
Howlett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Howlett works on O Brien 's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien has Howlett pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. O Brien pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Howlett tumbling to the mat - O Brien dives into Howlett's guard.
O Brien is fighting to break Howlett's control of his arms but Howlett is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Howlett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Brien tries to free his leg and advance position but Howlett is retaining full guard.
O Brien postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O Brien stopping the sweep attempt from Howlett.
O Brien with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throwing strikes from guard but Howlett blocks nicely.
Howlett can't keep his opponent in guard - O Brien advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
O Brien missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howlett looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
Howlett misses with a body shot
and O Brien counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Howlett!
O Brien scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Howlett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Howlett is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Donnie O Brien just about did enough to take it.
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.
Howlett keeps the fight on the outside.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
Howlett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Brien shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Brien showed some decent athleticism there.
O Brien wants to pass to mount but Howlett is defending the position.
O Brien scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
O Brien winds up and cracks Howlett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
O Brien prevents Howlett from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
O Brien with the ground and pound but Howlett uses the opportunity to regain guard.
O Brien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howlett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howlett controls O Brien momentarily but O Brien frees himself.
O Brien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howlett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howlett lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as O Brien backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Brien .
O Brien throws a looping overhand right but Howlett ducks down to avoid it.
Howlett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien .
O Brien misses with a takedown
and Howlett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
O Brien is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice body punch from Howlett.
A right hand to the body from Howlett.
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Brien swats away the attempt to clinch by Howlett.
O Brien keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howlett misses the body punch
and O Brien counters with a left to the body.
Howlett has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howlett.
A short body shot lands from Howlett as the two fighters clinch.
O Brien goes for a takedown attempt but Howlett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie O Brien .
Howlett gets caught flat footed, as O Brien shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Howlett wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Howlett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Brien throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Brien wants to pass the guard but Howlett is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Howlett is on top in guard.
O Brien has an active guard here but Howlett has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Donnie O Brien will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Howlett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Brien counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Howlett's guard now.
Howlett is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
O Brien drops back looking for a leg! Howlett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Howlett manages to kick O Brien off! O Brien jumps back into Howlett's guard.
O Brien wants to pass the guard but Howlett is keeping the position.
O Brien passes into half guard.
Howlett slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
O Brien is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett pulls O Brien in to control the position.
O Brien throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Brien postures up and lands a big shot to Howlett's brow.
Howlett keeping full guard, as O Brien tries to pass.
O Brien is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Howlett wants to get back to his feet but O Brien is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
O Brien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
O Brien landing with the ground and pound.
O Brien postures up in Howlett's guard and throws a big left but Howlett blocks it.
Howlett 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.
O Brien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howlett is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Howlett slips under a jab.
O Brien shoots in looking for a takedown. Howlett tries to sprawl out of it but O Brien keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howlett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Howlett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
James Howlett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien tries to clinch but Howlett moves out of range.
O Brien with a poor takedown
and Howlett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Howlett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Brien stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Howlett takes a swing at O Brien 's ribcage but misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howlett!
Howlett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Howlett misses with the head strike.
Howlett cracks O Brien with a nice body shot.
Howlett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Howlett struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
Howlett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
Howlett content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Howlett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howlett lands an uppercut.
O Brien drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Howlett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Donnie O Brien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie O Brien .
Howlett is trying to break free.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Howlett won't allow it.
O Brien drops down looking for an ankle pick but Howlett pulls his leg out and moves away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by O Brien .
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie O Brien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think O Brien has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:49
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:49
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie O Brien !
Donnie O Brien is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kukka Multa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Multa comes to the cage accompanied by Pain - Monkey Business. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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151 lbs
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kukka Multa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cormac Maguire!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maguire blocks a jab.
Multa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maguire.
A clash of legs there as Multa blocks the low kick.
Maguire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maguire misses with an uppercut. Multa saw that one coming.
Maguire lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Kukka Multa has been cut.
Multa moves out of range as Maguire strikes.
Maguire looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Multa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Multa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maguire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maguire throws a leg kick but Multa moved away.
The fighters circling - Multa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Multa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maguire.
Cormac Maguire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Maguire does no damage.
Multa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Multa misses with a wild body shot.
Maguire misses with a body shot
and Multa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maguire connects with a solid leg kick.
Multa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maguire.
Maguire connects with a right hand. Multa shakes it off.
Multa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Multa misses the shot to the body.
Maguire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Multa circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a leg kick that is checked
and Multa counters with a single leg into guard. Maguire didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Multa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maguire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maguire looking to hit a scissor sweep but Multa is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Multa wants to control from the top but Maguire keeps moving.
Maguire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Multa.
Maguire keeping moving, preventing Multa from controlling successfully.
Multa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maguire's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire keeping moving, preventing Multa from controlling successfully.
Maguire wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Multa looking to pass the guard.
Multa trying to control the position from guard on top but Maguire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maguire pulls Multa in close to his closed guard and prevents Multa from doing any damage or advancing position.
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.
Multa looking to sit in guard and control but Maguire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Multa wants to improve his position but instead Maguire has moved into half guard.
Multa wants to get back to full guard.
Multa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maguire's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maguire's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cormac Maguire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kukka Multa's cut.
That's time! Multa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maguire misses with a body shot
and Multa counters with a straight right hand.
Multa throws a hook to the side of Maguire's head but Maguire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maguire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maguire throws a nice looking combination but Multa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maguire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maguire misses with a straight right.
Cormac Maguire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Multa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maguire counters with a nice body shot.
Multa is looking to wear down Maguire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maguire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Multa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maguire thinking.
Multa misses with an uppercut. Maguire saw that one coming.
Maguire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cormac Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Multa thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire throws a looping overhand right but Multa ducks down to avoid it.
Multa shoots for a double leg takedown but Maguire sprawls well. He's pushed Multa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maguire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Multa is able to avoid easily.
Maguire pivots, looking for a leg kick but Multa is out of range and Maguire settles back down.
Maguire throws a leg kick but Multa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Maguire.
Maguire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Multa.
Maguire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maguire throws a sloppy body shot
and Multa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maguire connects with a crisp jab.
Maguire defending well as Multa loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Multa throws a hook but Maguire avoids it easily.
Maguire throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Multa counters with a left to the body.
Maguire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maguire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Multa blocks a leg kick.
Maguire misses with a body punch
and Maguire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maguire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maguire throws a leg kick that misses.
Multa takes a swing at Maguire's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Maguire does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Multa's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Maguire misses its intended target.
Multa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maguire manages to avoid it.
Maguire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Multa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maguire cracks the inside of Multa's front leg.
Maguire misses with a straight left.
Multa ducks under a wild hook from Maguire.
Multa slips under a jab.
Multa clinches.
Maguire lands with a right to the head.
Multa trying to land knees to the body.
Multa tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Multa misses with a knee strike.
Maguire lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Multa.
Maguire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Multa.
Maguire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maguire takes a shot to the head.
Multa misses with the head strike.
Multa working aggressively here.
Multa lands with a right to the head.
Maguire lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Maguire - that landed with a thud.
Maguire gets through Multa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Multa managing to block the knees to the body from Maguire.
Multa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maguire works on Multa's body with a couple of short punches.
Maguire presses Multa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maguire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Multa looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kukka Multa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maguire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kukka Multa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Maguire throws a leg kick
and Multa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maguire.
Maguire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Multa blocks the leg kick.
Multa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maguire.
Multa fails with the takedown
and Maguire counters with a good low kick that Multa was not able to check.
Multa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Multa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maguire is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Maguire does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Multa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Multa checks a leg kick.
Maguire throws a hook but Multa blocks it.
Maguire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Multa finds it's way round the side to connect with Maguire's head.
Maguire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Multa manages to avoid it.
Multa misses with a shot to the body
and Maguire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maguire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Multa checks a leg kick nicely.
Kukka Multa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maguire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Multa.
Multa swings for the body but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Multa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maguire scores with a jab to the body.
Maguire misses with a body punch
and Multa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maguire motions for Multa to come forward. Maguire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maguire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Multa lands a nice shot to the body.
Maguire tried to score with a low kick but Multa checks it.
Maguire missing with a left hand there. Multa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maguire scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a series of punches but Multa moves out of range.
Maguire lands with a hook. Multa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maguire avoids the body shot from Multa.
Maguire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maguire misses with a low kick.
Maguire dips to his left and cracks Multa with an uppercut!
Maguire swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Multa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Multa loads up on a big right hand but Maguire slips the punch.
Multa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maguire's head.
Maguire throws a right hand that Multa ducks under and follows up with a left that Multa also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Multa throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cormac Maguire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maguire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Multa on the side of the head.
Multa misses with a wild body shot.
Multa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Multa throws a lazy right hand but Maguire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maguire throws a good cross that connects.
Multa looks to land a left hand but Maguire moved out of range nicely.
Cormac Maguire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Multa misses with a looping right.
Maguire throws and low kick but Multa moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Maguire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maguire 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 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Maguire!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carver McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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213 lbs
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223 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carver McNulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Lynch!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McNulty has knee on belly and moves into mount.
McNulty scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lynch is working to get back to half guard.
McNulty is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lynch is surviving well by controlling McNulty's body position as best he can.
McNulty throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
McNulty unloading with bombs!
McNulty looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
McNulty avoids the attempt from Lynch to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty punching from mount but Lynch doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lynch is looking to get to half guard.
McNulty thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lynch wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McNulty.
Lynch tries to lock up and control but McNulty gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McNulty looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McNulty throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
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.
McNulty lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McNulty breaks from Lynch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lynch wants to control but McNulty is having none of it.
McNulty lands a big shot there that rocks Lynch but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McNulty with shots to the head and body - Lynch looks very uncomfortable down there.
McNulty swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lynch is now in McNulty's guard. A big mistake from McNulty there, giving up the dominant position!
Lynch is looking to stand up but McNulty won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch 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.
Lynch passes McNulty's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McNulty is trying to get back to full guard.
Lynch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lynch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McNulty regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McNulty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses.
McNulty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
McNulty fails in his attempt to clinch.
McNulty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lynch. Lynch obviously looking to wear him down.
McNulty fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lynch fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carver McNulty dominated that 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.
Horrible takedown by McNulty or perhaps it was just good defense by Lynch which made him look bad.
Lynch scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick there by Lynch.
McNulty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McNulty throws a shot from downtown. Lynch moves away and avoids it.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and McNulty moves out of range easily.
McNulty tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lynch counters with a right hand to the body.
Lynch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lynch looks to land a body kick but McNulty moved away.
McNulty has his takedown stuffed
and Lynch counters with a big head kick but McNulty shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch missing with a left hand there. McNulty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McNulty blocks a jab.
Lynch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNulty throws a hook to the side of Lynch's head but Lynch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McNulty fails with the takedown
and Lynch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carver McNulty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch throws a right and a left that both miss.
McNulty misses with a takedown attempt
and Lynch counters with a three punch combo that has McNulty backing up. McNulty nods at Lynch to acknowledge the strikes.
McNulty takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lynch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a right hand that McNulty ducks under and follows up with a left that McNulty also avoids with ease.
McNulty blocks a head kick by Lynch.
McNulty tries to clinch
and Lynch counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNulty shoots in looking for a takedown. Lynch tries to sprawl out of it but McNulty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lynch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McNulty is looking to clinch but Lynch is avoiding it.
Lynch throws a series of strikes that have McNulty backpedaling.
Jamie Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNulty fails with the takedown
letting Lynch counter with a right hand.
McNulty misses with a takedown
and Lynch counters with a nice low kick that buckles McNulty's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lynch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lynch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lynch throws a right and a left that McNulty avoids nicely.
McNulty tries for a takedown but Lynch circles away easily
and Lynch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lynch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lynch fakes the leg kick and cracks McNulty in the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lynch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lynch.
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!
Lynch throws a shot to the body.
Lynch swinging wilding here.
Lynch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jamie Lynch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands with a thumping leg kick.
McNulty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lynch cracks McNulty with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jamie Lynch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McNulty avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lynch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynch feints and then cracks McNulty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McNulty down.
McNulty moves out of range of the body kick from Lynch.
McNulty wants to clinch but Lynch slips to the side
and Lynch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynch.
Lynch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McNulty rather than just go for the knockout.
Lynch throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Lynch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lynch catches McNulty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Lynch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lynch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McNulty.
Lynch fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lynch. That's going to slow McNulty down.
Lynch lands with a kick to the temple. McNulty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNulty moves out of range of the body kick.
Lynch throws a chopping leg kick but McNulty manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McNulty scores with a jab to the body.
Lynch explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Lynch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McNulty's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lynch.
Lynch throws a right and a left that McNulty avoids nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lynch.
Carver McNulty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNulty misses the body punch
and Lynch counters with a nice body kick.
Lynch connects with a right hand. McNulty shakes it off.
Lynch misses with a two punch combination.
Lynch scores with a shot to the body.
Lynch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lynch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McNulty's calf.
Lynch throws a leg kick which misses McNulty's front leg but catches the back leg as McNulty tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNulty misses with a jab to the body
letting Lynch counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch with a nice cross.
McNulty with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lynch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lynch scoring well with a low kick there.
McNulty shoots and misses
and Lynch makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McNulty really felt that one!
Lynch throws a right and a left that both miss.
McNulty tries to clinch
and Lynch counters with a straight right hand.
McNulty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lynch counters with a head kick. That will keep McNulty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carver McNulty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lynch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McNulty. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tests McNulty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lynch thows a body shot but no joy.
McNulty closes the distance but Lynch moves to the side
and Lynch counters with a left and a right that stings McNulty.
Lynch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lynch connects with a jab.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McNulty.
McNulty fails with the takedown
and Lynch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lynch scores with a kick to the body.
Lynch looks to score with a jab to the body but McNulty is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty wants to clinch but Lynch slips to the side
and Lynch finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lynch throws a series of punches but McNulty moves out of range.
Lynch feints and then cracks McNulty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McNulty down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lynch lands with an overhand left.
Lynch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McNulty with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lynch counters with an inside leg kick.
McNulty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lynch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McNulty gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lynch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lynch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Lynch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Pedofiili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Sabotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedofiili comes to the cage accompanied by Judas Priest - Breaking The Law. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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168 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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155 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Pedofiili!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Sabotka!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabotka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pedofiili checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sabotka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabotka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sabotka wants to clinch up but Pedofiili keeps it at a distance.
Sabotka throws a sloppy head kick and Pedofiili moves out of range easily.
Sabotka slips under a jab from Pedofiili.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sabotka.
Pedofiili swats away the attempt to clinch by Sabotka.
Nice cross by Pedofiili.
Sabotka tries to close the distance and clinch but Pedofiili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sabotka tries to score with a low kick but Pedofiili moves his leg out of the way.
Sabotka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pedofiili rushes Sabotka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pedofiili just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sabotka's brow.
Sabotka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pedofiili throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabotka.
Pedofiili is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabotka is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedofiili swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabotka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedofiili throws an elbow but it misses.
Pedofiili with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pedofiili breaks from the clinch.
Sabotka closes the distance but Pedofiili moves to the side
and Pedofiili makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pedofiili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabotka manages to avoid it.
Pedofiili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sergei Sabotka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabotka tries to clinch up.
Sabotka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pedofiili looks to land a right hand but Sabotka moved out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pedofiili checks a leg kick.
Sabotka throws a sloppy head kick and Pedofiili moves out of range easily.
Sabotka thows a leg kick but Pedofiili checks it
and Pedofiili counters with a head kick. That will keep Sabotka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sabotka thuds his shin into the meat of Pedofiili's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka misses with a leg kick
and Pedofiili counters by clinching up.
Sabotka looking to slow down the pace here.
Pedofiili lands an uppercut.
Pedofiili fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sabotka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pedofiili.
Sabotka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sabotka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pedofiili working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pedofiili stalling in the clinch.
Sabotka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedofiili holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pedofiili takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sabotka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pedofiili is defending well for now.
Sabotka leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Pedofiili.
Pedofiili with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sabotka taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedofiili.
Sabotka has Pedofiili pushed against the cage.
Pedofiili avoiding damage as Sabotka throws knees to the body.
Pedofiili fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pedofiili works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pedofiili effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pedofiili throws an elbow but misses.
Sabotka tries a knee to the head but Pedofiili blocks it.
Pedofiili works on Sabotka's body with a couple of short punches.
Sabotka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pedofiili is defending well for now.
Sabotka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sabotka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pedofiili avoids it.
Pedofiili lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sabotka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pedofiili has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pedofiili lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sabotka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pedofiili blocks it with crossed arms.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
Pedofiili lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka wants to stall.
Sabotka misses with an elbow over the top.
Sabotka being controlled against the cage.
Pedofiili pushes Sabotka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sabotka is trying to maintain a safe position but Pedofiili gets an underhook and turns Sabotka into the cage.
Sabotka takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedofiili.
A bit of stalling here from Pedofiili.
Sabotka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pedofiili avoids it.
Sabotka takes a shot to the head.
Pedofiili is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabotka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sabotka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sabotka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pedofiili's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sabotka seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Pedofiili is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pedofiili working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Pedofiili dominated that 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.
Pedofiili dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabotka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pedofiili is out of range and Sabotka settles back down.
Pedofiili staying out of range there.
Pedofiili lands a jab.
It looks like Sergei Sabotka has been cut.
Pedofiili connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sabotka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pedofiili checks it well.
A low kick from Sabotka misses
and Pedofiili counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sabotka is rocked!
Sabotka misses with a head kick.
Sabotka is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedofiili finish him?
Sabotka wants to clinch
and Pedofiili scores with a counter punch that sends Sabotka to the canvas! Pedofiili smells blood - he's punishing Sabotka with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sabotka has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Pedofiili!
Pedro Pedofiili retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grizzly Gulag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Quinn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Blood of Cuchulainn. Gulag is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by без души. 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 light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Quinn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grizzly Gulag!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn misses with an uppercut.
Gulag doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gulag throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gulag delivers a nice body kick.
Quinn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Quinn throws a hook to the side of Gulag's head but Gulag sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gulag turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gulag throws a head kick but Quinn moves out of range.
Quinn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gulag has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gulag shoots in for a double leg but Quinn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grizzly Gulag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn blocks a head kick by Gulag.
Gulag keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quinn.
Gulag blocks a jab.
Quinn looks to land a left hand but Gulag moved out of range nicely.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Quinn.
Quinn lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Grizzly Gulag has been cut.
Gulag moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quinn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gulag was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
Gulag tries a head kick but it misses.
Gulag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quinn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gulag. Gulag obviously looking to wear him down.
Gulag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulag shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gulag wants to pass the guard but Quinn is keeping the position.
Gulag pushing down on Quinn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Quinn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gulag is working away from the top position though.
Quinn is in trouble now - Gulag has advanced to mount!
Gulag wants to finish this one by submission but Quinn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gulag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is desperately trying to improve his position but Gulag has a good base and remains in mount.
Quinn tries to hold on but Gulag postures up.
Gulag tries to control but Quinn wriggling away.
Quinn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn wants to hold on but Gulag pushes him away.
Gulag looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gulag with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
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.
Quinn is working to get back to half guard.
Gulag tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gulag looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Gulag's lack of action.
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 Pete Quinn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grizzly Gulag's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gulag plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Pete Quinn has been cut.
Gulag connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Gulag.
Quinn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gulag. Gulag obviously looking to wear him down.
Gulag fakes the leg kick and cracks Quinn in the body.
Quinn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gulag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gulag misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gulag misses with a head kick.
Gulag scores with a leg kick.
Quinn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grizzly Gulag seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quinn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gulag sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Quinn.
Gulag tries a head kick but it misses.
Gulag is trying hard to land a takedown here. Quinn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Quinn misses with a straight right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gulag.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gulag is looking to slow Quinn down with leg kicks.
Gulag throws a sloppy head kick and Quinn moves out of range easily.
Gulag loads up on a big right hand but Quinn slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn misses the jab.
Quinn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Gulag moves away and avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Gulag or perhaps it was just good defense by Quinn which made him look bad.
Quinn misses with a looping right.
Gulag throws a front kick that sends Quinn stumbling back into the cage.
Gulag slips a jab from Quinn.
Quinn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gulag.
Gulag scoring well with a low kick there.
Gulag is looking to slow Quinn down with leg kicks.
Quinn blocks a head kick by Gulag.
Pete Quinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gulag connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Quinn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gulag feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quinn's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gulag. Quinn shrugs it off though.
Gulag lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gulag connects with a high kick.
Quinn avoids the head kick by Gulag.
A head kick misses from Gulag.
Gulag lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quinn's sensitive parts.
Gulag lands a nice looking kick to the body. Quinn takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulag throws a head kick but Quinn moves out of range.
Gulag lunges at Quinn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quinn's hand.
Quinn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gulag scores with a spinning back kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gulag.
Pete Quinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grizzly Gulag.
Gulag chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gulag.
Gulag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gulag throws a sloppy head kick and Quinn moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gulag.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gulag.
A solid body kick from Gulag.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gulag, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gulag.
Both fighters circling a little - Gulag finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gulag buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Quinn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gulag.
Gulag throws a sloppy head kick and Quinn moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gulag feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quinn's calf.
A swing and a miss from Quinn.
Quinn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gulag to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gulag stays in close to Quinn's body and controls the position.
Gulag 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.
Quinn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Quinn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gulag manages to get himself to full guard.
Quinn trying to control but Gulag is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gulag is trying to control the position but Quinn postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grizzly Gulag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gulag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Gulag moves out of range.
Gulag has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gulag.
Quinn throws a looping overhand right but Gulag ducks down to avoid it.
Quinn thuds a left hand into Gulag's body.
Gulag scores with a head kick.
Quinn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Quinn misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Quinn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gulag doesn't seem phased though.
Gulag bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Quinn misses with a looping right.
Quinn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gulag lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quinn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gulag throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quinn's head.
Quinn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Quinn is rocked!
Pete Quinn's cut is getting worse.
Gulag throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oh Quinn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gulag lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quinn's sensitive parts.
Gulag lands with a kick to the ribs.
Quinn seems to have got his legs back now.
Gulag feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quinn's calf.
Quinn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gulag moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulag throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quinn's head.
Gulag scores with a leg kick.
Quinn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gulag. Quinn shrugs it off though.
Gulag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gulag scores with a punch to the head.
Gulag throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Gulag.
A head kick misses from Gulag.
Gulag lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gulag lands with a nice body kick.
Pete Quinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gulag with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gulag scores with a nice body kick.
Gulag is looking to slow Quinn down with leg kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gulag.
Quinn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gulag to score with a decent uppercut.
Quinn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gulag circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Quinn drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Gulag follows Quinn to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grizzly Gulag!
Grizzly Gulag is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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197 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve McQueen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat throws the left hand but McQueen avoids the punch easily.
McQueen slips a straight right by Sagat.
Nice defenses there by McQueen.
Sagat takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Sagat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Sagat misses.
McQueen misses with a body shot.
Sagat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McQueen.
Sagat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McQueen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagat.
McQueen misses with a kick to the body.
McQueen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sagat.
Sagat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Steve McQueen has been cut.
McQueen misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McQueen, right into the meat.
Sagat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sagat.
Sagat blocks a low kick nicely.
McQueen moves out of range of the strikes.
McQueen throws a head kick that Sagat semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat lands a jab to the nose.
McQueen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sagat loads up on a big right hand but McQueen slips the punch.
Sagat misses with a looping left.
McQueen throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from McQueen.
McQueen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sagat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McQueen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sagat manages to avoid it.
McQueen lands with a straight right. Sagat didn't see that one coming.
Sagat connects with a crisp jab.
McQueen blocks a jab.
McQueen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from McQueen.
Steve McQueen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McQueen jabs at Sagat's body.
McQueen looks to throw the jab but Sagat is out of range.
McQueen ducks under a wild hook from Sagat.
Sagat throws a hook but McQueen blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen throws a nice outside leg kick.
McQueen throws a looping overhand right but Sagat ducks down to avoid it.
McQueen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McQueen is rocked!
Steve McQueen's cut is getting worse.
McQueen moves away from the strike by Sagat.
Oh McQueen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McQueen ducks under a wild hook from Sagat.
Sagat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Sagat misses.
A jab from Sagat misses.
Sagat misses with a hook.
McQueen seems to have got his legs back now.
Sagat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McQueen throws out the jab.
Sagat moves away from the strike by McQueen.
McQueen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sagat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by McQueen.
A big right from Sagat misses.
McQueen misses with a body shot.
Sagat throws a monster overhand right that drops McQueen! Sagat follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Sagat!
Bob Sagat is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johan Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Foo Fighters - My Hero. Diaz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: This Is War. Nick Diaz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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171 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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Johan Larsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Larsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larsson.
Diaz lands a high kick!
Larsson rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Larsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larsson keeps working.
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Larsson is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to control. Larsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Larsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Larsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz prevents Larsson from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johan Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Diaz prevents Larsson from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Larsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Larsson tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Larsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Larsson is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Diaz is taking a breather. Larsson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson manages to get to full guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Larsson keeps moving.
Diaz distracts Larsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diaz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Larsson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diaz has Larsson in his guard.
Diaz is trying to keep Larsson in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Larsson pushes his legs off easily.
Larsson lands a couple of digs.
Diaz 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Larsson takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A right-left combo lands from Larsson.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsson.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Larsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larsson throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Larsson.
Larsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Larsson swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsson lands with a right hand.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johan Larsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larsson dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Larsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Larsson's ribs.
Larsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larsson.
The fighters circling - Larsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Larsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Diaz trying to control the position but Larsson is working away.
Diaz tries to move into full mount but can't pass Larsson's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the action but Larsson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsson is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control.
Diaz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Larsson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Diaz's guard! Nice work there by Larsson!
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Larsson defends well.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Larsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Diaz working for a triangle but Larsson defends it easily.
Larsson stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him.
A punch combination from Larsson misses.
A left lands for Diaz.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Larsson swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Larsson. Beautiful body shot.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Diaz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Larsson misses the jab.
Donk. Larsson catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Nice body kick there by Diaz.
Larsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
Larsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Larsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Larsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johan Larsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz works over Larsson's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larsson throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz thows a leg kick but Larsson checks it
and Larsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Larsson works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Larsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsson throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Larsson.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz with a hook.
Larsson tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Larsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsson looks to clinch
and Diaz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Larsson's guard now.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Larsson is retaining full guard.
Diaz passes Larsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Larsson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz.
Larsson tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Larsson is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Larsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diaz seems to be working for a kimura but Larsson defends the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diaz lands a nice short elbow.
Diaz is working for a kimura but Larsson is defending it quite comfortably.
Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Larsson sees it coming and defends easily.
Larsson is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Larsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Larsson wants to get back to his feet.
Larsson won't allow Diaz to pass to mount.
Larsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Larsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Larsson dodges it nicely.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Larsson is having none of it.
Diaz not doing much here.
Larsson wants to get back to full guard.
Larsson is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Nick Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Larsson sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Larsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Larsson. That snapped Diaz's head back.
Larsson throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larsson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Larsson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Larsson has escaped and now he's on top!
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Larsson defends well.
Diaz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson tries to stand but Diaz is controlling from the bottom.
Larsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Larsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Larsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larsson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Diaz to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Larsson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Diaz pulls down on the head and he's put Larsson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz is the new welterweight champion!
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